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Homecoming

Students and cheerleaders in blue UNC Asheville shirts and white hair bows gather outdoors at the Homecoming Block Party, smiling and talking on a sunny hillside.

Homecoming 2027

UNC Asheville welcomes students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members back to campus for Homecoming!

Homecoming is a special time of the year, an opportunity for us to reflect on the storied history of UNC Asheville, to celebrate the present moment, and look to the future. We hope you’ll join us for one of our many events linked below. Go Bulldogs!

Main Events

Saturday, February 20
People in blue UNC Asheville gear chat and laugh under a canopy at the tailgate, with an RV and snack table behind them.

UNC Asheville Tailgate

12–2 p.m.

P11, Across from Kimmel Arena

large crowd cheering on a men's basketball game

Double Header Basketball Games

Women’s at 2 p.m., Men’s at 4:30 p.m.

Kimmel Arena

Members of the Homecoming Court in blue sashes cheer and clap during the crowning ceremony, with a signed UNCA Alumni Association 1994 banner and a painted Bulldog banner on the wall behind them.

Homecoming Dance and Closeout Celebration

8–11 p.m.

Restoration Hotel

Alumni

A group of people laugh, displaying a band in the background.

Alumni

Come home for Centennial Homecoming weekend. Reunions, celebrations, Bulldog traditions, and plenty of chances to reconnect. The first 150 alumni to register get an exclusive homecoming t-shirt.

Alumni Schedule + Registration

Students

Four students pose and smile for the camera at the Homecoming Block Party, wearing blue beaded necklaces, with a food truck and other attendees on the lawn behind them.

Students

A week of Bulldog spirit, from the Nearly Naked Mile and UNC Asheville’s Got Talent to Homecoming After Dark, sporting events, and the Homecoming Dance. Nominate Homecoming Royalty and build a banner for your office or department.

Student Schedule of Events

Celebrating 100 Years

Come celebrate the people, memories, and moments that have shaped UNC Asheville over the past century.

Learn More About our Centennial Campaign