William Fleming Homecoming Parade will move through Roanoke Oct. 9

The William Fleming High School Homecoming Parade is scheduled for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, according to the City of Roanoke's official calendar.

The event listing says the parade will begin at the bottom of the old Burlington Coat Factory parking lot, continue up Ferncliff Avenue, turn into the William Fleming High School parking lot and end at the football field. The city lists the event address as Roanoke, Virginia 24011.

Drivers should plan for a slower trip around the route. Roanoke's special-event calendar separately lists Ferncliff Avenue NW, between the William Fleming High School entrance and Hershberger Road, for a closure connected to the homecoming parade on Oct. 9.

Anyone attending should allow extra time, avoid stopping in the parade path and follow temporary traffic controls. The official listing provides the route and event window but does not identify a rain date in the details reviewed.

Sources: Reporting based on the City of Roanoke event listing checked Oct. 7, 2026 notice, official William Fleming Homecoming Parade listing and the City of Roanoke special-event road notice checked Oct. 7, 2026 notice, official special-event calendar. Original GetStarNews copy; artwork is illustrative and not a documentary scene.