Homecoming

THE HUNT BEGINS!

Think you have what it takes to Capture the Flag?

During this Homecoming week, "DU Homecoming" flags will be hidden around campus, and the hunt is ON! Your mission is simple, find a flag, capture it, and bring it to Community Commons front desk to claim your prize! But here’s the best part… you get to keep the flag, too! Gather your friends, keep your eyes open, and explore campus like never before. You never know where the next flag might be hiding.

The flags will be out and the prizes are waiting. FIND IT. CAPTURE IT. CLAIM IT.

Volunteer to support Homecoming

Dare to Discover DU After Dark!

For two nights only during Homecoming you have an opportunity to step into the shadows and uncover the spooky side of DU! Join us for a chilling haunted tour filled with ghostly tales, campus legends, mysterious happenings, and maybe a few surprises along the way.

The earlier tour of each day is family-friendly and spooky-fun, but as the night gets darker, things get creepier, scarier, and a whole lot more haunted. After braving the tour, warm up with an included cup of hot chocolate, tea.

Come for the stories, stay for the scares, and whatever you do, don’t wander off alone!

• Tuesday 10/20 - 7:30pm Tour (Child Friendly)
• Tuesday 10/20 - 7:45pm Tour
• Tuesday 10/20 - 8:00pm Tour
• Tuesday 10/20 - 8:15pm Tour
• Wednesday 10/21 - 7:30pm Tour (Child Friendly)
• Wednesday 10/21 - 7:45pm Tour
• Wednesday 10/21 - 8:00pm Tour
• Wednesday 10/21 - 8:15pm Tour

Get an inside look at the future of science at DU. All DU community members are invited to a guided hard-hat tour of the Integrative Life Sciences Complex (ILSC) before it opens in fall 2027. ILSC will add 87,000 square feet of new and renovated space, including 23 research labs and five glass-walled undergraduate teaching labs, all designed to bring people together across science fields. See the building mid-build and picture where DU’s next discoveries will happen. Space is limited. Please wear hard-soled shoes, long pants, and a shirt with sleeves. Hard hats, safety glasses, and vests will be provided, and you’ll sign a visitor’s release when you arrive.

• Tuesday at 1 p.m.
• Thursday at 1 p.m.

Head over to Coors Fitness Center for a special edition vinyasa yoga class to loosen up before the annual Crimson Classic 5k!

The University of Denver's 14th Annual Crimson Classic 5K Run/1.5 Mile Walk will take place on Wednesday October 21 on Carnegie Green Lawn. The focus of the Crimson Classic is to celebrate wellness and to bring together our community. This is a free event!

Please scroll down for the day's schedule. Thank You to our sponsors, Well@DU, TIAA, Gallagher, Cigna, and Kaiser Permanente for making this year's Crimson Classic 5k possible! First 500 to check-in and pick up your bib will get a Crimson Classic t-shirt!

Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Denver/DUCrimsonClassicKRunMileWalk

Check-in early and get your bib and T-shirt the day before the race!
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Carnegie Green


Time Schedule of Events
1:00pm On-site Run Registration, T-shirt Pick-up, Bib Pickup on Carnegie Green Lawn
2:00pm Music, Games, and Vendors
2:30pm – 2:45pm Guided Stretching
2:50pm – 3:00pm Announcements
3:00pm Air Horn!! Run/Walk Begins!
3:00pm - 4:30pm Racing, Mingling, Music, Vendor Interaction, Games Pre and Post Race

Cross the Crimson Classic finish line and keep the momentum going on Well-being Wednesday at our interactive Well-Being Resource Fair and Post-5K Cooldown Station! Following the Crimson Classic, the whole campus is invited to explore a vibrant campus-wide celebration of health, wellness, and connection. Discover engaging activities, hands-on demonstrations, and valuable resources from campus departments dedicated to supporting your physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being.

Featuring our Post-5K Cooldown Station, where runners and walkers can recover, recharge, and refuel with guided stretching, mobility exercises, hydration and nutrition tips, relaxation techniques, and wellness giveaways. Connect with campus resources, learn practical strategies to support your well-being journey, and experience interactive stations designed to help you thrive both on and off campus.

