Save the Date!

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Homecoming events will take place October 28 - November 3.

Events

Homecoming: Lip Sync Battle on October 29, 2024

Fire & Ice 50th Anniversary Soiree

November 1, 2024 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Laker Alumni Marching Band Homecoming Performance

November 2, 2024 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cook Carillon Tower 30th Anniversary Concert Series: Homecoming Concert

November 2, 2024 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

A group of family, friends and kids smile for a photo during Homecoming 2023

GVSU Football vs. Wayne State

November 2, 2024 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Celebrate being a Laker for a Lifetime!

Join thousands of GVSU alumni, faculty, staff, students, and fans for a week of activities and events to celebrate being a Laker for a Lifetime!

Homecoming offers something for Lakers of all ages. Events include an alumni-owned brewery ale trail, pep rally, student lip sync battle, Alumni Awards Celebration, Hall of Fame Dinner, reunion, campus tours, alumni tailgate and reunion row, GVSU Football vs. Wayne State, and more. Anchor up!

Alumni walk along a path on a campus tour led by a guide

Then & Now Campus Tours

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024
10:00 - 11:30 A.M.

Take a guided tour of the Allendale Campus featuring stops at several buildings, landmarks, and the University Archives. Alumni tour guides will share memories about their time at GVSU and fun facts about Grand Valley's history.

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A group of family and friends pose together at the Homecoming Tailgate

Alumni Homecoming Tailgate

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024
12:00 - 3:00 P.M.

Celebrate with fellow alumni and catch up with friends! Enjoy grab-and-go snacks, giveaways, yard games, family activities, and more! Beverages for purchase will be available at the Alumni Tailgate Tent and Alumni-Owned Beer & Cider Garden.

Check out the tailgate!