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Homecoming

NIU Homecoming 2026

Homecoming - Featured Events for 118th Homecoming

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Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thursday, October 8, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

I'm Interested

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Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 8 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Community Events

I'm Interested

LGBTQ+ Alumni and Friends Homecoming Social

Tue, Oct 6 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

I'm Interested

Huskie Hour at Jonamac Orchard

Fri, Oct 9 4pm to 6pm CDT

Jonamac Orchard

Community Events

$40 per person/$45 walk-up

Purchase I'm Interested

Huskies S'mores N'more

Fri, Oct 9 7pm to 9pm CDT

Community Events

I'm Interested

Application Deadline for Homecoming Court Candidates

Fri, Aug 28

New

I'm Interested

Homecoming Super Spirit Days

Mon, Oct 5

I'm Interested

Fourth Annual Homecoming Kickoff

Mon, Oct 5 11am to 1pm CDT

I'm Interested

Recycled Boat Race

Tue, Oct 6 4:30pm to 6:30pm CDT

Campus Life

I'm Interested

Huskie Homecoming Hello

Wed, Oct 7 7am to 8:15am CDT

I'm Interested

A Day at Holmes: Huskie Homecoming Employee Bash

Wed, Oct 7 1pm to 5pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, various spaces

I'm Interested

Golden Huskies 50+ Year Reunion Reception

Fri, Oct 9 6pm to 9pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

Receptions and Ceremonies

I'm Interested

Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios

Fri, Oct 9 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Community Events

I'm Interested

Altgeld Hall: A Guided Tour of NIU's Landmark and Its Legacy Makers

Sat, Oct 10 11:30am to 12:15pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, 125

Register I'm Interested

Lunch with Mission and Victor E.

Sat, Oct 10 12:30pm to 2:30pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Community Events

Adults: $30 ($35 at the door) Kids (4-17): $20 ($25 at the door)

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Football Game vs Air Force Falcons

Sat, Oct 10 6:30pm to 9:30pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

Sports and Recreation

prices vary

Purchase I'm Interested

Application Deadline for Homecoming Court Candidates

Fri, Aug 28

New

I'm Interested

Homecoming Super Spirit Days

Mon, Oct 5

I'm Interested

Fourth Annual Homecoming Kickoff

Mon, Oct 5 11am to 1pm CDT

I'm Interested

Recycled Boat Race

Tue, Oct 6 4:30pm to 6:30pm CDT

Campus Life

I'm Interested

LGBTQ+ Alumni and Friends Homecoming Social

Tue, Oct 6 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

I'm Interested

Huskie Homecoming Hello

Wed, Oct 7 7am to 8:15am CDT

I'm Interested

A Day at Holmes: Huskie Homecoming Employee Bash

Wed, Oct 7 1pm to 5pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, various spaces

I'm Interested

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 8 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskie Hour at Jonamac Orchard

Fri, Oct 9 4pm to 6pm CDT

Jonamac Orchard

Community Events

$40 per person/$45 walk-up

Purchase I'm Interested

Golden Huskies 50+ Year Reunion Reception

Fri, Oct 9 6pm to 9pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

Receptions and Ceremonies

I'm Interested

Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios

Fri, Oct 9 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskies S'mores N'more

Fri, Oct 9 7pm to 9pm CDT

Community Events

I'm Interested

Altgeld Hall: A Guided Tour of NIU's Landmark and Its Legacy Makers

Sat, Oct 10 11:30am to 12:15pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, 125

Register I'm Interested

Lunch with Mission and Victor E.

Sat, Oct 10 12:30pm to 2:30pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Community Events

Adults: $30 ($35 at the door) Kids (4-17): $20 ($25 at the door)

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Football Game vs Air Force Falcons

Sat, Oct 10 6:30pm to 9:30pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

Sports and Recreation

prices vary

Purchase I'm Interested

LGBTQ+ Alumni and Friends Homecoming Social

Tue, Oct 6 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

I'm Interested

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 8 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskie Hour at Jonamac Orchard

Fri, Oct 9 4pm to 6pm CDT

Jonamac Orchard

Community Events

$40 per person/$45 walk-up

Purchase I'm Interested

Golden Huskies 50+ Year Reunion Reception

Fri, Oct 9 6pm to 9pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

Receptions and Ceremonies

I'm Interested

Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios

Fri, Oct 9 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskies S'mores N'more

Fri, Oct 9 7pm to 9pm CDT

Community Events

I'm Interested

Altgeld Hall: A Guided Tour of NIU's Landmark and Its Legacy Makers

Sat, Oct 10 11:30am to 12:15pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, 125

Register I'm Interested

Lunch with Mission and Victor E.

