Admission Information Session & Tour 1
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Queally Center for Admission
While the information session and tour are geared towards prospective students and their families, alumni interested in learning more about today’s Richmond experience are encouraged to register. Following the information session, an Admission ambassador will guide the group across UR’s beautiful campus.

Spider Day Lunch @ D-Hall & Spider Day Party
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Heilman Dining Center
Cost: $10 per person rate for Alumni & Families at the door
Stop by the award-winning Heilman Dining Center from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. for a pasta station, burger bar, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, and many Spider-inspired desserts including Jersey Dirt; Homecoming 2025 giveaways (while supplies last)! Click the link to view the full menu. There is no advanced registrtaion for this event; guests can plan to pay at the door. 

University Museums Friday Gallery Hours
11 a.m - 5 p.m. | Lora Robins Gallery & Harnett Museum of Art
The Joel & Lila Harnett Museum of Art exhibitions include - Cauleen Smith: Dusk of Dawn, Bethany Collins: Dixie of our Union, & Museums+. Classes participating in the Fall 2025 Museums+ exhibition include: Gender, Sexuality, and the Body with Professor Bailey Troia (Sociology); Civil War and Memory with Professor Jim Broomall (History); Making America’s Wars with Professor Corey Payne (Sociology); and The Bible as Literature with Professor Rhiannon Graybill (Religious Studies).

Sustainable Spiders Homecoming Hangout
3:30 - 5 p.m. | Eco-Corridor
Register Here | Hosted by the Office of Sustainability
Connect with fellow sustainable Spiders in the Eco-Corridor for mingling, snacks, music, games, and Eco-Corridor tours! All are welcome. Join us for an Eco-Corridor tour, offered at 3:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m., to learn more about the area’s amazing new developments, including the very recent additions of an orchard and food forest, a trailhead sign, micro-park, and honeybees.

Admission Information Session & Tour 2
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Queally Center for Admission
While the information session and tour are geared towards prospective students and their families, alumni interested in learning more about today’s Richmond experience are encouraged to register. Following the information session, an Admission ambassador will guide the group across UR’s beautiful campus.

Spider Field Hockey vs. Saint Joseph’s
5 p.m. | Crenshaw Field
Admission is free for all fans!

Party Under the Lights
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Jepson Alumni Center
Cost: $5 per person
Kick off Homecoming Weekend in style at the ultimate Friday night celebration — Party Under the Lights! Join fellow alumni and friends in the Jepson Alumni Center courtyard from 5:30–8:30 p.m. for an evening full of fun, music, and Spider spirit. For just $5, you’ll enjoy live music that’ll keep you dancing, delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar with $5 drinks all night long. It’s the best Happy Hour in town—and the perfect way to toast to Homecoming! Whether you’re reconnecting with old classmates or making new friends, this is one unforgettable evening you won’t want to miss. So bring your friends, put on your party shoes, and get ready to celebrate under the lights—because the best memories are made right here, on campus, together.

Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
6:15 - 9:15 p.m. | Queally Center for Admission & Career Services
Cost: $100 per person | $50 under 21
The UR Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner will be on Friday, October 17. Inductees will also be introduced during the Homecoming football game on Saturday, October 18. The 2025 Hall of Fame class consists of Lesia Bilak-Schinnerer, ’98 (women’s tennis), Brent Holsten, ’94 (men’s swimming), Bridget Merrick, ’98 (women’s tennis), Lawson "Buzz" Montsinger, R’69, Mark Wesselink (women’s tennis coach), and the 2004-05 women’s basketball team as the Team of Distinction. If you have any questions about this event, please contact the Spider Athletic Fund at spiderathleticfund@richmond.edu or (804) 287-1283.

University Museums Saturday Gallery Hours
11 a.m - 5 p.m. | Harnett Museum of Art
The Joel & Lila Harnett Museum of Art exhibitions include - Cauleen Smith: Dusk of Dawn, Bethany Collins: Dixie of our Union, & Museums+. Classes participating in the Fall 2025 Museums+ exhibition include: Gender, Sexuality, and the Body with Professor Bailey Troia (Sociology); Civil War and Memory with Professor Jim Broomall (History); Making America’s Wars with Professor Corey Payne (Sociology); and The Bible as Literature with Professor Rhiannon Graybill (Religious Studies). The Lora Robins Gallery is closed on Saturday, October 18. 

Spider Cheer Alum Meet & Greet
More details coming soon. 

Black Alumni Network Tailgate
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Carole Weinstein International Center
Cost: $10 per person (includes 1 drink ticket)
Join the University of Richmond Black Alumni Network (URBAN) at the Carole Weinstein International Center commons & courtyard for a homecoming tailgate. Connect with alumni, students, and friends. We’ll provide the food and one drink ticket per person, and a cash bar for additional adult beverages. Bring your family and smiles as we reconnect before cheering on Spider Football.

Spider Football vs. Holy Cross
2 p.m. | Robins Stadium
Purchase Football Game Tickets Here
Use promo code ALUMNI to receive $5 off every ticket and purchase tickets HERE. If you need further assistance regarding game tickets or game day parking, please call the Spider Athletics Ticket Office at 1-877-SPIDER-1. Additional details coming soon about a special in-game experience for Homecoming Weekend!

Young Grad Post-Game Party
8 - 10 p.m. | The Hofheimer Building - Scott’s Addition
Cost: $10 per person
Don’t let the Homecoming celebrations end after the game! Join fellow Spider young grads (class years 2016-2025) in Scott’s Addition as we kick off the night together. It’s the perfect way to keep the Homecoming spirit alive and connect with your UR alumni community!