Homecoming & Family Weekend
Welcome Alumni, Parents & Families!
We look forward to welcoming you to campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend on October 22-25, 2026.
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Event Information
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October 22-25, 2026
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We hope you will make plans to join us for another PHINtastic weekend on campus! Homecoming & Family Weekend is the perfect time to reconnect with JU alumni, friends and family and rediscover the ever-changing JU campus.
The Office of Alumni & Family Engagement, in partnership with Student Life and Jacksonville Athletics, is planning a full schedule of events for guests of all ages to enjoy!
Make sure you register and purchase your tickets well in advance as some events have limited attendee capacity.
Mock Rock & Big Phins On-Campus
Get ready for the ultimate showdown! Student organizations will take the stage to battle it out in an unforgettable lip sync competition filled with creativity, choreography, costumes, and school spirit.
October 22 @ 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Swisher Gym
JU Family Tailgate
Get ready to cheer on the 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Dolphins with a Homecoming & Family Weekend baseball tailgate. Enjoy food, drinks, and pregame fun, including access to the Diamond Club.
October 24 @ 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
John Sessions Stadium Terrace
JU Baseball vs. Mercer University
Cheer on the JU Dolphins during the annual HCFW men's baseball game.
Date TBD
John Sessions Stadium
First Wave HCFW Kickoff
The official kickoff to Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026. Enjoy live music, food trucks and drinks, and special recognition of Alumni Award recipients, Order of the Dolphin members, and milestone reunion classes.
October 25 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
River House Pool
Sunday on the St. Johns
Wrap up Homecoming & Family Weekend with brunch on the banks of the St. Johns River. Enjoy a light brunch, live music, and a build your own mimosa bar while cheering on Steel Magnolia 5K finishers. Join fellow Dolphins for The Last Splash—a celebratory farewell toast.
October 25 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Riverfront Amphitheatre
Steel Magnolia | NROTC 5K
A JU Homecoming tradition celebrating the enduring bond between JU, the military, and the greater Jacksonville community. The event includes a 5K race and 1-Mile Fun Walk, commemorative shirts and medals, refreshments and music, and awards. Participants can meet and support JU NROTC midshipmen.
October 25 @ 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
5K route around campus
Homecoming & Family Weekend Return to the River: 2026
Return to the River: Celebrate the people, traditions, and memories that make Jacksonville University feel like home. Whether you’re a Dolphin student, alumni, family member, or friend of the university; come back, kick back, and make memories. We look forward to welcoming you to campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend on October 22-25, 2026.
Homecoming & Family Weekend Return to the River 2026
On the banks of the wide St. John's stands our Alma Mater dear, whereby, striving and through our friendships, we find a pathway clear. It's the place where our thoughts return. As through this busy world we roam. For our memories will always lead us back to our college home.
Register for Homecoming & Family Weekend Events
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Contact Information Office of Alumni & Family Engagement
Howard Administration Building
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
2800 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Phone: (904) 256-7201
Email: alumni@ju.edu