Celebrating Veterans Day: Your Ultimate Guide to the Spirit Park Anniversary Weekend
Come join the festivities as we commemorate Spirit Park's First Anniversary with an exciting weekend packed with events and activities!
Spirit Park officially opened on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022. The park is a patriotic tribute to the American Flag, designed to honor the history of our country and all of those who represent it - veterans, first responders, public servants and citizens from all corners of the United States.
Check out all of the ways we're celebrating Spirit Park and honoring our veterans below!
![Event information for the Empowering Veterans series in National Harbor, MD.](https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Empowering-Veterans_1080x1080_2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=240&q=80&w=320&s=afde345dd43ec4312ecb3298bdcb0c23 320w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Empowering-Veterans_1080x1080_2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=405&q=80&w=540&s=fafdd4fa68beb86e87e957b21d11869a 540w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Empowering-Veterans_1080x1080_2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=576&q=80&w=768&s=dcb0ebccfb2e10b3e099f19deee0dba6 768w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Empowering-Veterans_1080x1080_2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=1024&s=8e00a1ae8ae02f0bae22ad9adc75daba 1024w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Empowering-Veterans_1080x1080_2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=900&q=80&w=1200&s=7436886b2c9b4c8b95a92a5d40079467 1200w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Empowering-Veterans_1080x1080_2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1080&q=80&w=1440&s=3738af949511ff24aff0b1d6de1b76df 1440w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Empowering-Veterans_1080x1080_2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1440&q=80&w=1920&s=ed323b227717b4aacfe7d3575738db97 1920w)
Empowering Veterans Speaker Series: The Power of Mentorship
Unfortunately, this session of the Empowering Veterans Speaker Series has been canceled. Check out the rest of our Veterans Day Weekend activities below.
![Flags being displayed at the Spirit Park Amphitheater in National Harbor, MD.](https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Spirit-Park-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=240&q=80&w=320&s=c2fb256c939e6bf017ae51a87ba4a64d 320w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Spirit-Park-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=405&q=80&w=540&s=3ba524d0dcd4b8a84ef430db424d7acf 540w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Spirit-Park-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=576&q=80&w=768&s=a6f00bf180ca7e3acee51e19410ebcef 768w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Spirit-Park-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=1024&s=e55da64f342c8aed124571c3161622e8 1024w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Spirit-Park-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=900&q=80&w=1200&s=a57921982b246cc3ecf7ef26e429a221 1200w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Spirit-Park-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1080&q=80&w=1440&s=d9c2e515c38364460d41974aa1184e51 1440w, https://national-harbor.imgix.net/images/Spirit-Park-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1440&q=80&w=1920&s=812f66c0c995cb161836565a7211a071 1920w)
Spirit Park Anniversary Ceremony & Concert
November 11 | 2:30 — 4pm
Be a part of our celebration as we mark Spirit Park's inaugural anniversary on November 11, 2023, this Veterans Day. Check out the schedule for the commemorative ceremony including a performance by the United States Air Force Band Max Impact, the unveiling of the Salute to Capital Guardians Monument and the sealing of the Patriot's Vault time capsule.
November 12
Veterans in Pickleball is proud to host the First Annual National Harbor Tournament on November 12, 2023. This tournament will be the first of its kind at the National Harbor and is a Salute to Service members and the community that supports them.