Join us for Sundaes on Wednesday, a beloved DU tradition featuring ice cream, good company, and Homecoming spirit. This event is open to all! A limited number of free hockey tickets to Homecoming games will be available to students for free, first-come, first-served. This event is not to be missed.

Join Chancellor Jeremy Haefner for the State of the University presentation as he shares DU's strategic overview and outlook, along with insights into the state of higher education.

This event is open to trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community leaders.

Following the presentation, enjoy an ice cream reception with the DU community, generously sponsored by Sodexo.

Virtual attendance is also available, using the Zoom Link provided.

• RSVP for In-Person
• Zoom Link RSVP (online only)

Sigma Lambda Beta’s 17th annual cultural celebration at the University of Denver. The event brings the DU community together to experience the diverse cultures of Latin America through authentic food, music, entertainment, and cultural activities while promoting cultural awareness, connection, and inclusion.

Every Thursday from 5 - 8pm enojoy our weekly community campfire series at DU Outdoors' Basecamp. Look for the string lights, S'mores, fire pits, and camp chairs!
Explore the newly opened Basecamp, DU's centralized outdoor gear rental hub and gateway to the Kennedy Mountain Campus experience. Enjoy campfire conversations, meet fellow outdoor enthusiasts, learn about upcoming DU Outdoors opportunities, and discover how Basecamp makes adventure more accessible through gear rentals, programs, and skill-building experiences.

Graduate Student Government is excited to host our second charity Gala benefiting The Graduate Student Body. With a variety of food to fuel the night, we are excited to host a raffle with prizes from local vendors across the Denver Area. We look forward to hosting you for an incredible evening.

• Student Tickets
• Alumni, Faculty, and Staff
• Non-member Tickets
• Group Ticket (10 people)

Discover the University of Denver’s vibrant art scene on a guided walking tour of the Vicki Myhren Gallery and highlights from the University Art Collections installed across campus. Along the way, visitors will encounter works by prominent artists, including recently installed outdoor sculptures from the Denver Art Museum collection that are helping transform the DU campus into a destination for public art.
Designed especially for alumni and Homecoming visitors, the tour offers a chance to see what’s new, revisit familiar corners of campus, and learn more about how art is enriching the DU experience.

The University of Denver is committed to a culture of robust debate, open dialogue, and facilitation of free expression on its campus. When speech or other forms of creative expression are disrupted, an unacceptable denial of freedom may result. Acts of protest or disagreement with a speaker on the University campus may not unduly interfere with communication between the speaker and the audience. If parties cause a disruption that unduly interferes with those communications, the Event Organizer will notify the parties that such interference is unacceptable. If the parties continue to unduly interfere with those communications, Campus Safety will use measures to stop the interference, which may include physical removal of the responsible parties from the area. This prohibition against undue interference does not include suppression of the usual range of reactions commonly displayed by an audience during a robust discussion of controversial ideas. For more information on the University’s policies on Freedom of Expression and Speaker/Public Events, please see University Policy PROV 2.30.081 – Statement of Policy and Principles on Freedom of Expression, University Policy PROV 2.30.083 – Interim Policy on Demonstrations, Protest, and Free Expression, and University Policy PROV 2.30.080 – Speaker and Public Events.

• 1 p.m. art tour
• 2 p.m. art tour
• 3 p.m. art tour

Cap off Homecoming 2026 the right way!
The whole community (that means alumni, students, families, neighbors, and DU friends and fans) is invited to tour pregame party. Enjoy food and beverages, music, games, and family-friendly activities before cheering on DU Hockey as they take on Boston College.

After the game, gather with the DU community for our inaugural Homecoming bonfire!

Fraternity and sorority alumni and their guests can receive discounted tickets to the event by contacting Yeji Mowrer at Yeji.Mowrer@du.edu for a promo code. FSL alumni will also have access to a dedicated gathering area within the event to celebrate their reunion.

NO TICKET? NO PROBLEM! Didn’t get a ticket to Saturday’s game? Worry no more, we’ve got you covered! Bring your friends, wear your DU gear, and join us for a Game Watch Party in Community Commons, Canyon & 2nd Floor Dining Hall from 6–8 PM. Come for the game, bring the energy, and let’s cheer on DU together!

Come celebrate the beginning of homecoming with DUPB and get a free drink at Beans. There will also be yard games, arts & crafts, and raffle for a prize.