Sat, Oct 10 12:30pm to 2:30pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Community Events

Adults: $30 ($35 at the door) Kids (4-17): $20 ($25 at the door)

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Football Game vs Air Force Falcons

Sat, Oct 10 6:30pm to 9:30pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

Sports and Recreation

prices vary

Purchase I'm Interested

Application Deadline for Homecoming Court Candidates

Fri, Aug 28

New

I'm Interested

Homecoming Super Spirit Days

Mon, Oct 5

I'm Interested

Fourth Annual Homecoming Kickoff

Mon, Oct 5 11am to 1pm CDT

I'm Interested

Recycled Boat Race

Tue, Oct 6 4:30pm to 6:30pm CDT

Campus Life

I'm Interested

LGBTQ+ Alumni and Friends Homecoming Social

Tue, Oct 6 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

I'm Interested

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 8 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Community Events

I'm Interested

Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios

Fri, Oct 9 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskies S'mores N'more

Fri, Oct 9 7pm to 9pm CDT

Community Events

I'm Interested

Altgeld Hall: A Guided Tour of NIU's Landmark and Its Legacy Makers

Sat, Oct 10 11:30am to 12:15pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, 125

Register I'm Interested

Lunch with Mission and Victor E.

Sat, Oct 10 12:30pm to 2:30pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Community Events

Adults: $30 ($35 at the door) Kids (4-17): $20 ($25 at the door)

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Football Game vs Air Force Falcons

Sat, Oct 10 6:30pm to 9:30pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

Sports and Recreation

prices vary

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Super Spirit Days

Mon, Oct 5

I'm Interested

Fourth Annual Homecoming Kickoff

Mon, Oct 5 11am to 1pm CDT

I'm Interested

LGBTQ+ Alumni and Friends Homecoming Social

Tue, Oct 6 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

I'm Interested

Huskie Homecoming Hello

Wed, Oct 7 7am to 8:15am CDT

I'm Interested

A Day at Holmes: Huskie Homecoming Employee Bash

Wed, Oct 7 1pm to 5pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, various spaces

I'm Interested

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 8 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskie Hour at Jonamac Orchard

Fri, Oct 9 4pm to 6pm CDT

Jonamac Orchard

Community Events

$40 per person/$45 walk-up

Purchase I'm Interested

Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios

Fri, Oct 9 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskies S'mores N'more

Fri, Oct 9 7pm to 9pm CDT

Community Events

I'm Interested

Altgeld Hall: A Guided Tour of NIU's Landmark and Its Legacy Makers

Sat, Oct 10 11:30am to 12:15pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, 125

Register I'm Interested

Lunch with Mission and Victor E.

Sat, Oct 10 12:30pm to 2:30pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Community Events

Adults: $30 ($35 at the door) Kids (4-17): $20 ($25 at the door)

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Football Game vs Air Force Falcons

Sat, Oct 10 6:30pm to 9:30pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

Sports and Recreation

prices vary

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 8 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskie Hour at Jonamac Orchard

Fri, Oct 9 4pm to 6pm CDT

Jonamac Orchard

Community Events

$40 per person/$45 walk-up

Purchase I'm Interested

Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios

Fri, Oct 9 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Community Events

I'm Interested

Huskies S'mores N'more

Fri, Oct 9 7pm to 9pm CDT

Community Events

I'm Interested

Altgeld Hall: A Guided Tour of NIU's Landmark and Its Legacy Makers

Sat, Oct 10 11:30am to 12:15pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, 125

Register I'm Interested

Lunch with Mission and Victor E.

Sat, Oct 10 12:30pm to 2:30pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Community Events

Adults: $30 ($35 at the door) Kids (4-17): $20 ($25 at the door)

Purchase I'm Interested

Homecoming Football Game vs Air Force Falcons

Sat, Oct 10 6:30pm to 9:30pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

Sports and Recreation

prices vary

Purchase I'm Interested

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