1. Woburn
In the city of Woburn, MA, the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Assembly begins at 10:00 a.m. at Central Square (across from the Old Wyman School), with a muster at 10:15 a.m. and march toward Woburn Common starting at 10:30 a.m.; the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. on the Common. (City of Woburn)
This year also includes Veterans Week activities: recognition at the Senior Center, breakfast at the Moose Lodge, and a Veterans & Military Families Celebration. (City of Woburn)
2. Burlington
The Town of Burlington’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony. Hosted by the Town of Burlington’s Veteran Service Office and the Allied Veterans Council, honor those who served alongside other community members in Burlington.
Details: Tuesday, November 11 at 10:00 AM | Veteran’s Section of the Town Common (rain or shine)
3. Lexington
In Lexington, MA, the Town Celebrations Committee hosts a unique event—“Cars, Cider & Celebration”—on Tuesday, November 11, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Church of Our Redeemer (6 Meriam St). They’re inviting owners of classic/sport cars to showcase their vehicles, while visitors enjoy cider, donuts, conversation and a brief ceremony honoring veterans. (Lexington MA)
4. Reading
In Reading, MA, the 2025 Veterans Day program begins at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11 at Memorial Park (53 Harrison St). The program includes invocation, posting of colors, National Anthem by RMHS Choir, remarks from town officials, wreath-laying and raising of the six service flags. (Reading, MA)
Also of note: the town’s Police Department is participating in veteran support initiatives via special patches in November for the organization Home Base. (Recapping Everything in Reading, MA)
5. Wakefield
In Wakefield, MA, the town’s Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the General Galvin Middle School Memorial Auditorium, 525 Main Street. (Wakefield MA)
This year the program honors Pasquale “Patsy” Zagaria (Korean War chaplain’s assistant and longtime Wakefield resident) and features live performances by the Wakefield Memorial High School Wind Ensemble and Choral Group. (Local Headline News)
6. Winchester
In Winchester, MA, the Veterans Day Parade and civic exercises will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, beginning with muster at Laraway Road at 10:00 a.m., step-off at 10:15 a.m. The route proceeds around the Quill Rotary to Church St., Waterfield, Mystic Valley Parkway (with wreath at WWI Memorial), then down Main Street to Mt Vernon Street ending at the Edward F. O’Connell Veterans Memorial Plaza. (Winchester)
Quick Reference: At-a-Glance Table
Town | Date & Time | Location / Highlights |
Woburn | Tue Nov 11 2025, ~10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | March from Central Square to Woburn Common. (City of Woburn) |
Burlington | Tue Nov 11 2025, 10:00 a.m. | Town Common Veterans Section (Cambridge & Center). (Burlington) |
Lexington | Tue Nov 11 2025, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Cars, Cider & Celebration at Church of Our Redeemer. (Lexington MA) |
Reading | Tue Nov 11 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Ceremony at Memorial Park. (Reading, MA) |
Wakefield | Tue Nov 11 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Ceremony at Galvin Middle School Auditorium. (Wakefield MA) |
Winchester | Tue Nov 11 2025, 10:00 a.m. | Parade route ends at O’Connell Memorial Plaza. (Winchester) |
Thank you to all veterans and military families—especially those right here in our North of Boston towns—for your service.
— Jodi Crowley, North of Boston Lifestyle
