Oct. 7: Minnesota State Mankato Invites Community to Mavericks on the Mall Event During Homecoming

Saturday, October 7, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
University mall, near the fountain

Radio Mankato's Talk of the Town with Lisa Kaye: President Edward Inch Invites Community to Mavericks on the Mall

Mankato, Minn. –
Minnesota State University, Mankato has added a new Mavericks on the Mall event to its Saturday, Oct. 7 Homecoming festivities, and the entire community is invited. A video invitation from Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpVD15azsP8).

Mavericks on the Mall is intended to be a fun, family-friendly event, with many free activities held outside on the University mall near the fountain between Centennial Student Union and Memorial Library (CSU mall address is 220 Centennial Student Union). Free event parking is available on campus (Lots 11 and 16 are closest).

Homecoming Schedule of Events on Saturday, Oct. 7
9-11 a.m.                     President’s free pancake breakfast (on the University mall)

11 a.m.                        Homecoming Parade (on Warren Street)

                                    Maverick Volleyball vs. Northern State (in Taylor Center)
                                    Ticket information is available at msumavericks.com

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.   Mavericks on the Mall (on the University mall)
                                    (Food is available to purchase; all other activities are free)

Featuring games, live music, Goofy Goat exhibit, Caricatures by Casey (alumnus Casey Christenson ’07), bounce houses, campus tours, college and department tabling, food available to purchase and more

2 p.m.                          Maverick Football vs. MSU Moorhead (Blakeslee Stadium)
                                     Ticket information is available at msumavericks.com

                                     Theatre production “Rent” (in Earley Center for Performing Arts);                                            Ticket information is available at MSUTheatre.com

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,482 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.