Homecoming—an affirmation of how your love and affection for Alfred University have remained strong through the passing years, and how friendships forged here have endured the test of time.
AU has a robust and exciting Homecoming weekend planned with activities that include our annual pregame Tailgate Party, Saxons football, rugby, soccer and field hockey as well as music, food, drink, friendship and fun! Check out the official schedule and register below.
Register for the Tailgate Party
Monetary donations can be made as well.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Families and alumni are welcome to stop by for information. If you wish to meet with someone, please call ahead to check availability and make an appointment.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. – Stop in to see what wonderful AU items you can find. There’s always something on sale!
Location: 2nd floor, Powell Campus Center
5:00 p.m. - Put a new twist on tie-dye! Use bleach to create unique patterns and painted designs on a dark-colored T-shirt. Get creative, explore techniques, and make something yours! All materials are provided while supplies last.
7:30 p.m. – Cheer on your AU Women’s Rugby Team as they take on SUNY Geneseo.
Location: Saxon Hill Sports Complex
9 - 11 p.m. – If the sky is clear, this is your opportunity to view the autumn sky through the sophisticated instruments of the Stull Observatory, considered “one of the finest teaching observatories in the United States.” (Note: if the sky is cloudy the observatory will be closed.) Please visit the Stull Observatory on our campus map for more information:
Location: 3 Greek Row #1, Alfred, NY 14802
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Experience the journey of a Saxon, from first visit to lifelong alumni connection. Follow clues across campus, collect prizes, and explore the experience that help students thrive at Alfred University and beyond. Enter to win a FREE one-night stay at the Saxon Inn (subject to terms of service)!
Location: Alumni Hall
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. – Stop in to see what wonderful AU items you can find. There’s always something on sale!
Location: 2nd floor, Powell Campus Center
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Open House - Explore Alfred University’s new Saxon Hill Sports Complex with athletic coaches, stop by the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center to see the horses, or take in the peaceful beauty of Foster Lake.
Location: From Main Street in Alfred, travel south approximately five minutes on State Route 244 (South Main Street). The Saxon Hill Sports Complex, Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center, and Foster Lake are all located off or accessible from Route 244 south of the main campus. Campus Map
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Bring your family — given or chosen — to have a photo taken by our photographers. Fun props available! Hosted by the Alfred University Alumni Association.
Location: Tennis Courts - Tailgate
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Join Alfred University alumni, family, and friends for the 2026 Homecoming pre-game party. Enjoy face painting, corn hole, and live student entertainment along with a traditional tailgate picnic as you get into the Saxon spirit just before the big game. This event is complimentary.
Location: AU Tennis Courts. Pre-registration required for this event.
12 p.m. – Cheer on your Alfred Saxons as they take on St. John Fisher for Homecoming.
Location: Yunevich Stadium, Clark Way
7 p.m. – Cheer on your AU Women’s Soccer Team as they take on Utica.
Location: Yunevich Stadium, Merrill Field
7 p.m. - To infinity and beyond! Join us for a fun, family-friendly movie night featuring Woody, Buzz and the gang. Everyone is welcome.
Location: Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Don’t forget to stop by and pick up some of the area’s freshest local produce.
Location: Village Bandstand
Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – The Museum houses nearly 8,000 ceramic objects ranging from small pottery shards recovered from ancient civilizations to modern and contemporary ceramic art. The primary mission of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum is to collect, preserve, conserve, research, interpret and exhibit ceramic art for aesthetic and educational purposes.
Location: 2 Pine Street, Alfred, NY 14802 on the corner of Main and Pine Streets.
On View: Paula Murray: Resilience
Friday through Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. – The gallery, housed in the School of Art & Design, is a vibrant learning center for the visual arts. Rotating exhibitions highlight established and emerging artists working in New York, the US, and abroad.
Location: Harder Hall - enter the lobby through the main entrance from Academic Alley. On View: Ronald Gonzalez: Tributaries
Friday through Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. – The Turner Gallery is a professional gallery space run and organized by students and features student exhibitions.
Location: Harder Hall - enter the lobby through the main entrance from Academic Alley. On view: A Matter of the Heart (Main Space) // King of the Hill (Catwalk) // Reception: September 25, 5-7 pm
Friday through Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. – The Cohen Gallery is an educational art center, an ever-evolving creative hub and gathering space for students, faculty, and the community. The gallery presents artwork by School of Art and Design faculty, staff, visiting artists, alumni and facilitates community-based projects. Students assist in all aspects of gallery management including curation, exhibition design and gallery sales.
Location: 55 N. Main Street. On view: Platform: Anthonia Carter + Joey Quiñones
Friday through Saturday 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. – The Inamori Museum celebrates the development of fine ceramics technology and ceramics materials processes.
Location: Binns-Merrill Hall, Room 256. On view: The Alfred Bread Pan: Ceramic Technology from Shale to Surface
Friday through Saturday 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. – The Paul Vickers Gardner Glass Center enhances education in art and science of glass of artists, scientists, and lovers-of-glass through the curriculum, workshops, lectures, and archival resources.
Location: Binns-Merrill Hall, Room 258. On View: Studio // Craft: the Studio Glass Movement through the eyes of Paul Gardner
Collegiate Restaurant “The Jet” Diner. Open 7 am - 4 pm Friday; 7 am - 4 pm Saturday, and 7 - 4 pm Sunday. Location: 31 N Main St, Alfred, NY
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