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UW-Madison Homecoming Parade
Madison, WI · Festival
- When
- October 2, 2026
- Where
- Library Mall, 728 State St · Madison · WI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
The UW-Madison Homecoming Parade runs down State Street from campus to Library Mall on the Friday evening of Homecoming week, featuring floats, marching bands and student organizations. The 2026 Homecoming football game against Michigan State is set for Saturday, October 3, which places the parade on Friday, October 2. The exact parade start time had not been published at research time.
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- UW-Madison Homecomingsame spot
UW-Madison's Homecoming week includes a free public parade down State Street plus campus-wide public events, culminating in the football game against Michigan State.
- UW-Madison Homecoming Paradesame spot
The UW-Madison Homecoming Parade runs down State Street from campus to Library Mall on the Friday evening of Homecoming week, featuring floats, marching bands and student organizations.
Among the oldest and largest state historical societies, holding the second-biggest collection of North American history after the Library of Congress, including most surviving American labour and abolitionist newspapers..
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