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Homecoming Hype

Location

The Commons : Terrace

Date & Time

October 26, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Kick off your Homecoming week with Retriever spirit! Join us for music, giveaways, and plenty of Black & Gold energy as we kick off a week celebrating UMBC and our students.
UMBC pep band students playing in the arena

Showcase Your Spirit!

Rep Your Student Org and Show Your UMBC Spirit

Location

Online

Date

October 27, 2026 (All Day Event)

Description

Showcase your spirit! Tuesday, October 27, 2026 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Main Street Show up in your UMBC spirit, student organization, or fraternity/sorority life gear and enter for a chance to...
UMBC students dressed in black and gold gathered around the UMBC statue with a real dog on either side of the group.

Homecoming Bonfire

Location

Erickson Field

Date & Time

October 28, 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Description

Join us for one of Homecoming’s biggest traditions! Gather with the UMBC community for a night of music, food, friends, and Retriever spirit around the Homecoming Bonfire. Come ready to...
Bonfire on UMBC's Erickson Field

Homecoming Concert

CHANCE THE RAPPER!!!!!!!!

Location

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Date & Time

October 29, 2026, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Description

UMBC Homecoming 2026 is turning up the energy with a live performance by Grammy Award-winning artist CHANCE THE RAPPER! Tickets are on sale now!  Tickets start at $35 with student code...
Image of Chance the Rapper with the UMBC Homecoming logo and seb logo

Homecoming Haunted House

Prepare to be scared.......

Location

University Center : Ballroom

Date & Time

October 31, 2026, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description

Wrap up your homecoming week and kick off your Halloween spirit with our haunted house activity. Spirited, scary, and super fun! Free for current UMBC students!
An illustrated haunted house with jack-o'-lanterns in front, bats flying above, and an orange sky.