UMaine Homecoming 2026, Oct. 23–25

Wed, 10/21/2026 - 3:50pm

The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year — Homecoming — returns Oct. 23–25.

The three-day gathering features football, ice hockey, soccer and softball games, as well as tailgating, concerts and campus tours. Several events require registration. A full schedule of events and more information is available at umainehomecoming.com.

A weekend packed with Black Bear spirit

Black Bear pride will be on display on Friday with a “Welcome Home” reception for alumni and their guests at 4:30 p.m. at the Buchanan Alumni House.

Friday highlights include:

A closing reception for “A Sense of Wonder: The Maine Landscapes of Vincent Hartgen, Michael Lewis, and James Linehan,” at 5 p.m. in the Lord Hall Gallery
A Maine softball alumni game at 5 p.m. at the Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex.
The men’s hockey vs. Colgate game at 7 p.m. in Alfond Arena.
A performance of “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom” at 7:30 p.m. in Hauk Auditorium. The play will be performed again on Saturday.
Tours of Fogler Library Special Collections, the Honors College and the Process Development Center, among other facilities.

Saturday tailgates and big game vs. Campbell

Before UMaine faces off against Campbell University at 1 p.m. in Alfond Stadium, a full day of activities kicks off with pregame tailgating which opens at 9 a.m. in the parking lots near Alfond Stadium.

Reunion Row, a large pregame party for alumni and guests, runs from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Corbett lot.

After the game, The MisAdventures, a New England-based band playing alt-country, roots and classic rock, will perform at 4 p.m. in the Wells Central Pub.

Closing out with more games and performances

Saturday night brings even more energy and school spirit with:

Men’s hockey vs. Colgate at 7 p.m. in the Alfond Arena.
The School of Performing Arts alumni concert at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall.
“Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a shadow cast at 8 p.m. in the Collins Center for the Arts.

On Sunday, Homecoming weekend closes out with:

A UMaine women’s soccer game against Binghamton University at noon in the New Balance Soccer Complex.
A symphonic band and jazz ensemble concert at the CCA, also at noon.

About the University of Maine: As Maine’s only public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, the University of Maine advances learning and discovery through excellence and innovation. Founded in 1865 in Orono, UMaine is the state’s land, sea and space grant university with a regional campus at the University of Maine at Machias. Our students come from all over the world and work with faculty conducting fieldwork around the globe — from the North Atlantic to the Antarctic. Located on Marsh Island in the homeland of the Penobscot Nation with UMaine Machias located in the homeland of the Passamaquoddy Nation, UMaine’s statewide mission is to foster an environment that creates tomorrow’s leaders. As the state’s flagship institution, UMaine offers nearly 200 degree programs through which students can earn bachelor’s, master’s, professional master’s and doctoral degrees as well as graduate certificates. For more information about UMaine and UMaine Machias, visit umaine.edu/about/quick-facts/ and machias.edu/about-umm/umm-facts/.