It's Berkeley Time — that magical moment in the year when we set aside our everyday routine as alums return to campus, students reunite with their parents, and all Golden Bears reconnect to celebrate what makes our Cal community so extraordinary! Join us for Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming, October 3–5, 2025, as we transform our beloved campus tradition into an unforgettable experience! Check back often as events will be added to the website frequently. Registration opens in July.

Whether you’re an alum, parent, student, or beloved friend of Cal, get the most out of your Homecoming experience. You can explore the full schedule to discover unique events planned for each day.

Events

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Blue and gold balloons

Friday 10.03 | 11:30 a.m. — 02:00 p.m.

International House, Chevron Auditorium

Meet-ups & Meals
Chancellor Rich Lyons

Friday 10.03 | 01:30 p.m. — 02:30 p.m.

Hertz Hall

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

Friday 10.03 | 06:00 p.m. — 08:00 p.m.

Memorial Glade

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

Friday 10.03 | 06:30 p.m. — 08:00 p.m.

Memorial Glade

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

Saturday 10.04 | 10:30 a.m. — 01:30 p.m.

Memorial Glade

Meet-ups & Meals
football team running onto the field

Saturday 10.04

California Memorial Stadium

Spirit & Athletic Events
A group of four people sitting in the Bears Lounge

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
Homecoming Headquarters tent by the Campanile clock tower

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
Carnival stilt dancer, tents and activities on Memorial Glade

Friday 10.03 | 12:00 p.m. — 02:00 p.m.

Memorial Glade

Meet-ups & Meals
photograph of drawer of chipmunk specimens

Friday 10.03 | 01:00 p.m. — 02:00 p.m.

3101 Valley Life Sciences Building

Tours & Open Houses
Specimens from the University and Jepson Herbaria

Friday 10.03 | 02:00 p.m. — 03:00 p.m.

University and Jepson Herbaria, 1001 Valley Life Sciences Building

Tours & Open Houses
Group of people sitting in a lecture hall and clapping.

Friday 10.03 | 03:30 p.m. — 04:30 p.m.

Arthur Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business

Lectures & Learning Opportunities School & College Events
Students and families participating in Kabbalat Shabbat with Rav Maya at Berkeley Hillel.

Friday 10.03 | 06:00 p.m. — 09:00 p.m.

Berkeley Hillel

Meet-ups & Meals
California Golden Bears volleyball team

Friday 10.03 | 07:00 p.m.

Haas Pavilion

Spirit & Athletic Events
David Ackerly talking with students and parents

Saturday 10.04 | 08:45 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.

100 Genetics and Plant Biology Building

School & College Events Meet-ups & Meals
Landscape photo of Charter Hill in Berekeley

Saturday 10.04 | 09:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

VIRTUAL

Meet-ups & Meals
Lecture hall full of attendees.

Saturday 10.04 | 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.

Location TBD

Lectures & Learning Opportunities
Blue and gold balloon in front of Campanile.

Saturday 10.04 | 01:00 p.m. — 05:00 p.m.

To be determined

Tours & Open Houses Meet-ups & Meals