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Photos: Hawkeyes come home at University of Iowa homecoming parade

Crowds line streets of downtown Iowa City for 2025 homecoming event

Sep. 26, 2025 7:13 pm

Urban Acres volunteer Taylor Blazek motions to the crowd as he gets ready to give out a handful of candy during the University of Iowa’s Homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City on Friday, September 26, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Urban Acres volunteer Taylor Blazek motions to the crowd as he gets ready to give out a handful of candy Friday during the University of Iowa’s homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City. The event was followed by a homecoming concert on the Pentacrest. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Leeva Basnet, 5, Saira Koirala, 8, and Aavya Dahal, 5, cheer for a ‘Bluey’ themed float with Prabha Basnes, of Kathmandu, Nepal, during the University of Iowa’s Homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City on Friday, September 26, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Leeva Basnet, 5, Saira Koirala, 8, and Aavya Dahal, 5, cheer for a “Bluey”-themed float with Prabha Basnes, of Kathmandu, Nepal, during the University of Iowa’s homecoming parade Friday in downtown Iowa City. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Jill Fisher, of Cedar Rapids, helps Monica Smith, of Iowa City, with her zombie makeup before the University of Iowa’s Homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City on Friday, September 26, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Jill Fisher, of Cedar Rapids, helps Monica Smith, of Iowa City, with her zombie makeup before the University of Iowa’s homecoming parade Friday in downtown Iowa City. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

University of Iowa Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) chair Jake Chung, of Arlington Heights, Illinois, waves at a parade float to get a stress ball during the University of Iowa’s Homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City on Friday, September 26, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — University of Iowa Alumni Leadership Council chair Jake Chung, of Arlington Heights, Ill., waves at a parade float to get a stress ball Friday during the University of Iowa’s homecoming parade. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Beth Whitty, of North Liberty, helps Madilynn Thompson (CQ), 13, of North Liberty, into the Mid American Energy ‘Sniffy’ (CQ) mascot costume before the University of Iowa’s Homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City on Friday, September 26, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Beth Whitty, of North Liberty, helps Madilynn Thompson, 13, of North Liberty, into the MidAmerican Energy “Sniffy” mascot costume Friday before the University of Iowa’s homecoming parade. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Lepic-Kroeger Realtors volunteers Tanner Vincent, of Geneseo, Illinois, holds a banner while Availed Wilson, of Mount Pleasant, adjusts his ninja turtle mask before the University of Iowa’s Homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City on Friday, September 26, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Lepic-Kroeger Realtors volunteer Tanner Vincent, of Geneseo, Ill., holds a banner while Availed Wilson, of Mount Pleasant, adjusts his ninja turtle mask Friday before the University of Iowa’s homecoming parade in downtown Iowa City. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

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