Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade & Concert To Be Held In Pleasanton

PLEASANTON, CA — The city of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, and American Legion Post will host the 29th annual Tri-Valley Veterans Day parade and concert on Sunday, the city announced.

The parade will begin at 1 p.m. in front of Veterans Memorial Hall at 301 Main Street, and will continue north four blocks to St. Mary’s Street.

More than 75 organizations are expected to participate this year, including a Color Guard consisting of members of the Pleasanton VFW Post 6298 and American Legion Post 237. This year’s parade honors student veterans, and the Grand Marshals will be Trevor Penero and Anthony Sandoval, who represent student veterans at Las Positas College.

At 1:30 p.m., the Pleasanton Community Concert Band will perform patriotic music in front of the Memorial Hall. Free ice cream will be available for employees.

On Tuesday, the town of Danville and Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley will host a Veterans Day commemoration featuring a pancake breakfast, museum exhibit, observance, and lecture. At 4:40 p.m., the community is invited to gather outside the flagpole at the corner of Hartz and East Prospect Avenue for the Mount Diablo Beacon Lighting Ceremony.