55th Annual Wellesley Veterans Parade in pictures & video

May 22, 2023 by Bob Brown

Thanks to all who shared photos with us from Sunday’s 55th Annual Wellesley Veterans Parade, one of the highlights of Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend.

And thank you to the Wellesley Celebrations Committee for pulling the weekend of activities together with its many partners.

Wellesley Public Media has shared video recaps of the parade as well as the picnic and fireworks that took place on Sunday.

veterans parade — Photo by Simon Glassenberg

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

veterans parade — Grand Marshal Rick DeLorie (Photo by Simon Glassenberg)

veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Jen Bonniwell

veterans parade band — Photo courtesy of Jen Bonniwell

veterans parade — Photo by Tanya DuPont

veterans parade — Photo by Sharon Murray

veterans parade — Parade theme: 250th anniversary of Boston Tea Party (Photo by Sharon Murray)

wellesley veterans parade fire engines — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Sara J. Shanahan

veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Sara J. Shanahan

veterans parade — Wellesley High Team Ultraviolet robotics team (Photo by Sharon Murray)

veterans parade — Master of Ceremonies Tory DeFazio (Photo by Simon Glassenberg)

veterans parade — Schofield Elementary School float (Photo courtesy of Jen Bonniwell)

veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Jen Bonniwell

veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Jen Bonniwell

veterans parade — Photo by Sharon Murray

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Veterans parade — Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee

Friend of Wellesley Veterans — Friends of Wellesley Veterans (Photo courtesy of Sara J. Shanahan)

Roy Switzler Wellesley Celebrations Committee — Wellesley Celebrations Committee’s Roy Switzler (Photo courtesy of Sara J. Shanahan)

The night ended with a spectacular fireworks display.

Photo courtesy of Wellesley Celebrations Committee — Photo courtesy of Paul Cramer

fireworks — Photo courtesy of Paul Cramer

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