UW Homecoming Parade and Block Party Information

Multiple streets around Langdon Street and State Street will be closed on Friday afternoon and evening, October 20, for the UW Homecoming Parade and Block Party. The parade starts at 6:00 p.m., with the block party immediately following the parade in and around Alumni Park and Memorial Union. The annual homecoming fireworks display will start at 8:30 p.m. The display will last approximately 15 minutes and will be fired from a pontoon boat on Lake Mendota adjacent to the Memorial Union.

The following streets will be closed:

• Langdon Street (North Lake Street to Wisconsin Avenue) 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Wisconsin Avenue (Langdon Street to West Gilman Street) 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A driving lane will be kept open to the Edgewater Hotel. 
• West Gilman Street (University Avenue to Wisconsin Avenue) 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• North Lake Street (University Avenue to Langdon Street) 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Access will be maintained to the State Street Campus Garage
• Langdon Street (North Park Street to North Lake Street) 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

A map of the street closures (with times) is available here.

Metro Transit detours affecting several routes will begin at 4:00 p.m. Specific details and maps are available here.

Happy Homecoming!