The City of Irvine holds its Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The ceremony takes place in the Formal Garden at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza. It is free and open to the public.
The ceremony
The city describes the event as a tribute to current and former members of the U.S. military and their families. Local veterans, veterans groups and military organizations receive special recognition during the program.
If the weather turns
In bad weather, the ceremony moves indoors to Irvine City Hall, next to the park.
More information
The city posts updates at cityofirvine.org/specialevents and takes questions at 949-724-6606.
Sources
Featured photo: Azusa Tarn via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. The photo shows the Irvine Civic Center, which sits next to the park.
