Homecoming & Family Weekend

Tiger Tunes

6:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center

For more information, visit obu.edu/tunes.

Explore Ouachita!

High school juniors and seniors can see experience Ouachita for a day with campus tours, meetings with academic deans, attending Tiger Tunes and more!

Learn more and register at obu.edu/explore.

2026 Student Juried Exhibition

This exhibit is on display in the Hammons Gallery in the Mabee Fine Arts building. The exhibit is presented each year by Ouachita’s student-led Art Club and includes work by 16 artists. An awards ceremony was held at Scholar’s Day on Wednesday, April 29 in the gallery. The exhibit runs through Ouachita’s 2026 Homecoming weekend. We appreciate all the students who have worked diligently to put on this year’s exhibit for our campus community!

Trucks & Tunes!

4:30-7:30 p.m.
5th & Ouachita St.

Enjoy dinner from local and regional food trucks! Cash and cards accepted.

Ouachita Volleyball vs. East Central University

6 p.m.

Game information can be found at obutigers.com.

Tiger Tunes

7:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center

Explore Ouachita!

High school juniors and seniors can see experience Ouachita for a day with campus tours, meetings with academic deans, attending Tiger Tunes and more!

Learn more and register at obu.edu/explore.

2026 Student Juried Exhibition

This exhibit is on display in the Hammons Gallery in the Mabee Fine Arts building. The exhibit is presented each year by Ouachita’s student-led Art Club and includes work by 16 artists. An awards ceremony was held at Scholar’s Day on Wednesday, April 29 in the gallery. The exhibit runs through Ouachita’s 2026 Homecoming weekend. We appreciate all the students who have worked diligently to put on this year’s exhibit for our campus community!

Homecoming Purple Plaza Party

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Grant Plaza/Campus Lawn

Join students, faculty, staff and prospective students and their families for our annual Purple Plaza Party! Amidst waving purple banners you'll find games and activities planned by campus clubs and organizations, live music, a pep rally and a BBQ lunch on the lawn. Cash and cards accepted for lunch. Lunch can by purchased on-site for $12 per person ($6 for children under 12 and free for children under 3.)

Rain Location: Ouachita Commons

Ouachita Volleyball vs. Southeast Oklahoma University

5 p.m.

The 2016 Championship Team will be honored at this game, along with all returning alumni. Game information can be found at obutigers.com.

Ouachita Family Reunion Dinner

Celebrating the classes of 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 & 2016 | All Classes Welcome
6 p.m.
Tiger Alley | 5th Street between JPAC and JSC

Tickets are $15 per person ($5 for children under 12 and free for children under 3). Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please be prompt for seating at 6.

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Tiger Tunes

7:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center

2026 Student Juried Exhibition

This exhibit is on display in the Hammons Gallery in the Mabee Fine Arts building. The exhibit is presented each year by Ouachita’s student-led Art Club and includes work by 16 artists. An awards ceremony was held at Scholar’s Day on Wednesday, April 29 in the gallery. The exhibit runs through Ouachita’s 2026 Homecoming weekend. We appreciate all the students who have worked diligently to put on this year’s exhibit for our campus community!

Get your Ouachita Gear at the Ouachita Store

9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Campus Store
10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Cliff Harris Stadium Store
2-5 p.m. | Campus Store
Evans Student Center

Stop by the Ouachita bookstore to stock up on Ouachita gear! Check out some of the items available at obu.edu/bookstore.

Tiger Fest! Tailgate & Brunch

9-11:30 a.m.
Kluck Pavilion, Cliff Harris Stadium
Rain Location: Evans Student Center

Join us for a time of fellowship and reunion with alumni, friends and current faculty and students. Campus groups - including social clubs, organizations, academic departments and more - will host drop-ins.

A delicious brunch, including chicken & waffles, biscuit bar and more, will be served for $14 per person ($6 for children under 12 and free for children under 3.) Tickets can be purchased onsite (cash or credit/debit cards accepted). CubZone for kids will be provided free of charge.

Alumni Swim Meet

9:30 a.m.
Waggoner Pool, SPEC

Did you swim for the Tigersharks? They’d love for you to join them for their annual alumni swim meet! Questions? Contact [email protected].

Volleyball Alumni Breakfast

9:30 a.m.

Breakfast for alumni of Ouachita’s volleyball program – football tickets for this group will be handed out here. Contact Coach Allison Frizell [email protected].

Multicultural Programs Alumni Coffee & Drop-In

10 a.m.
Green-Blevins Rotunda, McClellan Hall

Join fellow BASS, ROMMS, MORE and La Fuerza alumni for brunch and a tour of the Green-Blevins Rotunda located in the foyer of McClellan Hall. The event is free.

Band Alumni Day

10 a.m. - End of Football Game

Are you a Ouachita band alumnus? Join us in the stands and on the field and support our current band members! We’ll enjoy a complimentary brunch at the Tiger Fest Tailgate starting at 10 a.m., followed by an 11:30 a.m. call time in the stands.

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Questions? Contact Austin Motley at [email protected].

Swim Team Alumni Tailgate

11 a.m.

For information, contact [email protected].

2026 Student Juried Exhibition

This exhibit is on display in the Hammons Gallery in the Mabee Fine Arts building. The exhibit is presented each year by Ouachita’s student-led Art Club and includes work by 16 artists. An awards ceremony was held at Scholar’s Day on Wednesday, April 29 in the gallery. The exhibit runs through Ouachita’s 2026 Homecoming weekend. We appreciate all the students who have worked diligently to put on this year’s exhibit for our campus community!

Pre-Game Activities

11:30 a.m.
Benson-Williams Field | Cliff Harris Stadium

Presentation of the Homecoming Court and the crowning of the 2024 Homecoming Queen.

Homecoming Football Game

12 p.m.
Benson-Williams Field | Cliff Harris Stadium

Help cheer the Tigers to victory!
Due to the seating arrangement at Cliff Harris Stadium, there will be no alumni section. Please plan accordingly and arrive early to find and sit with classmates.

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Cone-Bottoms Lawn Party

After the Football Game
Cone-Bottoms Lawn

No tickets required.

Gather with classmates and friends for games and fun on Cone-Bottoms Lawn! The Tiger enclosure will be open for photos from 3-6 p.m.

Homecoming Street Festival

4-8:30 p.m.
Tiger Alley | 5th St. between JPAC and JSC

Grilled Fajitas and more will be served for just $14 per person ($6 for children under 12 and free for children under 3.) Tickets available onsite (cash or credit/debit cards accepted).
Rain Location: Ouachita Commons

Tiger Tunes

5 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center

Please Note: All Tiger Tunes tickets must be pre-ordered online from the Ouachita Student Foundation (OSF) at obu.edu/tunes.