Veterans Day at Forest Lawn

With the stage set by historical art and architecture from the American Revolutionary period, Forest Lawn’s annual Veterans Day Celebration will honor veterans of the United States military and America’s 250th year. The in-person event will take place outside the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM, and will salute members of the American armed forces with a flyover, patriotic music, an invocation and benediction, a color guard, a wreath laying, and more.
Program Highlights Include:

· Keynote speech by Major (CA) Veronica L. Braxton, MS Commander, CSG 143rd Military Police Support Detachment

· Presidential proclamation by Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton of Los Angeles Police Department

· Invocation and benediction by Monsignor Frank Hicks of St. Basil’s Catholic Church, Los Angeles

· Posting, salute, and retiring of the colors by the Los Angeles Police Department Honor Guard

· Music performances by the Los Angeles Police Concert Band; Harry Farrar, Pipe Major, Scottish Bagpipes & Drums; Walter Salvari and the St. Patrick’s Catholic School Drum Corps; soloist Heather Catalena; and pianist Michael Parnell

· Master of ceremonies Michael Ellington, 35-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department

· Sign-language interpreter for all event speakers and song lyrics

· Parachute jumpers with Chris Carnahan

· Refreshments and commemorative giveaways

Guests are also invited to explore the park’s historic art and architecture, which includes a replica of the "Old North Church" in Boston; the 162-foot "Birth of Liberty" mosaic, depicting scenes from the founding of the United States of America; a 16-foot replica of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s Abraham Lincoln statue, adjacent to a panoramic mosaic portraying essential moments of the 16th president's life; Thomas Ball’s 60-foot bronze and marble memorial to George Washington; and more.