Top Stories

Veterans Day to be observed at

List School, Veterans Park

  Veterans Day 2026 will be commemorated in Frankenmuth with a pair of morning events and services.

  Wednesday, November 11, has been set aside to honor America’s veterans who served the United States over these past 250 years. The days starts with the community’s youth at Frankenmuth High School’s Bronner Performing Arts Center and ends with the outdoor service at the Veterans Monument and Memorial Wall, located at the corner of South Main and West Tuscola streets.

  The List Elementary School fourth grade students will present 𠇏rankenmuth’s Salute to Veterans beginning at 8:30am, using the high school’s BPAC.

  This concert is open to all veterans and their families and fourth grade families only, due to space constraints. The List first through third grade students also attend at the BPAC.

  The morning opens with the presentation of the colors by Frankenmuth American Legion Post #150 members Bob Frank and Jeff Still, with the singing of the time-honored song,” Eleven, Eleven.”

  The salute continues speeches given by the fourth grade students as well as patriotic songs, ending with “God Bless America.”

  The fourth graders later give handshakes to a line of local veterans at the BPAC.

  The general public program will take place at the Veterans Monument and Memorial Wall. Legion Post #150 as well as veterans from the Frankenmuth VFW Post #2725 and Frankenmuth-Saginaw Chapter #251 of the Korean War Veterans Association will assemble at 10:45am, with Legion Post #150 Commander Jim Zoeller calling the program to order at 11:11am.

  The ceremony will include opening remarks, post chaplain prayer, 21-Gun Salute led by Still, playing and singing of the National Anthem, and closing remarks.

To read this story and other Upcoming Events in this week's Frankenmuth News, click on the "Subscribe" tab at the left or call (989-652-3246) to begin receiving your weekly copy of the Frankenmuth News.