60 Genius Homecoming Float Ideas

Homecoming parades are a great way to show off your school pride to your community and bring everyone together. But one of the best parts of the parade is seeing all the amazing floats. Building homecoming floats is a great way for you and your besties to hang out and get excited for the big game. You might have to wear a mask this year, but don't let that stop you from getting in on the Homecoming fun.

Schools from all over love to show off their creativity and school spirit with floats, and there are so many great ideas out there to inspire you this year. Here are 60 genius homecoming float ideas.

Courtney Chavez

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60 Genius Homecoming Float Ideas

1) The Hogwarts Express Platform

2) Keeping Up with The Kardashians

3) Maleficent

4) Monopoly

5) E.T.

6) The City of Townsville from The PowerPuff Girls

7) Batman

8) Barbie and Ken

9) Poké Ball

10) Hairspray

11) Pride Rock from The Lion King

12) Up!

13) Pompeii

15) Gryffindor Tower

16) Game of Thrones

17) Classic Volkswagen Van

18) Country Music

19) Around the World

21) Survivor

22) Ship

23) Space

24) SpongeBob Squarepants

25) Seven Dwarfs

26) Comic Book

27) Walt Disney

28) The Walking Dead

29) The Wizard of Oz

30) Etch a Sketch

31) Baseball

32) Statue of Liberty

33) Movie Premiere

34) Jurassic Park

35) The 60s

37) Pokemon

38) Star Wars

39) Fast & Furious

40) Red Riding Hood

41) The Avengers

42) Finding Nemo

43) Haunted House

44) Beauty and the Beast

45) Phantom of the Opera

46) Live Football Game

47) Art Club

48) Girl Scouts

49) Throwback to the 80s

50) Superheroes Edition of Guess Who

51) Football

52) Seniors of the Caribbean

53) The Great Gatsby

54) Toy Story

55) Rock Em' Sock Em' Robots

56) Under the Sea

58) Disney

59) The Road to El Dorado

60) Alice in Wonderland

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