Celebrate Homecoming Week with a festive, themed dining experience hosted by Ball State Dining Services! Enjoy delicious comfort foods, Homecoming-inspired décor, and a fun night surrounded by fellow Cardinals.
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Make a difference by donating blood through the Versiti Blood Center of Indiana.
Get ready for an exciting evening at the Homecoming Food Truck Festival. All Cardinal fans are welcome to gather your friends and head to the Alan Hargrave Lawn for a high-energy celebration packed with food trucks, music, and spirited team competitions.
Ball State Homecoming's most popular event! Come watch student organizations dance and compete in the annual lip-sync competition.
Join us for the 47th annual Bed Race! We provide the beds, you bring the teams! Students, faculty, staff, and alumni teams compete for this ultimate display of Cardinal spirit.
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Brush off your running/walking shoes and join fellow Ball State alumni, students, and Muncie community members for the Chase Charlie 5K Run/Walk.
The Homecoming Parade has been one of Ball State's greatest traditions since it began in 1939. University organizations and Muncie community businesses and groups enter floats, cars, bands, and even horses to show off their Cardinal Pride!
Join the following groups at Reunion Row! They’ll be located next to the Alumni Center near CharlieTown, Schuemann Stadium, and all the excitement of Homecoming Day:
Join us at the Alumni Center for CharlieTown. Don’t miss the food trucks, fun, entertainment, and camaraderie at this free tailgate!
Watch the Ball State Cardinals take on Akron at the Homecoming football game!
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Celebrate Homecoming with the Cardinals as they take on Sacramento State Saturday, October 24. Join the pregame tradition at CharlieTown outside the Alumni Center for food, spirit and a chance to connect with fellow alumni, friends and fans before kickoff!
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Learn more about the Homecoming Steering Committee.
Thank you to our sponsors, who helped make Homecoming possible.
A tradition that began in 1938, what Homecoming Week would be complete if it was not presided over by its king, queen, and their court? Plus, the Prince and Princess and Lady and Lad programs will give some of our littlest Cardinal fans the chance to join the fun.