112th Annual Homecoming Celebration
The Ohio State Homecoming Parade is one of Ohio State's biggest and longest-running traditions. Student organization banners, floats, colleges, departments, community organizations, and local celebrities are all a part of this great tradition. Students, Alumni, Ohio State Family and Friends are all invited to attend!
The Parade will begin with step off at the Ohio Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the West Stadium Parking lot and end at the Ohio Union.
The Grand Marshall for this year’s Homecoming Parade will be Archie Griffin.
The beloved Buckeye is celebrating the 50th anniversary of winning his first Heisman trophy as the best college football player in the nation in 1974.
In Student Life, we are grateful to have the Archie Griffin Ballroom named after him in the Ohio Union. We also have on display many of his other trophies, including his unprecedented second Heisman trophy from 1975.
Also, Archie as a student ate his training meals in the old Ohio Union, so we were proud to fuel him during the era. Archie has spoken at many student events, including Commencement, and has inspired many student leaders over the years.
Traffic and Parking
We suggest you park in Ohio Union Garages (along High Street, South of 15th), Arps Garage (along High Street, North of 17th), Tuttle Garage (near the Architecture Building), or the South Campus Gateway Garage (along 11th Avenue, East of High Street). Lane Avenue Garage (corner of Tuttle and Lane Ave)
Please note CABS Service will also be impacted during the time of the Parade. For more details, read more here.
