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Homecoming Week Activities

Tuesday, OCT. 6
Wednesday, OCT. 7
Thursday, OCT. 8
Friday, OCT. 9
Saturday, OCT. 10

Opening Ceremony

Marriott Center | 11 AM

Kick off Homecoming week with energetic performances from on-campus groups and other guests!

Pizza in the Plaza

Brigham Square | 12 PM

Follow the Power of the Wasatch to Brigham Square after Opening Ceremony for this student-exclusive event.

Hike & Light the Y

Y Mountain | 5:00 PM

Celebrate BYU's longest-standing tradition of hiking and lighting the Y, enjoying other students, faculty and alumni's company as you go. You may even see Cosmo along the way! The Y will be lit each night during Homecoming week. Find more details here.

Noonday Activities

Brigham Square | 12 - 2 PM

Details to come!

Truman G. Madsen Homecoming Lecture

Hinckley Center | 7:00 PM

Join us for the annual Wheatley Institute's Truman G. Madsen Lecture featuring Anne Snyder.

She will examine the foundational relationship between reason and faith during this year's Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man.

Alumni Achievement Awards Recipient Lectures

Various Campus Locations | 11 AM

Each year, BYU honors a group of individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective communities. All are welcome to attend their lectures and learn from them in their various areas of expertise. Learn more.

Noonday Activities

Brigham Square | 12 - 2 PM

Details to come!

Noonday Activities

Brigham Square | 12 - 2 PM

Details to come!

Cougar Canyon

West of LaVell Edwards Stadium | 4:45 PM

Cougar Canyon is the energetic pre-game tailgate you won't want to miss. Welcome the football team and marching band into the stadium before kickoff all while enjoying games, giveaways, live music, local food trucks, autographs from returning BYU players, and more.

BRAVO! Series: Emmet Cohen presents Miles and Coltrane at 100

Music Building| 7:30 PM


Celebrate the 100th birthdays of John Coltrane and Miles Davis as pianist Emmet Cohen's all-star quintet boldly reimagines the music that forever changed the course of jazz. Featuring saxophonist Tivon Pennicott and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, this dynamic ensemble will celebrate these geniuses in Miles and Coltrane at 100.

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Homecoming Football Game

LaVell Edwards Stadium | 8:15 PM

Cheer on our very own BYU Cougar football team as we take on Iowa State.

Cougar Run 5K, Kids Races, & Blue Pancakes

Clarence Robison Field | 8:45 AM

Join students, alumni, and families of all ages in this spirited tradition of repping the Y through campus. Stay for Blue Pancakes and BYU Creamery Chocolate Milk!

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College of Fine Arts & Communications Centennial Celebration

New Arts Building | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

This event will commemorate the opening of the new Arts Building and the 100th anniversary of the College of Fine Arts and Communications - offering an evening immersed in the arts, with performances from BYU Music, Dance, and Theatre and Film, and exhibits from Art, Design, and Communications. The evening will also feature refreshments and tours of the new building. The BYU Museum of Art will also be part of the evening’s lineup, with live music and dancing and a chance to see the Gilded Paradise and Mimi Cheng exhibitions. Get your tickets here.

S'mores Social

Brigham Square | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM


Come enjoy free S'mores (while supplies last) and celebrate the last day of Homecoming Week!

BYU Women's Volleyball

Smith Fieldhouse | 6:30 PM

Come watch BYU Women's Volleyball compete against Big 12 opponent West Virginia.

Formal Dance

Wilk Ballroom | 7:00 PM

Details to come!


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