Santa Monica's annual Veterans Day ceremony is moving to a new beachside spot for 2026.
The city and the U.S. Army will hold the seventh annual ceremony at Beach Parking Lot 4, between Santa Monica Beach and Crescent Bay Park, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. The event runs until 1 p.m., according to Visit Santa Monica.
The program includes live performances, a Chinook helicopter flyover and remarks from senior military leaders and local elected officials, according to a city announcement carried in the Ocean Park Association's Nov. 5 newsletter.
The ceremony is free.
One practical note for drivers: the ceremony takes place inside Lot 4, so those spaces will not be available for parking, the Santa Monica Daily Press reported.
The beachside lot is a new location for the ceremony, which honors veterans, active service members and their families.
