Thu, Aug 28
|New York State Fairgrounds
The Great New York State Fair
Armed Forces Day Dairy Day Stomp Out Stigma Day
Time & Location
Aug 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209, USA
About the event
Armed Forces Day sponsored by National Grid
We celebrate all members of the military with free admission to any active duty or veteran with military identification (Military ID Card, form DD-214 or NYS Driver License, Learner Permit or non-driver ID card with a veteran designation).
Every Armed Forces Day, we recognize active duty and veteran members of the military. Thank you for your service to our country, and for keeping us safe. A ceremony will take place at the Veterans Memorial in front of the Horticulture Building at 11:00am.
The Armed Forces Parade steps off from the back of the Exposition Center at 6:00 p.m., and moves counterclockwise following the perimeter of the building down Broadway, around Cayuga Avenue, and back to Iroquois.