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Photo gallery: 2025 UF Homecoming Parade
By Riley Beiswenger, Livia Bennett, Alissa Gary, Martine Joseph, Jiarong Li, Alyvia Logan, Hannah Miller, Riana Morales, Delia Rose Sauer
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
The Gainesville community lined 13th Street and W. University Avenue to watch the 102nd University of Florida Homecoming Parade on Friday.
The first UF Homecoming Parade occurred in 1919. Clear skies and mild temperatures offered favorable weather for participants and spectators alike.
The festivities started Saturday morning with the Gator Gallup and continue through Saturday’s football game when the Gators take on the Mississippi State University Bulldogs at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Kickoff is at 4:15 p.m.
The first UF Homecoming Parade occurred in 1919. Clear skies and mild temperatures offered favorable weather for participants and spectators alike.
The festivities started Saturday morning with the Gator Gallup and continue through Saturday’s football game when the Gators take on the Mississippi State University Bulldogs at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Kickoff is at 4:15 p.m.