Around Town: Veterans Day events planned for Thursday in coastal O.C.

The annual Veterans Day ceremony and car show return to Huntington Beach this Thursday. The event will begin with a Veterans Day ceremony in Pier Plaza, then segue into a showcase of hundreds of classic, collector’s cars, customs, motorcycles and more at the city beach parking lot at Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street.

Hours for the event are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Food and music will be featured. Attendance is free, but a fee is required to register and show a car. Proceeds will go to nonprofits with veteran’s support programs.

For more information, visit veteransdaycarshowhb.org or call (714) 536-3855.

Laguna Beach Veterans Day observance at Heisler Park

Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts will recognize Veterans Day in Laguna Beach on Thursday, Nov. 11 at Monument Point in Heisler Park, 375 Cliff Drive. Seating is limited.

The ceremony, set to start at 10:45 a.m., will include a performance by the 1st Marine Division Band. There will also be a C-17 flyover carried out by members of the Air Force 452 Air Wing.

Laguna Beach’s police, fire and marine safety departments will also take part in the commemoration.

O.C. fairgrounds to mark holiday at Heroes Hall Museum

Heroes Hall at the O.C. fairgrounds will celebrate Veterans Day Thursday with the reopening ceremony for the Santa Ana Army Air Base Exhibit.

Hours for the event are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a performance of an All-American Boys Chorus, the cutting of a Marine Corps birthday cake and activities especially for children.

Entrance to the celebration is free. The fairgrounds are located at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Newport Harbor Post 291 to host Veterans Day event

In honor of Veterans Day, American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 is holding an event Thursday to celebrate all those who have served at the organization’s headquarters at 215 15th St.

Doors open at 10 a.m. Guest speaker Richard Owens will be making an appearance at the main hall at 11 a.m. and live music from the New Originals will be going from 1 to 5 p.m.

Food will be offered from noon to 8 p.m. with 1975-era price points for each item.

Program to take place at Fountain Valley’s Veterans Park

The city of Fountain Valley, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9557 and its Auxiliary, and the FV Community Foundation are hosting the Fountain Valley Annual Veterans Day event at 10 a.m. Thursday.

The ceremony, featuring keynote speaker James Lockhart, will be held in Veterans Park at 17635 Los Alamos St., adjacent to the Orange County Library Fountain Valley branch and behind City Hall.

Those who cannot attend can watch it live at Facebook.com/FVRecreation. For more information, call the Fountain Valley Recreation & Community Services Department at (714) 593-4446.

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