Parade and Pep Rally
Join the procession of BLUE and ORANGE by watching the Boise State Homecoming Parade and stay for the Pep Rally immediately following the parade!
Date: Friday, Oct. 4
Start Time: 6 p.m.
Start/End: The parade will run along Cesar Chavez Lane beginning at Brady Street and ending at Albertsons Stadium in front of the Hall of Fame.
Find a spot along the Greenbelt for a great view of the floats. Parking is open across campus with the exception of the lot between Brady Parking Garage and the Morrison Center.
Stay for the Pep Rally at Intramural Field! Hear from Boise State coaches and the football team and enjoy visits from President Marlene Tromp, Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band, the Boise State Spirit Squad and more. We will have great music, so stay and dance as we celebrate and cheer on the Broncos!
Staff and faculty are invited to volunteer to provide a welcoming environment for our students and guests. Sign up here for various volunteer opportunities.
Register Your Parade Entry
Staging Time: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Staging Area: Morrison Center parking lot – enter the parking lot using Earle Street off University Drive. Parade participants check in at the northwest corner of the Brady Garage.
All parade entries are limited to a max number of 20 participants in the staging area and on the parade route; including in the vehicle, on the float, or walking.
Meet Your 2024 Parade Grand Marshal
Cherie Buckner-Webb is a native Idahoan who served as a member of our Legislature and on the boards of so many impactful community organizations. She is a small business owner, inspiring speaker and a recognized leader. In 2024, Buckner-Webb received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Boise State University. She received the 2010 Community Hero award from Boise State; Excellence in the Arts award; Idaho Governor’s Award in the Arts; the Jefferson Award for public service; 2012 NAACP Heritage Hall of Fame award, Hewlett Packard Award for Distinguished Leadership in Human Rights; United Nations Human Rights Award, and more.