Upcoming Events
Marine Corps League Auxiliary of Baton Rouge
Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day activities, as of October 5, 2026
| Date | Event | Location | Times | Notes |
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| Tue, 6-Oct-26 | Marine Social | Chimes East 10870 Coursey Blvd |
5–6pm | Uniform |
| Tue, 6-Oct-26 | Marine Detachment Meeting | Red Cross Building–Room 1 4655 Sherwood Commons |
6:30–7:30 | Red Shirt / Cover |
| Tue, 6-Oct-26 | Auxiliary BOT Meeting | Red Cross Building–Room 2 4655 Sherwood Commons |
5:15–6:15 | Uniform |
| Tue, 6-Oct-26 | Monthly Auxiliary Meeting | Red Cross Building–Room 2 4655 Sherwood Commons |
6:30–7:30 | Uniform |
| Sat, 17-Oct-26 | Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk | Robert A. Bogan Baton Rouge Fire Museum 427 Lauren St. |
8:15 am Registration from 7 am |
$35 adults, $20 youth, $10 kids and fun run |
| Sat, 31-Oct-26 | 2nd Annual Ponchatoula Veterans Parade | Ponchatoula Cemetery, then downtown and 6th Street Park | 7:30 am flag raising at cemetery 8:30 am 70×40-foot flag downtown Parade at 9:30 am Victory Belles at 11:30 am |
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| Sun, 1-Nov-26 | Bravo Bash | Green space next to the USS Kidd Museum, downtown Baton Rouge | 1–4 pm | Veterans’ support organizations invited to set up a table or tent |
| Tue, 3-Nov-26 | Election Day | Get out and vote | ||
| Thu, 5-Nov-26 | Marine Corps League Monthly Detachment Meeting | Detachment and Auxiliary members are invited to each other’s meetings | ||
| Fri, 6-Nov-26 | Memorial service and Marine Corps League cake cutting | Louisiana Veterans Home, Jackson, La. | 10 am, followed by lunch | Present the home with a check |
| Fri, 6-Nov-26 | Coffee and donuts | Baton Rouge VA Outreach Clinic, Essen Park Drive | 7:00–10:00 am | |
| Fri, 6-Nov-26 | Veterans Month Proclamation by Mayor Sid Edwards | Rhorer Plaza, behind City Hall | 11 am | Hometown Heroes Banners, Salute and Share (250 U.S. flags), jazz band after the ceremony |
| Fri, 6-Nov-26 | Marine Forces Reserve / Marine Forces South 251st Birthday Ball | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans | 5:00 pm | Tickets must be purchased in advance |
| Sat, 7-Nov-26 | Walker Veterans Day Parade, followed by lunch | Walker Community Center | Lineup 8:00 am Parade 10:00 am |
Public invited. Young Marines Color Guard; Walker High School JROTC marching |
| Sun, 8-Nov-26 | Veterans Day Mass, followed by reception | St. Alphonsus Catholic Church 14040 Greenwell Springs Road, City of Central |
10 am–1:00 pm | All veterans invited. Food and drink at the reception |
| Tue, 10-Nov-26 | Mayor’s Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs Breakfast | Goodwood Library 7711 Goodwood Boulevard |
8:30–9:30 am | All veterans invited |
| Tue, 10-Nov-26 | Marine Corps 251st Birthday — wreath laying and cake cutting | Grave of General Robert Barrow, Grace Episcopal Cemetery, St. Francisville; cake cutting in the church hall | 9:00–10:00 am | 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1979–1983. Public invited |
| Tue, 10-Nov-26 | Marine ceremony | Port Hudson National Cemetery 20978 Port Hickey Road, Zachary Marine Corps League Monument |
11:30 am | A letter from the Commandant of the Marine Corps will be read. Public invited |
| Tue, 10-Nov-26 | MCL Detachment cake cutting ceremony | Red Cross Building 4655 Sherwood Commons Boulevard |
6:00 pm | All Marines invited |
| Wed, 11-Nov-26 | Veterans Day ceremony | Holly Court Retirement Center | 2 pm | For resident veterans and families |
| Wed–Thu, 11–12 Nov 26 | Installation of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall | Zachary |
NOTE: Detachment and Auxiliary members are always invited to each other’s meetings.