Homecoming 2016: Leave a LegaCY

October 20, 2016

Students building Homecoming parade entry

Students from the Cyclone Space Mining team and Iowa State Space Society started work on their parade entry over the weekend. Contributed photo.

The resurrection of the Homecoming parade will highlight a week's worth of activities leading up to Iowa State's Homecoming football game on Oct. 29. The parade, slated to begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, will travel through downtown Ames (Fifth and Main streets).

The following events are open to the public and free, unless otherwise indicated.

Saturday, Oct. 22

  • 10 a.m., Blue Sky Days 4K run, central campus, $25
  • Noon-2 p.m., Food on campus (Hickory Park Saucy Southerners), free with $5 homecoming button, central campus
  • 12:30-4:30 p.m., Yell Like Hell first cuts, central campus
  • 7 p.m., Deadline for spirit video contest entries, open to all Cyclone fans, awards for top three winners

Sunday, Oct. 23

  • 2 p.m., Parade, Fifth and Main streets, Ames

Monday, Oct. 24

  • All day, Office and door decoration judging, finalists advance to Twitter vote, participating campus offices must sign up by Oct. 21
  • 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Food on campus (Fazoli's pasta and breadsticks), free with $5 homecoming button, central campus

Tuesday, Oct. 25

  • 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Food on campus (Jimmy John's sandwiches), free with $5 homecoming button, central campus
  • 7 p.m., CyFactor finals, student performances, Alumni Center

Wednesday, Oct. 26

  • 7:30-10 a.m., Food on campus (Panera bagels), free with $5 homecoming button, central campus
  • 6:30-9:30 p.m., Yell Like Hell, second cuts, central campus

Thursday, Oct. 27

  • 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Food on campus (Jeff's Pizza), free with $5 homecoming button, central campus
  • 7 p.m., Movie night, "Halloweentown," Memorial Union Sun Room

Friday, Oct. 28

  • 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Food on campus (Iowa Pork Producers pork burgers), free with $5 homecoming button, central campus
  • 1-4 p.m., Exhibit, Homecoming collection and ISU history display that includes a spotlight on the class of 1966, Special Collections and University Archives, 405 Parks Library
  • 1-5 p.m., Homecoming Hub, refreshments, giveaways, displays and free shuttles to/from campus, Alumni Center
  • 1:15 p.m., Alumni association honors and awards ceremony, Scheman
  • 5-9 p.m., Celebration and pep rally (7 p.m., includes Yell Like Hell finals, Cardinal Court recognition and coach and student-athlete appearances), family activities, refreshments available for purchase, Alumni Center
  • 8-10 p.m., ExCYtement in the Streets, self-guided walking tour of lawn displays, Greek community neighborhood
  • 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Pancake feed, central campus, $3
  • Midnight, Mass campaniling and fireworks, central campus

Saturday, Oct. 29