Thank you for joining us at this year’s Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming and for coming together to create new traditions, spark innovation, and write the next chapter in the Berkeley story! We look forward to seeing you again at Berkeley’s signature event next year — October 3–5, 2025. Registration opens in July.

We’ve posted lots of pictures to our photo gallery and recordings of the weekend’s events can be viewed on our curated YouTube playlist. You can also visit the individual event pages to see if recordings of them are available.

Hi there, Golden Bear! We want to make it easy for you to connect with other alums and Cal family members and engage with Berkeley’s scholars and researchers. Use the reunion/affinity groups filter to find events planned for you and your community. And be sure to check out the Who’s Coming page for a list of alums who have registered to attend. Have fun exploring!

Come together with Cal alums, parents, family, and friends to bask in Berkeley’s light! You can search by various filters to help you plan the perfect weekend.

As a parent or family member of a Golden Bear, we know you’re filled with pride! You are the heroes of the Cal community and Homecoming. We want to make it easy to connect with other Cal family members and engage with Berkeley’s scholars and researchers. There’s so much to explore!

Hi there, Golden Bear! Take a break from your rigorous studies at Cal and celebrate with us! We want to make it easy for you to connect with other Cal family members and engage with Berkeley’s scholars and researchers. Have fun exploring!

Events

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Balloons

Golden Bear Luncheon (Sold Out)

Friday 10.18 | 11:30 a.m. — 02:00 p.m.

MLK, Jr. Student Union, Pauley Ballroom

Meet-ups & Meals
Image of Rich Lyons

Inauguration of Chancellor Richard K. Lyons (Sold Out)

Friday 10.18 | 02:00 p.m. — 03:00 p.m.

Zellerbach Hall | VIRTUAL

Lectures & Learning Opportunities Hybrid
Alums, parents, and family members on Memorial Glade

Oski Wow Wow

Friday 10.18 | 06:00 p.m. — 08:00 p.m.

Memorial Glade

Meet-ups & Meals
Cal student group performing on the steps of Doe Library

Homecoming Rally

Friday 10.18 | 06:30 p.m. — 08:00 p.m.

Memorial Glade

Spirit & Athletic Events
BBQ buffet lines in a tent with blue and gold balloons

Bear Affair Tailgate BBQ (Sold Out)

Saturday 10.19 | 10:30 a.m. — 01:30 p.m.

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
football field with a play in the north endzone

Cal vs. North Carolina State Homecoming Football Game

Saturday 10.19 | 12:30 p.m.

California Memorial Stadium

Spirit & Athletic Events
Headshot of Edward Wong and the cover image of his new book

Author Talk with NYT Journalist Edward Wong ’98

Thursday 10.17 | 06:00 p.m. — 07:00 p.m.

North Gate Hall

Lectures & Learning Opportunities
A group of four people sitting in the Bears Lounge

Bears Lounge

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
Berkeley Parents & Families Ambassadors volunteering at Homecoming

Berkeley Parents and Families Tent

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
Doe Library, room of many students studying.

Doe Library Open House

Multiple Event Times

Doe Library

Tours & Open Houses
Homecoming Headquarters tent by the Campanile clock tower

Homecoming Headquarters

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
Image of students walking outside of Moffitt Library

Moffitt Library and Main (Gardner) Stacks Open House

Multiple Event Times

Moffitt Library

Tours & Open Houses
image of campus ambassador leading a tour group

Campus Walking Tour

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters Tour Tent

Tours & Open Houses
Image of Cal Alumni Association staff and alumni chatting around a table of refreshments.

Open Alumni House | Cal Alumni Association

Multiple Event Times

Alumni House

Tours & Open Houses
Photo of the Asian American & Pacific Islander Standing and Subcommittee Members

Building AA & PI Futures at Berkeley

Friday 10.18 | 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.

Alumni House

Lectures & Learning Opportunities Meet-ups & Meals
rendering of renovated memorial Stadium at night

California Memorial Stadium Tour

Friday 10.18 | 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Field Club, California Memorial Stadium

Spirit & Athletic Events Tours & Open Houses
Campanile taken by Ned Fielden

Campanile (Sather Tower)

Multiple Event Times

Campanile (Sather Tower)

Tours & Open Houses
image of two hands holding a yellow piece of paper with a smiley face

Can We Become Happier? The If and How of Attaining Happiness

Friday 10.18 | 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.

Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall

Lectures & Learning Opportunities