Homecoming Week Calendar of Events

Tuesday, Oct. 21

Mr. & Mrs. U of I Pageant

7 to 9:30 p.m.

Location: Illini Union Rooms A, B, & C

Cost: $5 for students, $7 general admission

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Wednesday, Oct. 22

BBQ and Bags Tournament

4 p.m.

Location: Washington “Frat” Park, Champaign

Cost: Free

Friday, Oct. 24

Army ROTC 2nd Annual Hall of Fame Induction

10 to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Huff Hall, Khan Annex, Room 2001

Cost: Free

The Armory: Celebrating 100 Years of Service

12 to 3 p.m.

Location: Armory Building, Champaign

Cost: $17 per person for admission and buffet style lunch

Illini Block Party

5:30 to 7 p.m.

Location: Wright Street, Urbana

Cost: Free

Homecoming Parade

6 p.m.

Location: Begins at Sixth and Taft streets in Champaign and will route through Campustown to the end of the Quad along Mathews Avenue

Cost: Free

Homecoming Pep Rally

7 to 8 p.m.

Location: Main Quad

Cost: Free

The Skin of Our Teeth

7:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday

Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana

Cost: $10 to $20

Saturday, Oct. 25

Alumni Homecoming Headquarters

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Alice Campbell Alumni Center

Cost: Parking is free, $2 for round trip bus ride to football game

Illinois vs. Minnesota Homecoming Football Game

11 a.m.

Location: Memorial Stadium

Cost: Ticket price varies

Annual Homecoming After Party

2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Alice Campbell Alumni Center

Cost: Free, cash bar

IUB African American Homecoming Party

11 p.m.

Location: Campus Rec Center East

Cost: $10 students, $15 public

More event listings can be found at homecoming.illinois.edu/schedule

Events compiled by Victoria Snell.