Start Time, Route & Tips For McNeese Homecoming Parade Oct. 16

Lake Charles, La [KNGT-FM] - It's homecoming week for McNeese State University, and the celebration goes on all week long. There are plenty of great events for students and for the public, too.

There are fun ways the university is celebrating the week with on-campus events starting Monday and running up until kickoff of the big homecoming game inside of Navarre Stadium Saturday night.

For the public, the events of homecoming that you can participate in start on Thursday with the annual McNeese Homecoming parade. The parade will take place on Ryan Street in South Lake Charles this Thursday night, October 16th. The theme this year is Rowdy Ever After. 

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2025 Route of the McNeese Homecoming Parade in Lake Charles

The Parade will begin at 7:00 p.m.starting on the corner of East LaGrange Street and Ryan Street. It will turn South on Ryan Street and travel down to McNeese Street. Then it will turn East on McNeese Street and end back at the parking lot A in front of the stadium. We would advise getting to your spot on Ryan Street earlier, before officials close the road down.

Then the public is invited to the Cowboy Block Party on Friday night, October 17th, featuring the 80s hair band rockers, LA ROXX. The block party takes place at The Grove on the corner of Common & McNeese Streets in Lake Charles.

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The gates open at 6:00 pm, and the band will hit the stage around 7:15 pm. The vent is free and you are allowed to bring your lawn chairs, ice chest with whatever you want to drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks), and it is open to all ages.

Then on Saturday, get your tailgating on before the Cowboys football team faces off against Houston Christian at Navarre Stadium on Saturday, October 18th, to conclude homecoming week.