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Join the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center as we celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 20, from 4-7 p.m. at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center Park, 400 S Sykes Creek Parkway in Merritt Island.
 
PRIVATE CEREMONY AT 3 P.M.
 
GATES OPEN AT 4:00 P.M.
 
THE MUSIC:
We are excited to announce that Rockie Lynne will be performing at the Armed Forces Day Celebration on Saturday, May 20, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Rockie has appeared many times on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. He is a Veteran of the United States Army and founder of Tribute to the Troops. We are looking forward to Rockie's patriotic musical performance!
 
DELICIOUS FOOD & BEVERAGES ($):
You will want to come hungry, as we have added a mix of food vendors this year to include Elite Cuisine, LENAND10, Pita Pyramid, and Rocket Dawgs. We will also have Kona Ice and Sweet Sisters Ice-Cream for tasty treats! There is sure to be something for everyone!
 
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES:
Elevation Church will be on hand with some FUN activities for the little ones. There will be bounce houses, face painting, and more!
 
PARKING:
There will be no parking available inside the park. ADA parking is available on a first come, first served basis in the grassy lot at the entrance of BVMC, VIP parking with Pass at U-Haul, and General Admission parking is available in the Mall lot.
 
ENTRANCE FEE:
Active Military: Free
General Admission: $5 (no more than $20 per family)
 
RESTROOMS:
There are restrooms located inside of the Museum, as well as the brick building by the playground.
 
WEATHER:
In the case of rain, cancellations will be posted on the Chamber’s official website and social media sites like Facebook and Instagram.
 
GENERAL INFO:
Our pro tip is to camp out at a certain spot. Establish a little area for you, family, and friends to come and go. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs.
Lastly, Glass bottles, containers, tobacco products, smoking, e-cigs, pets and open flames are not allowed at this event.
 
THANK YOU TO OUR FOLLOWING SPONSORS: Cape Canaveral MOAA Chapter, Good Deeds Foundation, Gold Sponsors Mike Erdman Toyota and Mike Erdman Nissan; Jaime Reiser Rhude of Future Home Loans Space Coast; Stage Sponsor Hampton Manor of Merritt Island, Silver Sponsors Paradise Signs and Graphics and Jason Lande of REMAX Aerospace Realty; Water Sponsor CarePlus Health Plans; Food Truck Row Sponsor First Command Financial Services; Vendor Row Sponsor Georgiana Church; Bronze Sponsors Alliance Cyber, St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care, and Wild Ocean Seafood Market; Kid’s Zone Sponsor Elevation Church of Melbourne, and Flag Sponsor 321 Flags & Gifts.

No need to register, $5 at the gate or free to active military families.