NDSU invites the community to participate in Homecoming 2015 activities, many of which are scheduled Oct. 7-11.
The Homecoming parade is set for Friday, Oct. 9. Scheduled for 5:30 p.m., the parade will be held in downtown Fargo. Seventy-five floats are scheduled to participate.
The parade route starts at the corner of NP Avenue and Broadway and moves along Broadway to 4th Avenue North. The parade will go west on 4th Avenue North and finish on the corner of 7th Street North.
Bus transportation
Free MATBUS transportation to and from downtown will be provided, starting at 3 p.m. The buses will run to and from:
· NDSU main campus
· Fargo Cash Wise
· K-Mart
· West Acres Roger Maris Wing
The LinkFM Downtown Circulator will operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Park for free at Moorhead Center Mall. LinkFM arrives every 12 to 15 minutes at each of 10 stops in downtown Fargo and Moorhead. More information is available at www.golinkfm.com.
Downtown parking
Free downtown parking will open at 3 p.m. at the:
· Island Park Ramp
· 3rd Street Lot
Free downtown parking will open at 4 p.m. at the:
· Civic Center Lot
· 2nd Avenue North Lot
· 2nd Avenue South Lot
· Third Avenue Lot
· Radisson Ramp
· 4th Street Lot
· Main Avenue Lot
Parking restrictions and road closures
There will be no parking in the parade staging area and along the parade route on Friday, Oct. 9, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. This includes:
· NP Avenue from Roberts Street to 5th Street North
· Broadway from Main Avenue to 4th Avenue North
· 4th Avenue from Broadway to 7th Street North
NP Avenue will be closed from Roberts Street to 5th Street beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Broadway also will be closed from Main Avenue to 1st Avenue North.
The parking lot by Old Broadway and Renaissance Hall will close at 3:30 p.m. However, an exit will remain open until the staging area requires the space for floats.
At 4:30 p.m., the remaining barricades will be set up. The detour routes will be Roberts Street North and 2nd Street North.
Other Homecoming events:
Thursday, Oct. 8
NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani’s State of the University Address
Time: 11 a.m.
Place: Festival Concert Hall, NDSU
Live streaming video of the event will begin at 10:55 a.m. Join the live stream here.
Homecoming Show and Coronation
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Festival Concert Hall, NDSU
The show is sponsored by Blue Key National Honor Society and Campus Attractions. Proceeds from the event will support Wellspring for the World.
Friday, Oct. 9
Athletic Hall of Fame luncheon
Time: 11 a.m.
Place: Fargo Holiday Inn
Saturday, Oct. 10
ESPN’s “SportsCenter on the Road”
Time: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Place: Fargodome
Doors open at 4:45 a.m. on the south side of the Fargodome for the live broadcast of "SportsCenter on the Road." Tickets are not required. Click here for more information.
5K Run/Walk for Scholarships
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Place: NDSU campus
NDSU Bison vs. UNI football game
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Fargodome
More information, a map of downtown activities and a complete schedule of events can be found here.
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