Soldiers Memorial - Grand Reopening
Join us as we honor St. Louis area veterans November 3-12, 2018 with festivities and commemoration
October 30, 2018
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The new exhibit of St. Louis in the Service and WWI: St. Louis and the Great War will be open daily from 10am to 5pm, or immediately following the conclusion of major ceremonies.
All events listed below take place at Soldiers Memorial unless otherwise noted. Additional public events honoring area veterans
will be held at Jefferson Barracks and the Missouri History Museum.
Event Timeline and Information
Saturday, November 3
- 9am Concert
- 10am Formal ceremony
- 11am Soldiers Memorial Reopens (first 5,000 visitors receive commemorative pins)
- 11am – 1pm USPS stamp cancellation commemorating the grand reopening of Soldiers Memorial
- 8am – 2pm Food trucks available
Sunday, November 4
- 10am – 5pm Soldiers Memorial and the Court of Honor open
- 11am – 3pm Food trucks available
Monday, November 5–Wednesday, November 7
- 3pm and 7pm All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
presented by Mustard Seed Theatre
Reserve Mustard Seed Theatre tickets
Saturday, November 10
- 8am Flag raising ceremony
- 8:30am St. Patrick Center Veterans Day 5K, starting at Market St.
- 10am 35th Annual St. Louis Regional Veterans Day
Observance and Welcome Home Ceremony - 11am – 1pm USPS stamp cancellation commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice
- 12pm 35th Annual Veterans Day Parade
- 10am – 2pm Food trucks available
Sunday, November 11
- 10:55am American Legion 11th and 12th District Veterans
Day Ceremony and Wreath Laying
- 10am – 5pm Soldiers Memorial and the Court of Honor open
- 5pm Evensong Honoring Veterans of Foreign Wars
Monday, November 12 at Christ Church Cathedral
Assistance Programs For Veterans
Homeless Veterans Stand Down
- Friday, November 9
8am – 12pm
Schiller and American Legion Eternal Flame Parks
Stand Up for Women Veterans
- Saturday, November 10
9:30am – 1pm
Saint Louis University Law School
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Department:
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
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Topic:
Construction, Maintenance, and Improvements
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