Cornstock

October 3, 2025 | 5PM - 8PM | Memorial Stadium East Plaza

Cornstock Festival

Cornstock Festival

Cornstock Festival

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Memorial Stadium East Plaza

Cornstock offers a memorable evening for Husker fans of all ages. Check out the homecoming parade, enjoy food trucks (free for students with NCard), mocktails, balloon twisting & face painting, tattoo station, tractor hayrack rides, live music and more! There is something for everyone to get in the Nebraska spirit before the Huskers take on Michigan State.

5 pm – Cornstock opens

6 pm – Parade begins

~7:15 pm – Battle of the Bands Finalists Compete

8 pm – Cornstock closes

*schedule subject to change

 

Homecoming Parade

6 p.m.
14th & R Streets

Come celebrate Homecoming by watching student organizations, community groups, homecoming royalty, the Cornhusker Marching Band and some special guests as they perform in our annual parade. Participants will include floats, golf carts, balloons, performances and more!

The Lincoln community, alumni and friends of the university are all invited to watch along the parade route, which starts outside the Nebraska Union and makes its way down 16th Street and Vine Street, ending up in the East Memorial Stadium Loop. Stay after the parade to grab some food and watch performances at the Cornstock Festival!

There will be free parking at 14th & Avery garage

Parade Map

Vendors

Activities

  • Shades the Clown, Balloon Artist & Facepainter
  • Inflatables and games with Husker Athletics
  • Arts and crafts with Sheldon Museum of Art
  • Arts and crafts with Kimmel Orchard
  • Tractors rides with Larsen Tractor Museum + Tractor Restoration Club

Freebies/Vendor booths

  • Huskertech
  • Pepsi
  • LOLUG
  • Insomnia Cookies
  • Iron Brush

Food Trucks (available for purchase)

  • Amigos
  • Harpers Smokehouse
  • Chi Style Kitchen 
  • Kouzina
  • Rutabagas

Free Food + Drink 

  • Grilled corn with UNL Dining Services
  • Mocktail trailer with Pat on Tap 
  • Kettle corn with Farmers Market Kettlecorn

Sponsor Booth

  • UBT
  • Nebraska Lottery
  • Housr

 

Free Parking

Free parking is available in the 14th and Avery Garage and in the lot 5 surface lot behind the garage.