Nathan Day, 7, gets prepared to place a flag on a veterans grave. He and his sister Gabrielle, 9, came with their mother Sharon Day of Denver to place flags on the graves of veterans of wars. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

With Veterans' Day just around the corner, the City and County of Denver, Denver United Veterans Council, Metropolitan State University of Denver Army ROTC and Colorado Tribute to veterans are gearing up for their largest celebration ever.

The United Launch Alliance "Run, Rejoice and Remember," will host several family-friendly events happening all day throughout downtown Denver on Nov. 10 to celebrate, honor and recognize the city and nation's veterans. 

The celebration will include a Veterans Day 5K race, a parade, a festival, an honor roll reading and an evening celebration.

Locations and times vary depending on the event. For more information visit www.DenverVeterans.org.

Run, Rejoice and Remember events

Denver Veterans' Day 5K race, Auraria Campus at 8 a.m.
Denver Veteran's Day Parade, Pepsi Center to Civic Center Park at 10 a.m.
Honor Roll Reading, Colorado Veterans Monument (Broadway & Lincoln near Colfax) following parade
Denver Veterans' Day Festival, Civic Center Park at noon
Denver Veterans' Day Celebration, Auraria Campus from 3 to7 p.m.