What you need to know to navigate MSU's Homecoming parade

EAST LANSING - Michigan's State University's homecoming parade kicks off at 6 p.m. today in downtown East Lansing. Tom and Lupe Izzo are the grand marshals.

Here's what you need to know:

Parade route

The parade begins at the intersection of Abbot and Burcham streets, with parade staging at the Hannah Community Center. The parade will continue south on Abbot, east on Grand River Avenue, turn south on Farm Lane at the Collingwood Drive entrance and end at the intersection of Farm and Shaw Lanes on campus.

The Hannah Community Center will close at noon.

Street closures

Closures begin as early as 2:30 p.m. Here's the list:

• Abbot between Oxford Road/Whitehills Drive and Burcham Drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m.

• Abbot between Burcham Drive and Grand River Avenue from 5:30 and 7:15 p.m.

• Burcham Drive, between Old Hickory Lane and Abbot from 3:30 to 7:15 p.m.

• Grand River Avenue between Abott and Collingwood Drive from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.

• Several streets near the Hannah Community Center will be closed from 2:30 to 7 p.m.

For additional information, go to www.homecoming.msu.edu.

MSU's Midnight Madness is Friday