2026 Schedule (Check back as more events will be added!)
MON
Monday, October 5, 2026
Munchie Monday, T-Shirt Pickup, CSA Election Voting Booth
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Student Center
Hosted by GEE & CSA
Invited: Current Students, Fac/Staff
Candy Cab
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Hosted by University Relations
Invited: Current Students
Fac/Staff/Student Trivia Night
4:00 p.m.
Hosted by Student Affairs
Invited: Faculty, Staff and Current Students
Hypnotist Evan Gambardella
6:30 p.m.
Kiehle Auditorium
Hosted by Student Affairs
Invited: Faculty, Staff and Current Students
TUE
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
GEE Make and Take
10:00 a.m.
Hosted by GEE
Invited: Current Students
Cross-Cut Competition
4:30 p.m.
Residential Life Courtyard
Hosted by Natural Resources Club
Invited: Current Students, Faculty/Staff, Community, Alumni, Families
Karaoke Night
7:00 p.m.
Evergreen Grill
Sponsored by BSA and GSA
Invited: Current Students
WED
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Flag Football Competition
3:30 p.m.
Ed Widseth Football Field
Hosted by Sport and Recreation Management Association
Invited: Current Students
Intramural Volleyball Championship
TBA
Wellness Center
Hosted by Wellness
Invited: Current Students
THURS
Thursday, October 8, 2026
M-Alumni Day & Banner Year Celebration
4:00 p.m.
Student Center
Hosted by Alumni and Donor Relations
Invited: Everyone
Casino Night
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Evergreen Hall Lobby
Hosted by Residential Life
Invited: Current Students
FRI
Friday, October 9, 2026
Alumni Awards Celebration - RSVP & Payment Required (coming soon)
5:30 social, 6:00 p.m. dinner; program to follow
Bede Ballroom, Sargeant Student Center
Sponsored by Alumni and Donor Relations
Invited: Alumni, Faculty & Staff and Community
SAT
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Family Weekend Workshops
9:30 a.m. (tentative time)
Invited: Families Only
Homecoming Block Party
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ed Widseth Field
Sponsored by HOCO Committee
Invited: Current Students, Fac/Staff, Community, Alumni, Families
Family Weekend Event (TBD)
Time TBA
Invited: Families Only
Homecoming Dance - Silverado Band
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Crookston Eagles Club
Sponsored by DECA | $10 admission fee
Invited: Current Students, Alumni and Friends
SUN
Sunday, October 10, 2026
Events TBA
About Homecoming
Some of the earliest recorded history of homecoming took place when the campus was home to the Northwest School of Agriculture. The alumni association was organized in 1911, and in 1913, an alumni banquet was held at the Palace Hotel in Crookston and all alumni were invited to this special home coming.
Today, many of the traditions of homecoming are carried on by the University of Minnesota Crookston including the recognition of accomplished alumni, athletic events, a bonfire, and a week of activities that ignite maroon and gold spirit.
Homecoming celebrates alumni. It is a time for remembering our legacy and building the sense of connectivity alumni have for one another and for this campus. That's why we say, "Go Maroon, Go Gold, Go Homecoming!"