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
Grassy lawn with library building in background.

Multiple Event Times

C. V. Starr East Asian Library

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

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
A large building with trees in front.

Multiple Event Times

Tours & Open Houses
Library with tables, chairs and white boards.

Friday 10.03 | 10:00 a.m. — 04:00 p.m.

Chemistry, Astronomy & Physics Library (100 Hildebrand Hall)

Tours & Open Houses
Doe Library, reading room with many students studying.

Multiple Event Times

Doe Library

Tours & Open Houses
Exterior building with concrete and white trellis against blue sky.

Friday 10.03 | 10:00 a.m. — 04:00 p.m.

Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Library (B120 Grimes)

Tours & Open Houses
Cartoon drawing of squirrels reading above an underground library of book shelves.

Multiple Event Times

Rowell Cases, Bancroft Library

Tours & Open Houses
Brightly colored, hand-painted coat of arms.

Multiple Event Times

The Bancroft Library

Tours & Open Houses
Colorful spherical objects, possibly representing planets, with lines radiating

Multiple Event Times

The Bancroft Library Gallery, Bancroft Library

Tours & Open Houses
White facade with columns of the Valley Life Sciences Building.

Friday 10.03 | 10:00 a.m. — 04:00 p.m.

Bioscience, Natural Resources & Public Health Library (2101 VLSB)

Tours & Open Houses
Main stacks winding staircase.

Multiple Event Times

Moffitt Library

Tours & Open Houses