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Trojan Days Parade Route

The parade, which begins on Saturday, October 10 at 10 a.m., will start on Washington Ave at 9th Street, turn on 6th Street, and then turn with the flow of traffic on the west side of the median on Egan Avenue and end at the railroad tracks. 

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Parking

Guests are invited to park in available lots throughout campus and along public roadways, where allowed by law. Street parking along the parade route (Washington Avenue between 11th and 3rd Street) will be unavailable from 3 p.m. Friday evening until the end of the parade. DSU Students, Faculty, and Staff are asked to move their vehicles from the parade route by 3 p.m. Friday, October 9. 

Washington Avenue along the parade route will be barricaded for no car travel between 9 a.m. and the conclusion of the parade. 

Seating

Curbside seating will be first-come, first-served on both sides of Washington Avenue and the west side of the boulevard on north Egan Avenue. As this parade will flow through a residential neighborhood, we’d remind parade attendees that private property should be respected. Sidewalks and boulevards are public property and available for seating. 

DSU’s Student Watch Party will be located at the Hexagon along Washington Avenue. 

DSU’s Alumni Watch Party will be located at the First Bank & Trust on Egan Avenue.

Facilities

Restrooms in the Alumni Center, Dakota Prairie Playhouse and Trojan Center will be available for public use.  

Amenities

  • The Trojan Zone within the Trojan Center will be open with special hours Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Trojan Zone Stadium Store will open at 12:30 p.m. and close following halftime of the football game. 
  • 8th Street Square, proudly serving Starbucks, will be open 9 – 11 a.m. 
  • DSU Foundation and Alumni will conduct guided tours of campus, beginning at 10:30 a.m. from the Beacom Institute of Technology. 
  • Campus academic buildings (East Hall, Kennedy Center, Beadle Hall, Beacom Institute of Technology, and Habeger Science Center) will be open for public tours from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Buildings will be staffed during those hours for questions and information. 
  • Donuts, juice, coffee, and hot chocolate, provided by the DSU Foundation, are available at the First Bank & Trust on Egan Avenue.

Livestream

The 2026 Trojan Day parade will be livestreamed through DSU’s YouTube channel. A link will be provided closer to the parade date through DSU’s Trojans Days website.