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Trojan Days Parade Route Update

Due to construction along Egan Avenue in Madison, South Dakota, our 2025 Trojan Days parade will take place along Washington Avenue, between 11th Street and 3rd Street, on the eastern edge of campus.

Trojan Days parade route map going down washington avenue through campus.

The parade, which begins at 9:30 a.m., will start near the Dakota Prairie Playhouse and travel south past Residence Village, Heston Hall and the Trojan Center, and the Beacom Institute of Technology before finishing in the neighborhood just south of campus.

We recognize this adjustment brings changes to the traditional Trojan Days parade experience for alumni and supporters, especially our downtown business partners in the Madison community. We encourage Trojans to gather at their favorite establishments before and after the parade before joining DSU for football tailgating at 11 a.m.

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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, Sept. 26.

Washington Avenue along the parade route will be barricaded for no car travel between 8:30 a.m. and the conclusion of the parade.

Seating

Curbside seating will be first-come, first-served on both sides of Washington Avenue throughout campus. 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 Alumni Watch Party will be located at the Hexagon along Washington Avenue with donuts, coffee, juice, and hot chocolate available.

DSU’s Student Watch Party will be located at the Courtyard along Washington 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 – 11 a.m. The Trojan Zone Stadium Store will open at 11 a.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 Alumni gathering location in front of the Hex D on campus.

The West Trojan Center lawn will be open from 8:30 – 11 a.m. with yard games for families to enjoy before and after the parade.

Livestream

The 2025 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.