Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11 — and Cleveland is putting on the region’s biggest observance.

The day starts with a ceremony at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument at 3 Public Square at 11 a.m., with a City Hall Rotunda recognition also at 11 a.m. Then the Cleveland Veterans Day Parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. from City Hall on Lakeside Avenue, marching to Tower City, where live music, family activities and veteran resources run through the afternoon.

For Toledo readers who want to stay closer to home, UToledo is hosting its 22nd annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Resource Fair on Wednesday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Savage Arena — free and open to all current and former military members and their families.

Whether you head to Cleveland or stay in Toledo, Wednesday is a day to show up for the people who served.

Source: Northeast Ohio weekend guide

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Cleveland. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.