OKLAHOMA ( KFOR ) — Veterans Day is Monday, November 11, and as we use the day to honor and thank the veterans who have served and protected our country, events and business closures will be happening around Oklahoma.
Events and closings are being held around Oklahoma on Veterans Day 2024, find out what is going on near you.
OKLAHOMA CITY
VETERANS DAY EVENTS :
Oklahoma National Guard Museum will be hosting its annual Veterans Day celebration on November 11 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. The event is open and free to the public.
The ceremony will begin with a salute by a World War II anti-tank gun and will be followed by the 145th Army Band performing, a guest speaker and Massing of the Colors. Uniformed soldiers from each military unit will fly their flags to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces.
The museum says it will be open all day for those in attendance.
VETERANS DAY CLOSURES:
- No trash or recycling pickup on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11. Bulky waste pickup will not be affected and a makeup day for trash and recycling will be Wednesday, November 13.
- City offices will be closed.
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center.
- Animal Welfare.
- Municipal Court pay window will be closed. If you need to make a payment, visit okc.gov . For details regarding posting bonds over holiday weekend, visit okc.gov/courts .
- Oklahoma City Parks recreation centers, community centers, gyms and senior centers.
- Martin Park Nature Center.
- Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center and Ed Lycan Conservatory.
- Outdoor grounds will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.