Wednesday 22 November 2023 will mark the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas – TX.

The date has been remembered by the 6th Floor Museum in Dealey Plaza by signs announcing ‘JFK was here’. The route from Love Field Airport to the Dallas Trade Mart  has banners all the way along that show photographs of the crowds from that fateful day that were approximately 200,000 strong along side the JFK was here banners. An interactive map of the route can be seen here.

On the Grassy Knoll a minute’s silence will be held at 12.30 in commemoration of the dramatic events of 22 November 1963. Leaflets, flags and flowers are handed out to attendees at this annual event.

The 6th Floor Museum is holding special exhibitions and events. For more information and times click here

At the Texas Theatre there will be a whole day dedicated to a memorial programme to commemorate the 60th anniversary of JFK. Famously Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested at the theatre for the murder of police officer Tippet. The movie that he was watching that day was ‘War is Hell’ and this will be shown from 13:20. Tickets start from 0.90c followed by another ticketed event to watch ‘Cry of Battle’. In the evening there is a dramatisation of the Warren Report followed by a director’s cut of the film JFK. For times and prices click here.