Homecoming Events

Homecoming 2026

Monday, October 5 - Saturday, October 10

Homecoming 2026 is coming—and it’s shaping up to be a week packed with Dragon pride. Event dates and times will be announced soon, but fan-favorite traditions like Dragons Got Talent, the Ice Cream Social, Dean’s Chili Feed, Pi Your Professor, Battleship H2O, Coronation, the Burning of the M, and Dragon athletics—including football, volleyball, and soccer—will all be part of the celebration.

Monday, October 5

  • 10:00 am | – sign up on Dragon Central
  • 7:30 pm | &  - CMU Ballroom

Tuesday, October 6

  • 7:30 pm | Outdoor Movie - CMU Patio

Wednesday, October 7

  • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Pi Your Professor with Math Club - Campus Mall
  • 12:00 (noon) - 2:00 pm | Dean's Chili Feed - Campus Mall
  • 4:30 - 6:30 pm | Dragon Homecoming Happy Hour (21+) - Swing Barrel

Thursday, October 8

  • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Ice Cream Social - Campus Mall (Rainsite Center for the Arts)
  • 5:30 pm – 7:30pm | President’s Dinner - CMU Ballroom
  • 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm | Battleship H2O - Nemzek Swimming Pool

Friday, October 9

  • 10:30 am | Weld Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting - Weld Hall
  • 11:30 am – 2:00 pm |  - CMU Ballroom
  • 3:00 pm | Univ. of MN Duluth - Nemzek Soccer Field
  • 6:00 pm | vs Concordia St. Paul - Nemzek Fieldhouse
  • 7:00 pm | : Music, yard games, smores & more - Nemzek Practice Field
  • 8:30 pm | -  Nemzek

Saturday, October 10

  • 10:00 am – Noon | Pancake Feed - Nemzek
  • 11:00 am - football halftime | at the game - Scheels Field
  • 12:00 pm | vs. University of Mary - Scheels Field
  • 3:30 pm | vs. Winona State University - Nemzek Fieldhouse
  • 6:30 pm – 7:15pm | MSUM Band Alumni Homecoming Concert - Weld Hall
  • 7:30 pm | Comedian Eric O’Shea - Weld Hall