Join us on Saturday, September 28, for Homecoming 2024. We invite you back to campus for a day filled with fun, food and football! Start your day with a visit to the Alumni Welcome Tent in front of Cole Hall. Check in, pick up your free alumni gift and learn about the day’s activities. Join in the Street Fair festivities on Chapin Drive. See the amazing changes to campus on a walking tour. Don’t miss the Alumni Barbecue with gatherings for our Black Alumni Advisory Council, Bloomfield College Alumni Network, Hispanic/Latinx/a/o Alumni Network, Recent Alumni Network, Women’s Initiative Network. Then, at 5:00 p.m., it’s game time!! Cheer the Red Hawks to victory over Union College!

Plan Your Day

Check out the many activities happening throughout the day and plan your schedule! Be sure to keep tabs on your inbox, as registration will open soon!

Alumni Welcome Tent
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Tent Outside Cole Hall (formerly College Hall)

Gather with fellow alumni, sign in, check out the program for the day and pick up your alumni gift. Information will be available from campus partners. Don’t forget to pick up your tickets to the big game!

Please note: Discounted football game ticket sales will be available for sale via online Homecoming registration only for on-site pick up at the Welcome Tent (not at the gates).

Campus Tours
11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. / Starting Point – Alumni Welcome Tent outside Admissions Entrance of Cole Hall

Join a walking tour of campus for alumni, friends and families. First stop – Cole Hall! The walking tour campus map at the Alumni Welcome Tent.

George Segal Gallery Exhibition and Kids Art Corner
Time TBD | Kasser Theater Lobby

Street Fair
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Chapin Drive

Alumni, students, families and our community are invited to gather for the Street Fair! Enjoy live music and activities including face painting, photo booths, balloon art, carnival rides and inflatables. Check out the information tables and learn about the work of schools and departments. There will also be exciting opportunities to interact with tables offering games and demonstrations. Don’t miss the fire truck, which is sure to be a hit for the little ones!

Mainstage / Student Performances
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Amphitheater

Head over to the Amphitheater to enjoy featured performances, demonstrations and interactive presentations at the mainstage.

• WMSC’s Live Music Showcase Spectacular! / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Enjoy an enchanting collection of live music performances by talented local bands, thoughtfully curated and proudly presented by the acclaimed campus radio station, WMSC FM.
• Players Variety Show / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Enjoy some acting, singing, dancing and more brought to you by Players: A Programming Board of the SGA who are celebrating their 87th season!
• Homecoming Student Talent Showcase / 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Come see student groups perform skits based on the Homecoming theme!

Alumni Barbecue
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Historic Quad (area outside Freeman/Russ/Chapin Halls)

Join fellow graduates for the signature alumni event of the day. Enjoy a BBQ lunch, live music, games, fun for the kids and more! Celebrate school spirit as we get ready for kick off! We look forward to welcoming alumni of Bloomfield College to the Montclair family! If you are a member of the class of 2004 this is your chance to reunite with your alma mater and classmates for a special 20th reunion celebration!

Join us for our alumni networking group gatherings:

• Black Alumni Advisory Council (BAAC)
• Bloomfield College Alumni Network (BCAA)
• Hispanic/Latinx/a/o Alumni Network (HLAN)
• Recent Alumni Network (RAN)
• Women’s Initiative Network (WIN)

Sample craft beer from our featured local breweries:

• Cricket Hill Brewery
• Ghost Hawk Brewing Company
• Montclair Brewery

Cost: $25.00* per person, $15.00 for kids (12 and under) (under 2 free) – Pre-Registration Required.
Walk-in cost: $35 per person.

*Includes food, drinks and a $5 gift to The Fund for Montclair State.

Must be 21 or older and provide valid photo ID to consume alcohol.

Athletics: Alumni Swimming and Diving Meet
2:00 p.m. | Panzer Athletic Center Pool

Open to Swimming and Diving alumni and their families. Members of the current and prior teams come together for an Alumni vs. Varsity swimming and diving meet.

Homecoming Tailgate
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Lot 7 (Adjacent to Sprague Field)

All are welcome! Enjoy food trucks, beer, wine, music and tailgate games and celebrate school spirit as we get ready for kick off and watch the game!

Cost: Free admission; Beer/Wine/Cider/Seltzer and Food Truck Concessions

Athletics: Garage Party
3:30 p.m. | Red Hawk Athletics Annex

“Garage Party” at the Red Hawk Athletics Annex for all young athletic alumni. Enjoy fun, food and football!

Red Hawk Sports Network’s “Game Day” Live Broadcast
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Sprague Field Endzone

Stop by the Athletics Annex to see Montclair State University student broadcasters from the Red Hawk Sports Network as they host a live Game Day broadcast. Watch them break down the upcoming big game, interview Montclair coaches and athletes, and talk all things Red Hawk Sports. And after you see them in person, you can watch this show and the student-led broadcast of the homecoming football game on the RHSN’s YouTube channel, your home for MSU sports and an exciting partnership between the School of Communication and Media and Montclair State Athletics. Not only are the broadcasters and analysts students, but every crew position ranging from utility to cameraperson to director are filled by School of Communication and Media students.

Homecoming Football Game: Montclair State University vs. Union College
5:00 p.m. | Sprague Field

Cheer the Red Hawks on to victory as they take on Union College at 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $5.00 Alumni Discount. Please note: Discounted football game ticket sales will be available only via online Homecoming registration for on-site pickup at the Welcome Tent (not at the gates). Tickets must be picked up at the Alumni Welcome Tent by 4:00 p.m.

Please note: All tickets purchased at the ticket booth on Homecoming day will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children, senior citizens and veterans. No additional discounts apply.

Parking is Free!

Complimentary parking is available in the Red Hawk Parking Deck and all surface lots.

Let’s keep our school spirit soaring! Come back to campus and join fellow Red Hawks for one or all of the many opportunities to connect.

Registration will open soon!

Photo and/or video may be taken at this event. By registering and attending, you consent to being recorded. Images may be used in future Montclair State University publications and materials. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please inform the photographer.

For more information about Homecoming activities, contact the Office Alumni Engagement at alumni@montclair.edu or 973-655-4141.