FAMU Homecoming Parade to Follow New Tallahassee Route
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) homecoming parade will take place on Saturday along a new route, beginning at 8 a.m. The parade will start on FAMU Way, proceed south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, pass Lee Hall, and conclude…
Tallahassee Thomasville, FL, October 23, 2026 —
The Florida A&M University homecoming parade is scheduled for Saturday morning in Tallahassee, with organizers planning a new route and road closures beginning two hours before the parade starts.
The parade is set to begin at 8 a.m. on FAMU Way. From there, it will travel south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, pass Lee Hall and finish at Osceola Street.
Road closures are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. The information provided does not specify which streets or intersections will be closed, how long the closures will remain in place, or when roads are expected to reopen. It also does not identify any detours or provide details about parking or transit changes.
The parade date was described as Saturday, but a calendar date was not provided. No reason for the route change was given, and the information does not identify the agency or university office responsible for traffic arrangements.
With the route and closure start time announced, the available details establish the parade’s planned direction and endpoint but leave several traffic questions unanswered. Further specifics about affected streets, alternate routes and the duration of closures were not included in the summary.
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