Foxwoods To Observe Veterans Day With Popular Annual Festivities

MASHANTUCKET, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) invite guests to join them Saturday, Nov. 10 for Veterans Powwow, and the ninth annual Veterans Day Parade on Monday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m.

According to a news release, the powwow on Nov. 10 will take place at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. Open to the public, the powwow is expected to draw roughly 1,000 attendees including veterans, active-duty service members and families.

Admission and select food items are free to all veterans and active-duty military with a valid ID, plus one guest. All veterans in attendance will be recognized and encouraged to participate in programs throughout the day.

The parade on Nov. 12, which will recognize current members of our military and veterans, will begin at the Grand Pequot concourse, continue through parts of the Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods and along the retail concourse to Cedar Square and finish at the Celebration Zone on the Great Cedar retail concourse.

The parade will feature local veterans, local veteran organizations, the MPTN police department, Tribal Council, Tribal Elders and Mashantucket Royalty, MPTN Honor Guard and Tribal Youth Dancers. Joey Carter, Retired US Army, will act as this year’s Grand Marshall.

Following the conclusion of the parade, the National Anthem will be performed, followed by the MPTN flag song. Vanassa Sebastian will host the parade festivities which will also include remarks from Rodney Butler, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council Chairman and interim president, Foxwoods Resort Casino.

"Foxwoods Resort Casino would like to say “thank you” for your service and sacrifice for our country," Foxwoods officials said in a release. "That’s why we’re proud to offer all active and retired military exclusive offers and discounts throughout the property. We invite you to take advantage of these offers and discounts. It would be our pleasure to serve you."

For more information about the Veterans Powwow and the Veterans Day parade, please visit pequotmuseum.org and foxwoods.com/veteransday.

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