Portland's Veterans Day Parade Canceled Due to Funding Issues, Organizer Says

Portlands Veterans Day Parade has been canceled due to funding issues, highlighting the challenges in organizing community events to honor military veterans.

• The Portland Veterans Day Parade, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Northeast Portlands King neighborhood, was canceled by organizer Napoleon Hodgers due to a lack of funding.
• Napoleon Hodgers emphasized that the cancellation of the Veterans Day parade was not due to political reasons or public safety concerns but strictly financial limitations.
• Hodgers and the volunteer planning team are seeking individual donations and corporate sponsorships to potentially revive the Veterans Day parade for 2026.