Wilson County will mark Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, with a morning parade and ceremony in Lebanon. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Lebanon First United Methodist Church on West Main Street and ends at Wilson County Veterans Plaza. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. at the plaza. Both times are Central.

That gives residents two ways to take part in Lebanon. If you want to watch the parade, plan around the 10 a.m. start. If you’re going for the ceremony, use Veterans Plaza as your destination rather than the church. The church is the parade’s starting point, not the ceremony venue. The Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce event listing and the November Wilson County bulletin give the same schedule.

Plan around the part you want to attend

If you’re meeting family or friends, decide whether you’ll watch the parade together or meet at the plaza for the ceremony. Sharing the event listing along with your meeting plan helps everyone work from the same information, especially if part of your group will arrive later.

Event-specific spectator parking, street closures, accessible viewing and drop-off arrangements weren’t confirmed for this guide. If any of those details will affect your visit, check the current Chamber listing before leaving and use the parade contact in the county bulletin for questions. The published start and end points tell you where the parade begins and finishes; they aren’t a guide to which streets will be open.

A quieter observance in Mount Juliet

Mount Juliet residents who prefer to stay closer to home can visit the Mt. Juliet Veterans Wall at Veterans Park near the clock tower. The wall offers a place to pause and read the names without following a parade schedule. It is separate from Wilson County Veterans Plaza in Lebanon, where the county ceremony takes place.

A visit can be especially meaningful with children who are learning what Veterans Day recognizes. Give them time to look around and ask what they notice. If your family knows someone who served, you could talk about what that person did or ask whether they’d like to share a memory. Veterans Day recognizes military veterans; it offers room to thank people for their service and learn from them in whatever way they’re comfortable sharing.

Make the day work for your household

If a morning trip to Lebanon fits your schedule, the parade and ceremony provide two distinct points to join the county observance. If you have only a short window, a visit to the Mount Juliet wall can stand on its own. You can also mark the day without going to an event: call a veteran you know, write a note of thanks, or spend time learning about someone whose service you want to remember.

For the public observance, keep the locations straight when sharing plans: the parade starts on West Main Street in Lebanon, the ceremony is at Veterans Plaza in Lebanon, and Mount Juliet’s Veterans Wall is at Veterans Park. Check the current event listing before setting out.