The University of Alabama Announces New Homecoming Parade Route

Homecoming season is underway at The University of Alabama. One of the main attractions for Alabama alumni, fans, students, staff, residents and more is the homecoming parade.

New Route for UA Homecoming Parade

There is a new twist this year, there is a new homecoming parade route. On Saturday, October 14, the parade will kick off on the UA campus and proceed toward downtown Tuscaloosa.

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The parade will “exit the Coleman Coliseum parking lot going north on 2nd Avenue, then taking a left onto University Boulevard. The parade will end at 21st Avenue at Government Plaza,” according to a media advisory from The University of Alabama.

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New Parade Time

Also, the parade will kick off much earlier this year at 7 a.m. as Crimson Tide hosts the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bryant-Denny Stadium at 11 a.m.

Visit uagameday.com for game day parking, transportation, tailgating, and stadium information.

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