Family Weekend & Homecoming
Level UP Your Weekend Experience!
Homecoming isn’t just about the scoreboard; it’s a celebration of community that starts right here on The Bluff. Take a stroll through the new Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation, attend a concert with our performing and fine arts students, or simply enjoy a sunset toast with your friends and family.
Comedy @ Chiles
We could all use a laugh sometime! Enjoy a comedy show with a special surprise headliner - check back in for the big reveal of this year's featured performer.
Exclusive Events
Family Weekend & Homecoming has new events every year for students and their families! Check out some of our favorites below.
Golf Cart Parade
Check out the spirited flotilla of golf carts, tricked out with custom decor by our campus community! If you like little cars covered with twinkle lights and streamers, you're going to have a good time.
PFA Concert
Let the amazing sounds of UP's Performing & Fine Arts students carry you to new heights! Enjoy performances by the choirs, jazz ensemble, and orchestra.
BBQ & Brews on The Bluff
UP students, alums, families, staff, faculty and friends are warmly invited to the Homecoming Tailgate BBQ featuring Brews on The Bluff!
2026 Daily Schedule of Events
Enjoy libations in the Pilot House and make signs to cheer our Pilots on to victory!
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | NAB Wally Scavenger Hunt | Wally is hiding all over campus–and it’s your mission to track him down. Visit all 11 locations, snap a selfie with each Wally, and show your full photo set to a NAB member at Saturday’s tailgate to enter to win Pilot prizes. Clues will be posted here Friday, Sept. 25. Sponsored by the National Alumni Board. |
| 3:00pm - 8:00 pm | Family Weekend Check-in (UP Bookstore) | |
| 6:00pm - 8:00 pm | Career Connections & Dinner (St. Andre Dining Room at Bauccio Commons) | Join the Career Education Center and the Emerging Leadership Board for a dinner and a discussion on ways to educate, empower, and advocate for your student throughout their lifelong career journey from their first day until they officially become alums. Great networking opportunity! |
| 6:00pm - 8:00 pm | Hall of Fame (Beauchamp Rec Center) | |
| 9:00 pm | Comedy Show |
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Check-in (UP Bookstore) | |
| 9:00 am | Service Project with Our Village Gardens | Dig into the local neighborhood at the Seeds of Harmony Garden and Fruits of Diversity Community Orchard to exercise your green thumb. The garden offers over 80 plots to North Portland affordable housing communities. In 2025, it provided over 6,000 pounds of produce. Gloves are provided! |
| 2:00 pm | Montage Concert by UP Music Program | Take in the beautiful sounds from our choirs, orchestra, jazz ensemble, and band in this one-hour performance. The music will bounce back and forth from either side of the St. Andre Dining Room in Bauccio Commons in what is a truly head turning production! |
| 2:45 - 7:00 pm | Check-in (Chiles Center Plaza) | |
| 3:00 pm | Women's Soccer vs. Pepperdine | |
| 5:00 pm | Tailgate, BBQ, & Golf Cart Parade | |
| Ends at 7:00 pm | NAB Wally Scavenger Hunt | |
| 7:00 pm | Men's Soccer vs. LMU | |
| 9:00 pm | Pilots After Dark: Night Market |
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 am | Homecoming Mass (Chapel of Christ the Teacher) | UP Campus Ministry invites all members of the University community to participate in Mass at the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Celebrate our Holy Cross hospitality, mission & values with Pilots from all backgrounds. |
| 11:30 am | Family Weekend Brunch (St. Andre Dining Room at Bauccio Commons) | Head over to the St. Andre Dining Room at Bauccio Commons to wrap UP your Family Weekend & Homecoming experience by enjoying a final meal with the Pilot community! |
Pilot Athletics Games
Check out the schedule of homecoming games and don't forget to wear your Pilot Purple!
Pilots After Dark
During the school year, Pilots After Dark provides UP students with late night programming every Friday and Saturday night - including Homecoming & Family Weekend! If you like free food and good times (and maybe a little karaoke?), you're going to want to check out this year's programming (and learn more about Pilots After Dark) on their info page.
Family Leadership Council
The Family Leadership Council is a community of philanthropic leaders that believe in the transformative Holy Cross education and sense of belonging that has defined UP for generations. FLC members make UP a philanthropic priority through annual gifts beginning at $5,000. These investments strengthen scholarships, student support, and opportunities that enrich every Pilot’s experience. The Council meets each semester, including at Family Weekend & Homecoming, with university leadership to learn how it can partner with UP.
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