Boca Raton's free Red, White & Boca is 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Mizner Park Amphitheater, with a classic car show, veterans market and food drive.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Boca Raton’s Veterans Day page and events calendar.

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, and Boca Raton marks it with Red, White & Boca, a free evening celebration at the Mizner Park Amphitheater from 4 to 7 p.m. The city runs it every year. This year’s program has the colors and national anthem at 4:45 p.m., speeches, two music acts, a veterans marketplace and a classic car show.

Updated Oct. 19: the city’s 2026-27 holiday trash schedule moves Wednesday, Nov. 11, pickups to Thursday, Nov. 12.

Who to call

  • Recreation Services (special events): 561-393-7810
  • City Hall: 561-393-7700
  • Police non-emergency: 561-368-6201
  • Official page: Red, White & Boca

Red, White & Boca: Wednesday, Nov. 11

4 to 7 p.m., Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real. Free.

Time What
4 p.m. Gates open: Veterans Marketplace, classic car show and food vendors
4:45 p.m. Presentation of Colors and the national anthem
4:55 p.m. Speeches
5:10 p.m. The Coastman Chorus
5:25 p.m. Speeches
5:40 p.m. Announcements
5:45 p.m. Belladiva
6:45 p.m. Car show awards

The schedule is the city’s own. Its calendar listing runs the event to 8 p.m., while the Veterans Day page says 7 p.m.; the program ends with the car show awards at 6:45 p.m.

  • Veterans Marketplace: service organizations and veteran-owned small businesses. Vendors apply through the city’s Veterans Marketplace application.
  • Classic car show: on the amphitheater’s east lawn, with awards including best of show and best veteran-owned.
  • Food drive: Boca Helping Hands collects nonperishable food at the event. The city posts a flyer of the most-needed items on the Veterans Day page.

Morning ceremony nearby

Delray Beach, about six miles north: Old School Square lists a Veterans Day ceremony with music and recognitions from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in The Vintage Gym, according to its events page.

What is open and closed on Nov. 11

  • City offices: closed for Veterans Day, according to the city calendar.
  • Federal offices and post offices: closed for the federal holiday.
  • Trash and recycling: Wednesday, Nov. 11, pickups move to Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the city’s 2026-27 holiday sanitation schedule. Other days are unchanged. See our trash and recycling page.

Parking and getting there

The city’s page does not give parking details for Red, White & Boca. Mizner Park has public parking garages around the center; our getting around guide covers downtown parking, and the free BocaConnect downtown shuttle is booked in the Circuit app. Lane closures near downtown, including FDOT’s Federal Highway work, are on our road construction and closures page.

Frequently asked questions

When is Veterans Day 2026? Wednesday, Nov. 11. City of Boca Raton offices are closed.

Does Boca Raton hold a Veterans Day event? Yes: Red, White & Boca, 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater. Free.

What time is the ceremony? The colors and anthem are at 4:45 p.m., then speeches and music.

Is there a morning ceremony nearby? Delray Beach’s, 9 to 11 a.m. at Old School Square.

Is trash pickup delayed? Yes: Wednesday, Nov. 11, pickups move to Thursday, Nov. 12.

What this means for you

  • Plan for a Wednesday evening downtown, from 4 p.m.
  • Bring nonperishable food for the Boca Helping Hands drive.
  • Wednesday trash moves to Thursday, Nov. 12.

Related: things to do this month, Thanksgiving in Boca Raton and Mizner Park.