This year’s Veterans’ Day activities will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.  

9:00 AM Brief wreath-laying ceremonies will take place at the John F. Kennedy Memorial and the Korean War Memorial, 480 Ocean Street, Hyannis.

9:30 AM The Annual Barnstable Soldiers’ Veterans’ Day Ceremony honoring our Veterans, held on the Hyannis Village Green Bandstand, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, will begin with a welcome followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, and Governor’s message. This year’s guest speaker is Air Force Colonel Betty Ludtke (Ret). The program will conclude with the laying of the wreaths and the Benediction.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE VILLAGE GREEN CEREMONY

Everyone will be invited to attend the 8th Annual Veterans Town Hall in the James H. Crocker, Jr. Hearing Room, Barnstable Town Hall, 2nd Floor, 367 Main Street, Hyannis. The event features six (6) ten-minute testimonies of Combat Veterans.

TIMOTHY GALLAGHER MARINE CORPS

LCDR JAMES BRIAN WALLACE COAST GUARD

BERKELEY JOHNSON U.S. NAVY

JOEL HATCH U.S. AIR FORCE

KRISTIN O’BRIEN U.S. AIR FORCE

REBECCA MANN U.S. ARMY

All are welcome to join this community event hosted by the Town of Barnstable and the Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center: an opportunity to listen respectfully and demonstrate your interest genuinely.  This is a solemn and non-political event. There is no question-and-answer period; no debate on the merits or justifications of war; no recrimination or accusations. This event’s concept was created by Sebastian Junger, Journalist, Author and Veterans Advocate, and supported by Congressman Seth Moulton, former Marine and Iraq Veteran.

For those unable to attend the Veterans Town Hall event in person, Barnstable Government Access TV will air it live on Xfinity and via the livestream on the Town’s website. Barnstable Government Access is also available on streaming devices including Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire Stick. Just search “Barnstable” to download our app today. Barnstable Government Access can be found on Xfinity channels 8, 1070, and in High Definition on 1072. The livestream on the Town website can be found here: https://barnstable.cablecast.tv/internetchannel/watch-now

A buffet brunch compliments of Hyannis Elks Lodge #1549 with coffee provided by Starbucks will follow the presentations.

11:00 AM The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum at 397 Main Street Hyannis will offer retired and active military and members of their immediate family free admission all day. Museum hours are 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.