Homecoming Grant Competition Deadline

Fri, Apr 4, 2025

Homecoming Office Decorating Contest Sign Up Deadline

Fri, Sep 19, 2025

Adobe Homecoming Video Contest Submission Deadline

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

Homecoming Super Spirit Days

Mon, Sep 29, 2025

Third Annual Homecoming Kickoff

Mon, Sep 29, 2025 11am to 1pm CDT

MLK Commons

Huskie Sound Garden

Mon, Sep 29, 2025 1pm to 2pm CDT

MLK Commons

Recycled Boat Race

Tue, Sep 30, 2025 4:30pm to 6:30pm CDT

East Lagoon

LGBTQ+ Alumni and Friends Homecoming Social

Tue, Sep 30, 2025 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

Huskie Homecoming Hello

Wed, Oct 1, 2025 7:45am to 8:15am CDT

First-Gen Forward: Huskie Pride Celebration

Wed, Oct 1, 2025 11am to 1pm CDT

MLK Commons

Food Truck Wednesdays | Homecoming

Wed, Oct 1, 2025 11am to 2pm CDT

Normal Rd/MLK Commons

Huskie Homecoming Employee Bash

Wed, Oct 1, 2025 5pm to 7pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den

Huskie Rumble presented by Turtle Beach

Wed, Oct 1, 2025 6pm to 9pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, 100

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Homecoming Car Show

Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb, IL

NIU Faculty Homecoming Block Party Meet-Up

Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5pm to 6:30pm CDT

Cuatro Amigos

March of the Huskies

Thu, Oct 2, 2025 6pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

NIU Homecoming Concert: Coi Leray

Thu, Oct 2, 2025 7pm CDT

Egyptian Theatre

Coffee and Conversation hosted by the Golden Huskie Alumni Network

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 9am CDT

Gabel Hall

Homecoming Campus Tour

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 10:45am to 12:30pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

NIU Alumni Association Awards Luncheon (invitation only)

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

Huskie Hour at Jonamac Orchard

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 4pm to 6pm CDT

Jonamac Orchard

Richard A. Flournory Homecoming Inclusion Reception and Award Ceremony

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 4pm to 5:30pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Ellington's

Silverettes Meet and Greet

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 4pm to 6pm CDT

Golden Huskie Reception

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 6pm to 9pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Huskies S'mores N'more

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 7pm to 9pm CDT

MLK Commons

Black Bowling Again

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 9:30pm - Sat, Oct 4, 2025 1am CDT

Four Seasons Sports

Brunch with Mission and Victor E.

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 9am to 11am CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Mission's Grove

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 11am to 2pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, Oderkirk Field next to the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

Black to Tailgating

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 11:30am to 2:30pm CDT

Huskie Stadium, East Lawn

Fill the Field — Huskie Marching Band and Silverette alumni

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 2:30pm CDT

Huskie Stadium

Homecoming Football Game vs. Miami (Ohio)

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 2:30pm CDT

Huskie Stadium

Black in the Regency

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 3pm to 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Northern Illinois University Men's Soccer vs Bradley

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 7pm to 9pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill., NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex

NPHC Step Show

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 7pm to 9pm CDT

Convocation Center

Black in the Days: Rhythm and Brunch

Sun, Oct 5, 2025 11am to 2pm CDT

Center for Black Studies

Northern Illinois University Women's Soccer vs Buffalo

Sun, Oct 5, 2025 1pm to 3pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill., NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex