WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m., the Howard University Showtime Marching Band will lead the annual Howard University Homecoming Parade showcase of bands, student organizations and community partners.

The parade route starts on the Northwest D.C. main campus at Sixth Street and Howard Place. It will mainly travel along south along Georgia Avenue and north along Fourth Street, passing the LeDroit Park neighborhood, and concluding near the reservoir.

This year Howard University will celebrate its annual homecoming with students, faculty, staff, community members and alumni from around the world. The week-long schedule of events includes something for everyone, including the incomparable Yardfest, and the Annual Day of Service events.

Parade attendees are encouraged to sport Howard colors and participate as prelude to the Homecoming football game against the South Carolina State Bulldogs in one of the signature games of this football season. 

The DC Metropolitan Police has indicated that the following the streets will close by 9 am. The parade is expected to end by noon.

•           1900 -2499 bock 4th Street NW (4th and Florida Ave to 4th and Howard Place NW)

•           2000-2699 block Georgia Ave NW (Georgia Ave and Fairmont Street NW to Florida Ave NW)

•           600 block Girard Street NW (Georgia Ave and Girard to 6th Street NW)

•           600 block Fairmont Street NW (Georgia Ave and Fairmont Street NW to 6th Street NW)

•           2200 -2700 block 6th Street NW (6th and Girard Street NW to W Street NW)

•           600-699 block Bryant Street NW (Georgia Ave and Bryant to 6th Street NW)

•           400 - 500 block College Street NW (4th and College Street NW to 6th Street NW)

•           400-599 block W Street NW (4th and W Street to Georgia Ave NW

•           600 block Howard Place NW (Georgia and Howard Place to 6th Street NW)

•           500-599 block Florida Ave (7th and Florida Ave to 6th Street NW)

•           1800-1899 block 5th Street NW (5th and Florida Ave to T Street NW)

•           400-499 block T Street NW (5th and T Street to 4th Street NW)

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For news organizations interested in covering this event, please contact Sholnn Freeman, Howard University communications, or sholnn.freeman@howard.edu, or mediarelations@howard.edu

About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.