1945 Honor Parade
Schedule
Mon, 01 Sep, 2025 at 10:30 am
UTC-04:00Location
Calder Plaza | Grand Rapids, MI
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Join Us This Labor Day for the 1945 Era Parade! 🇺🇸Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII and honor our Greatest Generation with a one-of-a-kind historic event!
📅 Labor Day
📍 Parade Route:
• Starts at Calder Plaza
• Heads south to Lyon Street
• Turns onto Monroe Avenue
• Continues south to Pearl Street
• Crosses the river to the Gerald R. Ford Museum
(A route map will be added in a future update.)
🎖️ What to Expect:
• Nearly a dozen 1940s-era vehicles
• WWII-era military vehicles
• A real fighter plane from the Air Zoo
• A massive WWII flyover after the parade, viewable from the city’s bridges or Ah-Nab-Awen Park, featuring:
✈️ B-25 Mitchell Bomber
✈️ C-47 Skytrain
✈️ Six WWII-era fighters
Don’t miss this unforgettable tribute to the heroes of WWII!
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Where is it happening?
Calder Plaza, ChargePoint, 300 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
