Downtown Geneva will be filled with Viking pride as Geneva High School celebrates homecoming with its annual parade Friday, Sept. 26.

State Street (Route 38) between Third and Ninth streets will be shut down at 2 p.m. to accommodate the event. All streets listed on the parade route also will be closed to traffic:

• Geneva High School/Stevens Street east to Anderson Boulevard
• Anderson Boulevard south to State Street
• State Street east to Third Street
• Third Street north to Hamilton Street

A marked detour route will guide eastbound motorists on State Street to turn south on Ninth Street, east on James Street, north on Third Street, and then back east on State Street. Westbound traffic will follow the same route in reverse.  

As students march back to school, traffic also will be impacted on Third Street from State to Stevens streets, and Stevens Street from Third Street to McKinley Avenue.

Police officers will provide traffic control, but motorists are urged to use caution due to the large crowd anticipated to attend the parade. All streets are scheduled to reopen by 3:30 p.m.