ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will celebrate its annual homecoming with the 109th Gypsy Day Parade and homecoming football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. This year’s homecoming theme, “Wolves Through Time,” promises a tasteful celebration as the Northern and Aberdeen communities come together for this time-honored tradition.

The parade will begin at 9 a.m. on Main Street, with a wide variety of creative floats, marching bands and community entries expected to participate. Parade-goers are encouraged to bring chairs and bags for collecting goodies along the route. For everyone’s safety, please remain on the sidewalks and ensure children do not approach the floats.

Parade Details: 

The 2025 Gypsy Day Parade will feature 121 floats and 15 bands, including entries from local businesses, organizations and schools. The parade will start at the intersection of North Main Street and Eighth Avenue Northeast, running south along Main Street until 12th Avenue Southeast. To accommodate the parade, there will be no parking along Main Street from Eighth Avenue Northeast to 12th Avenue Southeast beginning at midnight Friday, Sept. 19.

Check out the full lineup at www.northern.edu.

As the parade marches on, excitement will build for the Gypsy Day football game, where the Northern State Wolves will face off against Concordia-St. Paul at 2:30 p.m. in Dacotah Bank Stadium. Tailgating will begin at noon in the Dacotah Bank Stadium parking lot.