Here’s your Homecoming Week schedule

By Molly Zupan, Special Sections Editor

Mon. Oct. 8

Noon Free lunch on the Main Quad

Tues. Oct. 9 

No events listed.

Wed. Oct. 10

All day Wear Orange Wednesday: Illinois Spirit Day.

4 p.m. Student Homecoming Barbecue at Washington  Park, 245 E. Chalmers St. The event will end at 6 p.m.

7:30 p.m. State Farm Center presents: The Doobie Brothers.

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Thurs. Oct. 11

7 p.m. Movie viewing on the Main Quad: “Top Gun.”

Fri. Oct. 12

1 p.m. Gies College of Business Homecoming Celebration at the Business Instructional Facility Commons. The event will last until 6 p.m.

3 p.m. Carnival on the Main Quad. The event will end at 6 p.m.

6 p.m.  Homecoming Parade along Armory, Wright and Green streets, and Matthews Avenue.

7:30 p.m. Annual University of Illinois Bands Homecoming Concert at Krannert Performing Arts Center in Foellinger Great Hall. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $4 for UI students with ID, students and youth.

Sat. Oct. 13

9 a.m. Black Illini Network Homecoming Tailgate at Lot #31 near Memorial Stadium.

11 a.m. School of Social Work Pre-Game Tailgate at Grange Grove.

Noon Mathematics Homecoming Party outside of Altgeld Hall. A complimentary buffet will be available for all Department of Mathematics alumni.

12:30 p.m. College of Engineering Homecoming Tailgate at Lot 31, west of Memorial Stadium (across the street from Grange Grove). Register online.

2:30 p.m. Illinois versus Purdue football game at Memorial Stadium.

11 p.m. African-American Homecoming Late Night Dance at Campus Recreation Center East. Tickets are $10 (students only).

Molly is a junior in FAA.

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