Saturday, October 26, 2024
8:30 a.m.
Ball State University Homecoming Chase Charlie 5KEnjoy the exciting Homecoming atmosphere as you run through campus along the parade route. The finish line is next to Emens Auditorium on Riverside Avenue, so make plans to stay and watch the Homecoming parade after you are finished!
8:45 a.m.
Ball State football helmet on the fieldCalling all football alumni! Join us for Football Alumni Day during Homecoming weekend.
9 a.m.
Ball State gymnast handing candy out at the Homecoming paradeThe Homecoming Parade has been one of Ball State's greatest traditions since it began in 1939. University organizations and the Muncie community enter floats, cars, bands, and even horses to show off their Cardinal Pride!
11:30 a.m.
Ball State Black Alumni Homecoming Reunion 2023The Black Alumni Council has some fun events planned for Homecoming Day!
1:30 p.m.
Cardinal CouplesDid you meet your forever sweetheart at Ball State? Stop by the Cardinal Couples tent at CharlieTown during Homecoming to celebrate the love story that started here!
1:30 p.m.
TailgateJoin us for Homecoming Weekend on October 26 for a tailgate event before the home football game against Northern Illinois. Reconnect with your classmates, and network with fellow alumni. Join us in the South end of the Gold Lot adjacent to the Alumni Center.
1:30 p.m.
Girl with a Ball State hatAs a new graduate and young alumni, we want to welcome you back to where it all began. Graduates of 2023 and 2024 - you are invited back to your first Homecoming as Alumni and will receive an exclusive gift commemorating Homecoming 2024, Cardinal Roundup.
1:30 p.m.
Round up your fellow Cardinals and gather outside the Alumni Center to celebrate Ball State Homecoming at CharlieTown! CharlieTown begins 2 hours prior to kickoff.
2:30 p.m.
David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University logoJoin a free public tour of works selected by a DOMA gallery guide.
2:30 p.m.
A play that examines what it means to be alive at this particular time and place and what traces each of us will leave behind. In a series of exquisitely written monologues, SONNETS captures the subtle, often overlooked treasures of everyday life. Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts box office.
2:30 p.m.
Ball State University Cheerleaders at Homecoming 2023Join fellow alumni and friends at Gator's Dockside in Baldwin Park to celebrate Ball State Homecoming in Orlando!
TBD
Ball State University Football vs Northern Illinois - Homecoming Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/ball-state-university-cardinals-football-vs-muncie-indiana-10-26-2024/event/050060E88BF624B0?refArtist=K8vZ9171zTf&f_simplified_filter=true&f_enable_merch_slot=true Location: Scheumann Stadium
5 p.m.
Ball State University Women's Volleyball at Northern Illinois Location: DeKalb, IL
7:30 p.m.
"Arts Alive Series" followed by a burst of colorEnjoy a jazz concert from powerhouse trumpeter Byron Stripling and Grammy-nominated vocalist Carmen Bradford!
7:30 p.m.
A play that examines what it means to be alive at this particular time and place and what traces each of us will leave behind. In a series of exquisitely written monologues, SONNETS captures the subtle, often overlooked treasures of everyday life. Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts box office.
7:30 p.m.
Poster for "Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again." designed by Studio165+Playwright Alice Birch has put together a grouping of vignettes that ask how to revolutionize language, relationships, work, and life in general while bursting at the seams of conformity. Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.