Save the date: Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025 | September 26鈥27
This year, we're celebrating 150 years of faith and learning at Calvin. This milestone Homecoming Weekend will feature exclusive events and experiences for the whole Calvin community to enjoy! Further details will be available mid- to late-summer.
Curious about what's in store? Check out the highlights from Homecoming 2024 to get a glimpse of what awaits in 2025!
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Weekend Highlights
Event Schedule
Friday, September 26:
- All-day: Maroon & Gold Day: show your spirit, wherever you are!
- 8:20 a.m.: Calvin Discovery Day (registration required; not yet available)
- 4:30 p.m.: Bed Races
- 5 p.m.: Climbing Wall open until 9 p.m. (registration required; not yet available)
- 5:30 p.m.: 150th Anniversary Extravaganza w/ Commons Cookout (registration encouraged; not yet available)
- 6 p.m.: Cornhole Tournament (registration required; not yet available)
- 8 p.m.: The Worldly Amusements, a Calvin coverband
Saturday, September 27:
- 8:30 a.m.: Calvin Classic 5k & Youth Fun Run
- 9 a.m.: Saturday Visit Day (registration required; not yet available)
- 9 a.m.: Climbing Wall open until noon (registration required; not yet available)
- 9 a.m.: Dice Mineralogical Museum open until noon
- 10 a.m.: Ecosystem Preserve 40th Anniversary Open House
- Noon: Women's soccer (tickets required; not yet available)
- 2 p.m.: Calvin Music Festival (tickets required; not yet available)
- 2:30 p.m.: Men's soccer (tickets required; not yet available)
- 7 p.m.: Football game (tickets required; not yet available)
Food & Lodging
Hotels
Calvin鈥檚 Prince Conference Center hotel rooms have been held for families in a Family Weekend block. To reserve these rooms, enter code FFW25 as a 鈥渞ate option鈥 promotional code when booking online or ask for the Family Weekend room block when calling 616-526-7000 or emailing prince-reserve@calvin.edu.
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Explore Grand Rapids
Looking to explore the city or have fun off campus? Here's a list of our Grand Rapids favorites:
- (laser tag, video games)
- , a personal Grand Rapids walking tour app (English or Spanish) with tours designed by Calvin students
- (breakfast/lunch)
- (Mexican)
- (European-inspired food, brewery)
- (coffee, smoothies)
- (cookies baked for you)
- (Mexican)
- (American)
- (American)
- (Gastropub)
- (pizzeria, brewery)
- (ice cream)
- (sushi)
- (Italian)
- (breakfast/lunch)
- (Italian/sports bar)
- (breakfast/lunch)
- (hot dogs)

Can't join us in person?
Get involved with Homecoming and Family Weekend from wherever you are!
We'll send you exclusive alumni t-shirts, Calvin swag, trivia, and more!
Snap a picture showing your Calvin pride and send it to alumni@calvin.edu.
Join the Calvin Classic near or far!