Mizzou’s Homecoming parade Saturday in downtown Columbia will draw thousands; you’ll want to arrive early

By Brian Hauswirth
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You can expect heavy traffic in and around downtown Columbia Saturday morning, due to Mizzou’s 2026 Homecoming parade.

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Students from the University of Missouri enjoy the 2025 Mizzou Homecoming parade (2025 file photo courtesy of University of Missouri)

The parade, which begins at 9 am, will start on Rollins street near Reynolds Alumni Center. It will end at Cherry and Fifth street. Click here to see the full parade route.

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Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe waves to the crowd at the Mizzou Homecoming parade (October 2024 file photo courtesy of the mayor’s Twitter page)

Mizzou officials say the final section of the parade route is a sensory-friendly viewing area. The sensory-friendly area begins at Broadway and Fifth and continues until the parade ends at Cherry street. The parade participants are being asked to lower noise levels in that area and to turn off bright or flashing lights.