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Homecoming festivities bring students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members together to celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and generate campus spirit and pride. Reunite with the memories, people and places that made your Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexperience special at one — or all — of the events.
Please note that class reunions and the annual Alumni Awards ceremony are now part of the new Alumni Weekend in the spring.
Join fellow Buffs at our signature Alumni Homecoming events and get ready to show your black and gold pride!
Alumni Homecoming Events
Ready to celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØpride and traditions? Join the Herd Leadership Council during our Spirit Day ahead of the Homecoming game! Visit us at Farrand Field to enjoy free food, free Buff gear, play lawn games, and hang out with friends.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 1
Time: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: Farrand Field
Free
Date: Thursday, Oct. 1
Time: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.Ìý
Location: Ìý
2200 Baker Dr., Boulder, CO 80309Ìý
Food & Drink: Complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages for alumni and students while supplies lastÌý
Parking: Campus visitors parkingÌý
ADA accommodations: Event will be on grass; there is a ramp to get onto the field on the NW side of Farrand Field.Ìý
Email for questions or concerns: jack.curzon@colorado.eduÌý
Spend your afternoon relaxing in the backyard of the Koenig Alumni Center while sampling some of Colorado’s finest brews crafted by Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder alumni! Tickets include beer tasting, food, giveaways and a commemorative pint glass.
Date: Friday, Oct. 2
Time: 2:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Koenig Alumni Center
$35 per person, $50 at the door
4 and under are free
Date: Friday, Oct. 2
Time: 2:30–6:30 p.m.Ìý
Location: Ìý
1202 University Ave SE corner of University and Broadway on the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder campusÌý
Food & Drink: Your entry fee gives you access to tastings from brewers and vintners and a meal from our food vendorÌý
Parking: Please park at your convenience at any of the visitor parking spots on campus or available nearby in Boulder. Parking is not available at the Koenig Alumni Center during Homecoming.Ìý
ADA Accommodations: Explore ADA parking options. The event is held on the grass in the Koenig backyard with wheelchair access.Ìý
Email for questions or concerns: Please reach out to contactalumni@colorado.edu.ÌýÌý
Other Info: To gain entry to this event, you must bring a driver’s license or alternate form of ID that includes your birth date (such as a passport). All guests will be required to show their ID at the door. Electronic IDs are not accepted on campus. Walk-ups are welcome. The cost at the door is $50 (credit cards only). Please drink responsibly and make plans to designate a driver or find alternate transportation to get home safely.Ìý
Ready to celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØpride and traditions? Join the Herd Leadership Council during our Spirit Day ahead of the Homecoming game! Visit us at Farrand Field to play lawn games and take pictures with Alphie the giant inflatable buffalo! Free food and giveaways for current students with a BuffOne ID.Ìý
Date: Friday, Oct. 2
Time: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: Farrand Field
Current students with a BuffOne Card can enjoy free food and giveaways.
Celebrate your Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØpride as the campus and Boulder community come together on Campus for a Homecoming parade and pep rally.
Date: Friday, Oct. 2
Time: TBD
Location: Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder campus
Free
Date: Friday, Oct. 31Ìý
Time: 6:30–8 p.m.Ìý
Location: Parade begins at Farrand Field and ends with the Pep Rally on . We recommend watching the floats go by at the bend of Colorado Ave & 18th Street, then walking across to Duane Field (south of Duane Physics).Ìý
Food & Drink: No food or drink providedÌý
ADA accommodations: Pep Rally will be on grass, with an access point to the East of the field, closest to the Lot 360 parking lot.Ìý
Parking: Campus visitors parkingÌý
Email for questions or concerns: cusghomecoming@colorado.eduÌý
Other Info: This year’s Parade & Pep rally features Homecoming Parade Marshal and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØSuperfan Peggy Coppom, launch of the inaugural Homecoming Court, plus hear from coaches, athletes and Chancellor Justin Schwartz.Ìý
Celebrate Buff pride with us on Saturday, October 3rd at the Koenig Alumni Center, just before Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØtakes on the Texas Tech (kickoff time TBD)! Reconnect with fellow Forever Buffs, soak in the Homecoming energy, and gear up to cheer on the Buffs in style. All ages welcome—we’ll see you there!Ìý
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Time: 3 hours before kickoff
Kickoff: TBD
Location: Koenig Alumni Center
Free
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Time: 3 hours before kickoffÌýÌý
Location: The event is outside, so dress for the weather and bring layers.Ìý
Food and Drink: Food truck concessions will be available for purchase on-site. Drinks will be available for purchase (credit card only) at our cash bars. Please bring your ID for 21+.ÌýÌý
ADA accommodations: Explore ADA parking options. The event is held on the grass in the Koenig backyard with wheelchair access.Ìý
Parking: Please park at your convenience at any of the visitor parking spots on campus or available nearby in Boulder. Parking is not available at the Koenig Alumni Center during Homecoming.ÌýÌýÌý
Email for questions or concerns: Please reach out to contactalumni@colorado.edu.Ìý
Cheer on the Buffs as they take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the 2026 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Homecoming game!
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Kickoff: TBD
Location: Folsom Field
School and College Homecoming Events
Join us for the eighth annual CEAS Homecoming Tailgate, featuring a full buffet, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), lawn games, giveaways, and live music.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Time: 2.5 hours before kickoff
Location: Outside the Engineering Center
$15 registration in advance; $20 admission at the door.
Festivities include music, photo ops, giveaways and more. Concession-style food and drink will be available for purchase and registration is required. This event will sell out, so register now! Football game tickets sold separately.Ìý
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Time: 2 hours before kickoff
Location: Engebretson Quad
$5 admission per person if registered in advance;Ìý$10 admission at the door. 17 and under are FREE.