2023 Illinois Homecoming Week Events

Sunday, Oct 15

Homecoming 5K
- Location: Begins at Anniversary Plaza and ends at Alice Campbell Alumni Center.
- Time: Race will start at 10:00am (Check-in begins at 8:30am)
- Host: Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA)
- Registration Information: https://homecoming.illinois.edu/2023-illinois-homecoming-5k-race/

Homecoming Kickoff Event
- Alumni Center Fountain Dyeing, Pancake Breakfast, and Activities.
- Start Time: 10:30 am
- Host: University of Illinois Alumni Association (UIAA)

Monday, Oct 16

Dinner on the Quad
- Location: Main Quad
- Time: 5:00 – 8:00pm
- Host: Illini Union Board (IUB)

Deadline to RSVP for College of Education Homecoming Pregame Gathering
- (See Oct 21st for additional details)

Tuesday, Oct 17

Homecoming International Day Celebration
- Location: Latzer Hall at the University Y
- Time: 12:00 – 2:30 pm
- Host: SAA & International Education

Global Talent Show
- Location: Lincoln Hall Theater
- Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm
- Host: International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and International Education

Tuesday Trivia: Homecoming Edition
- Location: Illini Union Courtyard Café
- Time: 7:00pm
- Host: Illini Union Board (IUB)

Wednesday, Oct 18

Greeks Support Homecoming BBQ
- Location: South Quad
- Time: 5:00-6:30pm
- Host: Greeks Support Homecoming Committee

Homecoming Comedy Magic Show featuring Derek Hughes (America’s Got Talent Season 10 Finalist)
- Location: Illini Union I-Rooms
- Time: 7:00pm
- Host: Illini Union Board (IUB)

FAA Friends & FamILLy Celebration
- Location: Alice Campbell Alumni Center, Main Ballroom
- Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
- Host: College of Fine & Applied Arts

Thursday, Oct 19

Chabad Campus for Jewish Life Dedication and Ribbon Cutting
- Location: 209 East Armory, Champaign, IL 61820
- Time: 1:00 pm (reception following event)
- Join Governor JB Pritzker, President Timothy Killeen, Chancellor Robert Jones, Alumni, Faculty and Students at the dedication of the Chabad Campus for Jewish Life. Illini Chabad is a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Private Certified Housing option and Center for Jewish Life. Event hosted by the Chabad Jewish Student Association.
- RSVP

Friday, Oct 20

Japan House Homecoming Matcha Café
- Location: Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61802)
- Time: 12:00 – 4:00 pm
- Pre-orders preferred but walk-ins welcome! Ticket Link
- Japan House welcomes visitors to stop by and enjoy a bowl of matcha and special Illini-themed wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) at our Homecoming Matcha Café, browse our Mottainai Bazaar goods, and enjoy the gardens!

College of Law Reception
- Location: Peer & Sarah Pedersen Pavilion
- Time: 1:00 – 1:30 pm
- (No registration required)

LAS Days of Service: Champaign
- Location: University YMCA – Latzer Hall, 1001 S. Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820
- Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
- This fall across three cities, LAS alumni and friends will give back to their communities during LAS Days of Service. Join us as we connect and give back in Chicago, Champaign, and San Antonio. Join us in Champaign from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 as we partner with Illini Fighting Hunger. Alumni will sort, organize, and pack donated food items for the Wesley Food Pantry on-campus inside the University YMCA. Immediately following our volunteer hours, join us across the street in Lincoln Hall for a reception in the Lisnek Hub.
- Register Here

Open House at the Illini Union
- Location: Illini Union Colonial Room (R. 103)
- Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
- RSVP: https://web.cvent.com/event/942f844d-e3ad-4011-b7e3-8a82f08e5c20/summary

Lincoln Letter Lecture with Professor Travis McDade: ‘Somewhat Trammeled’: Abraham Lincoln’s Most Important Legal Case and the Letter That Started It.
- Location: College of Law Classroom H
- Time: 3:00 pm
- Hosted by: College of Law
- No registration required

AHS Alumni Awards Ceremony
- Location: I Hotel & Conference Center | Lincoln Ballroom 1900 S. 1st St., Champaign, IL 61820
- Time: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
- RSVP for the AHS Alumni Awards Ceremony
- Join alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff as we celebrate the achievements of our 2023 AHS Distinguished Alumni, Harold Scharper, and Young Alumni Award recipients.

Illini Cabaret: Music on Main
- Location: Main Library, 2nd Floor Reading Room 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, Illinois
- Time: 4:00 – 5:00pm
- Hosted by: University Library

Homecoming Parade
- Location: Map
- Time: 5:30pm
- Parking will be available in E14. Cars must enter off Oak Street. No overnight parking will be allowed, and cars will be towed if left in the lots.

College of Law Class of 1973 50^th Reunion Dinner
- Location: Urbana Country Club
- Time: 6:00 pm
- Alumni will be welcomed in to the Golden Gavel Society

Men’s Basketball Exhibition Game – Illinois vs. Ottawa
- Location: State Farm Center
- Time: 8:00 pm

Saturday, Oct 21

AHS Homecoming Tailgate Party
- Location: Memorial Stadium | Lot 31 1402 S. 1st St., Champaign, IL 61820
- Time: TBD
- RSVP for the AHS Tailgate Party
- All AHS alumni and friends are encouraged to stop by our tent for complimentary food and drinks prior to the football game.

College of Law Tailgate
- Location: College of Law Cribbet Field
- Time: TBD
- Cost: $40 per person
- RSVP

Saturday Night Live: Homecoming Edition
- Location: Downtown Champaign
- Time: 6:00 – 9:00pm

Sunday, Oct 22

El Homecoming Brunch
- Location: La Casa Cultural Latina / 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801
- Time: 11:30 – 1:00 pm
- Registration

Foreigner: The Historic Farewell Tour
- Location: State Farm Center – 1800 S 1st Street, Champaign, Illinois
- Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
- Tickets & Information: StateFarmCenter.com/Foreigner
- Hosted by: State Farm Center