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, families gather for hugs, and all Golden Bears reconnect to celebrate what makes our Cal community so extraordinary! Join us for Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming, October 9–10, 2026, as we transform our beloved campus tradition into an unforgettable experience!

Wondering how to participate in the fun? Register for the Class Pass for access to all the lectures, tours, open houses and more. Many meals and meet-ups include a free Class Pass.

Events

These programs are open to all UC Berkeley community members, regardless of background or identity. UC Berkeley is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes participants from all backgrounds.

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Class Pass

Multiple Event Times

Additional Registration Required
Blue and gold balloons

Golden Bear Luncheon

Friday 10.09 | 11:30 a.m. — 02:00 p.m.

International House, Chevron Auditorium

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

Student Affairs Cal-Nival

Friday 10.09 | 12:00 p.m. — 02:00 p.m.

Memorial Glade

Meet-ups & Meals
A Cal family of four people seated at a table for a meal

Dinner in the Dining Halls

Friday 10.09 | 05:00 p.m. — 09:00 p.m.

Various locations

Meet-ups & Meals
Image of tents, umbrellas, and a large crowd of people on Memorial Glade

Oski’s Village

Saturday 10.10, 3 hours before kickoff

Memorial Glade

Spirit & Athletic Events
football team running onto the field

Cal vs. Virginia Tech Homecoming Football Game

Saturday 10.10

California Memorial Stadium

Spirit & Athletic Events Additional Registration Required
A walking bear logo with rainbow stripes

Black QT's at Cal

Wednesday 10.07 | 04:00 p.m. — 06:00 p.m.

Inclusive Excellence Hub

Meet-ups & Meals
two people looking at photographic exhibition

Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life Exhibitions

Multiple Event Times

Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Tours & Open Houses
Color photo of campus staff member introducing fellow colleagues.

Brothas at Berkeley

Thursday 10.08 | 05:00 p.m. — 07:00 p.m.

Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center, Hearst Field Annex, D3

Meet-ups & Meals
Color photo of three alumni posing and smiling in front of a blue and gold backdrop

Sistas at Berkeley

Thursday 10.08 | 05:00 p.m. — 07:00 p.m.

Inclusive Excellence Hub

Meet-ups & Meals
A group of four people sitting in the Bears Lounge

Bears Lounge

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
Grassy lawn with library building in background.

Exhibit | From the East Asian Library’s Specimen Cabinets

Multiple Event Times

C. V. Starr East Asian Library

Tours & Open Houses
drawing of musicians playing gathered around a center artist colors with browns and greens

Tang Music in Contemporary China - Session 1

Friday 10.09 | 09:00 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.

Morrison Hall

Lectures & Learning Opportunities
Berkeley Parents & Families Ambassadors volunteering at Homecoming

UC Berkeley Parents and Families Tent on the North Sproul Lawn

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters

Meet-ups & Meals
image of campus ambassador leading a tour group

Campus Walking Tour

Multiple Event Times

Homecoming Headquarters Tour Tent

Tours & Open Houses
Photograph of a group of students, staff, and faculty with Oski

Building AA & PI Futures at Berkeley and Beyond

Friday 10.09 | 10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.

MLK, Jr. Student Union, Pauley Ballroom East

Lectures & Learning Opportunities
Skull of an adult Triceratops horridus discovered in eastern Montana in 1970 by John Ruben

Bioscience Library Open House: Dinosaurs galore!

Friday 10.09 | 10:00 a.m. — 04:00 p.m.

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

Tours & Open Houses
Campanile taken by Ned Fielden

Campanile (Sather Tower)

Multiple Event Times

Campanile (Sather Tower)

Tours & Open Houses