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County sets Veterans Day parade for November 11 in Cortez

The parade steps off at 1 p.m. from West Montezuma Avenue and North Elm Street and finishes at American Legion Post 75. Entry forms are available from the county.

Montezuma County has set its 2026 Veterans Day parade for Wednesday, November 11, and is taking entries now.

Montezuma County’s notice for the 2026 Veteran’s Day Parade: an eagle and United States flag above a mountain, with the words Wednesday, November 11th, West Montezuma Avenue and North Elm Street. The parade begins at 1:00 PM along West Montezuma Avenue and North Elm, ending at the American Legion Post 75 on North Harrison. For an entry form, email Rick Torres at rtorres@co.montezuma.co.us. Graphic: Montezuma County

The parade begins at 1 p.m. at West Montezuma Avenue and North Elm Street in Cortez, runs along West Montezuma Avenue and North Elm, and ends at American Legion Post 75 on North Harrison Street, according to a notice the county posted to its news page on Thursday.

Anyone wanting to enter can request an entry form by emailing Rick Torres at rtorres@co.montezuma.co.us. A listing for the parade on KSJD’s community calendar gives American Legion Post 75 as the supporting organization, with a telephone number of 970-570-9928.

The county’s notice does not give a deadline for entries, a lineup time or a route map beyond the streets named.

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