Veterans Day is coming up on November 11, 2025 and what better day do we have as Americans to thank a veteran. This federal holiday honors American military veterans of all wars and is a wonderful chance to teach your children about heroism in the face of sacrifice. In other parts of the world such as Canada, the UK, Australia and France, it is called Remembrance Day or Armistice Day. Poppies are the symbol of remembrance, and people usually wear a red poppy pinned on them, during this day. A cool fact: Texas is home to the largest veteran population in the USA with over 250,000 veterans living in our state. (www.houstontx.gov).

For young and old alike, this is a chance to demonstrate and participate in the celebrations in our neighborhoods and in our great city of Houston. So, on November 11, 2025, talk to your kids, attend one of the many events with your family, and make sure you thank a veteran in some way for their service to our nation!

Houston Veterans Day Celebrations

Houston Salutes American Heroes-Veterans Day Celebration

This event is happening at City Hall, 901 Bagby St. Houston, Tx on November 11, at 10:00 a.m. A ceremony will kick off the day, followed by an 11:00 a.m. Moment of Silence, with the finale being the American Heroes Parade at approximately 11:30 a.m. with veteran speakers, ROTC, and people in the community marching through the downtown areas.

Veterans Day Car Show Benefiting “Tunnels to Towers”

This event is happening at 18818 Tomball Parkway, Houston on November 11 at 10:30 a.m. -2:00 p.m. It costs $20, and $35 for VIP. There will be live music, food, and beautiful cars to see; all benefiting “Tunnels to Towers”.

Glory and Honor: A Veterans Day Concert 

This special ceremony concert held by American composers and will feature patriotic tunes. It will be held on November 9 from 4:00p.m.-5:30p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, at 18220 Upper Bay Road, Houston, Texas. The cost is $10-20, and is free for veterans and active military personnel.

The Woodlands Township Veterans Day Tribute- The Woodlands, Tx

This special ceremony will have keynote speakers, presentation of colors, a village troup donation challenge, and many more exciting things! They will have A Care Package Drop Off, where you can donate approved items that will be shipped to troops. This event will happen on November 11 at 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Activities for the Kids

Interview a Veteran

Have your child locate a veteran near you! It could be a family member, friend, or someone in the community. Next, guide them with questions that they need to prepare to ask veterans. Finally, have them practice their questions; and interview the veteran. You can tape them to make it a learning experience for your child, as well as, a keepsake for the veteran for a little Veteran’s day gift!

Make Thank You Cards

This organization: A Million Thanks is on a mission to send one million thank you cards to deployed soldiers. Having your child write a letter or note to a soldier, goes a long way and teaches your child about the importance of gratitude and thanking others.

Read a Book

Take a trip to your local library and encourage your child to check out a book about Veterans Day! There are tons of listed books for all ages and reading levels! Reading books is one of the ways your child can increase their in-depth learning on a subject, while also raising their reading scores! It’s a win win!

Talk About Sacrifice

Talking to your kids about Veterans Day and the term “sacrifice”, will impact them deeply-and make them reflect on what Service men and women give up for all of us: Every Single Day. It can build empathy, respect and make them think about the bigger picture-what can we do in the future to build positive chain reactions for our nation?

Take Action

Participate in Wreaths Across America , in the Houston area. Volunteers are always needed and welcome to mark the graves or lay wreaths on veterans’ graves at Houston National Cemetery, teaching your child about the sacrifice made for freedom.

At Houston Moms, we want to say a big thank you to all veterans on this Veterans Day! No amount of Thank You’s are enough for what you have sacrificed for our Nation. We salute you and honor you on this day and every day!

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