Veterans

Veterans Day in Sussex: every ceremony we could confirm, town by town

Eight ceremonies start at 11 a.m. Wednesday, from Seaford to Rehoboth Beach. Here's where to be, what's closed and who rides free.

By C.L. Rosslyn, Editor in Chief · Nov. 10, 2026

Veterans in service caps salute an American flag carried past them — Guests salute as the flag passes at the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2025. Photo: U.S. Army / 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

Wednesday, 11 a.m.: the eight Veterans Day ceremonies we could confirm in Sussex County, west to east. Seaford, Kiwanis Park, then an open house at noon at American Legion Nanticoke Post 6; Milton, Milton Cemetery flagpole, Milton Lions Club; Oak Orchard, American Legion Oak Orchard-Riverdale Post 28, check with the post for the exact spot; Millsboro, AMVETS Post 2, Long Neck Road; Lewes, Cape Henlopen High School, Flags for Heroes ceremony; Lewes, American Legion William T. Spooner Post 17; Ocean View, VFW Mason-Dixon Post 7234, check with the post for the exact spot; Rehoboth Beach, Rehoboth Beach Bandstand, VFW Rehoboth Beach Post 7447, open house noon to 2 p.m. All eight start at 11 a.m. — Wednesday at 11 a.m.: the eight ceremonies we could confirm, west to east. Details and sources are in the table below. Illustration: The Sussex Ledger

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. We could confirm eight ceremonies in Sussex County that day. All eight start at 11 a.m. We've listed them west to east.

Most of this list rests on WGMD's 2026 list of Veterans Day events, posted Nov. 8. Where a second source or the host backed one up, we say so in the last column. Where a source gave no street address, we give the place name only. Where it named the host but not the spot, we say so. Plans change, so check with the host before you drive. For each post's street address, see our directory of Sussex posts.

Wednesday, Nov. 11

Town	Ceremony	Time	Place	Source
Seaford	Veterans Day ceremony, then an open house at American Legion Nanticoke Post 6	11 a.m. Open house at noon.	Kiwanis Park, West Stein Highway, then American Legion Nanticoke Post 6	WGMD list, Nov. 8
Milton	Veterans Day ceremony, hosted by the Milton Lions Club. If it rains, check with the Milton Lions Club.	11 a.m.	Milton Cemetery flagpole, Union Road.	WGMD list, Nov. 8
Oak Orchard	Veterans Day Ceremony, American Legion Oak Orchard-Riverdale Post 28	11 a.m.	Check with the post for the exact spot	WGMD list, Nov. 8
Millsboro	Veterans Day ceremony, AMVETS Post 2	11 a.m.	32592 Long Neck Road, Millsboro	WGMD list, Nov. 8 · Delaware roundup, Nov. 6 · State event page (street address)
Lewes	Flags for Heroes ceremony	11 a.m.	Cape Henlopen High School	WGMD list, Nov. 8
Lewes	Veterans Day ceremony, American Legion William T. Spooner Post 17	11 a.m.	American Legion William T. Spooner Post 17	WGMD list, Nov. 8
Ocean View	Veterans Day ceremony, VFW Mason-Dixon Post 7234	11 a.m.	Check with the post for the exact spot	WGMD list, Nov. 8
Rehoboth Beach	Annual Veterans Day ceremony, VFW Rehoboth Beach Post 7447, then an open house at the post	11 a.m. Open house noon to 2 p.m.	The Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. Open house at the post, 101 State Road.	WGMD list, Nov. 8 · Delaware roundup, Nov. 6 · Post 7447

Also this week

Milford, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m. Christopher VanSant speaks at the Milford Public Library, 11 S.E. Front St., according to Delaware LIVE.

Visiting the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Where: 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro
Grounds: Open to visitors every day of the year, from dawn until dusk
Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed on all national and state holidays

Source: the Delaware Office of Veterans Services.

What's closed Wednesday

Millville's town office is closed Wednesday, according to the town's Veterans Day event page, which lists the office at 302-539-0449. Other town halls set their own holiday hours, so call yours before you go.

Navy musicians in dress uniform play brass instruments — The U.S. Navy Band's ceremonial band plays at the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2016. Photo: U.S. Navy / Senior Chief Petty Officer Stephen Hassay

Who rides free

DART is giving veterans free rides on all its statewide bus services on Veterans Day. Show a Veteran ID or a DD 214. Spouses and partners with qualifying ID also ride free, according to WGMD and Delaware LIVE.

What the towns told us

Bridgeville. The Heritage Shores military clubs hold their annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. in the Heritage Shores clubhouse ballroom, Town Manager Bethany DeBussy told the Ledger. We have not confirmed whether it is open to people who do not live in Heritage Shores. The town also keeps a Hometown Heroes page that lists the veterans in its banner program, with rank, years of service, photos and a map of where the banners hang from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Milford. The City of Milford has no city Veterans Day event scheduled this year, said Lauren Swain, the city's economic development and community engagement administrator. She pointed readers to two veterans organizations in the city, the Delaware Veterans Home and Home of the Brave. Both are in our guide to the groups that work all year.

Where we came up empty

We found no 2026 listing for a Nov. 11 ceremony in Delmar, Laurel, Greenwood, Georgetown, Ellendale, Dagsboro, Frankford, Selbyville, Millville, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island or Dewey Beach. That doesn't mean nothing is happening there. It means we couldn't confirm it. Several of those towns have an American Legion or VFW post; our posts directory lists them.

If your town, post or school is holding one, email [email protected] with the time and place and we'll add it to this page.

Help is available

If you're a veteran in crisis, or worried about one, dial 988, then press 1, text 838255 or chat through the Veterans Crisis Line. It's free, confidential and open 24/7.