The State News compiled a list of the events going on throughout the week to get you pumped up for the game against Purdue on Saturday.
Throughout the entire homecoming week:
Sparty’s Flag Find will be taking place throughout all of homecoming week, Monday through Friday.
The MSU Alumni Association is hosting Sparty’s Flag Find every afternoon during Homecoming week. Students will have to find flags that will be placed at a secret location on campus. The students who locate, retrieve and return the flag to the MSU Alumni Association office, located on the third floor of the Spartan Stadium tower, will win a prize.
The clues to find the flags will be posted on the Association of Future Alumni Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts at 12:00 p.m. each day.
Thursday, Oct.1
At Summer Circle Theatre, there will be refreshments and live music performed by Desmond Jones from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2
Free MSU Dairy Story Ice Cream will be served at The Rock on Farm Lane from 11:30 a.m to 2 p.m.
The Homecoming Parade will begin at 6 p.m. and the route will go through downtown East Lansing and the MSU Campus. The parade will feature the Spartan Marching Band, the MSU Alumni Band, the MSU Cheerleaders and Dance Team, MSU student organizations, Greek sororities and fraternities, East Lansing community groups and Michigan high school bands.
Saturday, Oct. 3
Various tailgates will be happening throughout campus for student colleges.
The MSU Alumni Association is sponsoring a homecoming tailgate for MSU families on Auditorium Field by The Rock on Farm Lane from 9 a.m. to 11:30 am.
Lunch will be provided by the Spartan Hall of Fame Café. The MSU Dance team, cheerleaders and drum line will be performing exclusively at the event. There will be tailgate games, activities and photographs with Sparty. Pre-registration is required.
Spartan Stadium will host the Homecoming game where the Spartans will face Purdue.
Half-time will feature a special 100th anniversary tribute to MSU’s Fight Song by the Spartan Marching Band.
