Homecoming Schedule:
| Start | End Time | Event | Where | Description |
| Thursday, Oct 2nd | ||||
| 5:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Homecoming Balloon Glow Festivities | QU Campus | Bring out your family and friends and enjoy food and drinks from various local vendors as we kick off Balloon Glow. |
| TBD | President’s Reception | Brenner Library, upper level | By invitation, dessert reception | |
| 6:30 PM | Balloon Glow | Friars’ Field | Come watch balloonists light up Friars’ Field (A-Field) with their hot air balloons. Food and refreshments from local vendors will be available for purchase. | |
| Friday, Oct 3rd | ||||
| 6:30 AM | Balloon Launch | Friars’ Field | If you’re an early bird, come check out the hot air balloons as they launch from Friars’ Field, weather permitting. | |
| 12:15 PM | 1:00 PM | Daily Mass | QU Chapel | |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Campus Tour | Francis Hall | QU students will be on hand to take alumni on a tour of campus. Meet at the fountain across from Brenner Library. Tours will start at 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Open House/Registration | Union Lounge | Meet with fellow alumni as the weekend kicks off at the Student Union Lounge. Retired Faculty & Staff will be on hand to sign you in. |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Happy Hour | Hawks’ Nest | After a long drive to campus, come out to enjoy a couple of drinks with your fellow Hawks at the Hawks’ Nest. Cash bar available. |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Party on Penny Lane | Penny Lane | Take a walk down Penny Lane & be ready to party! Join us for live music, cash bar & food truck. Meet up with old friends and get the party started, before heading out on your own memorable bar crawl. |
| Saturday, Oct 4th | ||||
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | National Alumni Board Meeting | Francis Hall Board Room | |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | QU Hawk Tailgating | QU Stadium | Prior to kick-off, we invite our guests to join us for our annual Pre-Game Celebration. |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Campus Tour | Francis Hall | QU students will be on hand to take alumni on a tour of campus. Meet at the fountain across from Brenner Library. |
| 12:00 PM | Alumni Softball Game | Mart Heinen Softball Complex | QU 2025 / 2026 Softball team will take on the Alumni. This year, giving Special recognition to 1984 – NAIA national runner-up and national champions in 1985, which would be 40 years this year. | |
| 3:00 PM | Homecoming Football game | QU Stadium | Come watch our own QU Hawks take on McKendree at the Homecoming game at QU Stadium. | |
| 4:30 PM | 5:45 PM | Hidden Treasures | Brenner Library | light appetizers cash bar and unexpected delights. |
| 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Alumni Dinner | Hall of Fame Room | Celebrate with fellow alumni at this year’s alumni dinner where the anniversary classes will be honored at the Hall of Fame Room. In addition we will recognize our alumni of the year. Reservations are required. Cost is $25 per person. |
| Sunday, Oct 5th | ||||
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Alumni Memorial Mass | QU Chapel | Join fellow alumni to celebrate the Homecoming Memorial Mass. Married alumni will also be honored with the tradition of renewal of marriage vows. |
| 11:00 AM | Noon | Farewell Brunch | Private Dining Room in the cafeteria | As Homecoming comes to an end, join us for a farewell brunch following the conclusion of Sunday morning mass at the Private Dining Room. Brunch is $13 and may be paid at the door. |
| 12:00 PM | Sprint Football | QU Stadium | QU Sprint Football team will take on Bellarmine University | |
| 12:00 PM | Women’s Soccer | Legends Field | Come out and support the QU women’s soccer team as they take on Walsh University at 1:00 PM in Legends Stadium! | |
| 2:30 PM | Men’s Soccer | Legends Field | Stay for the Men’s game while they go for a victory over Walsh University’s Men’s team | |
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Hotels
Fairfield Inn
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(217) 223-5922
4315 Broadway St. Quincy, IL
Quality Inn & Suites
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(217) 224-8378
225 S 4th St. Quincy, IL
Atrium Hotel
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(217) 222-2666
201 S. 3rd Street Quincy, IL
Quincy Holiday Inn
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(217) 223-7800
4821 Oak Street Quincy, IL
Stoney Creek Inn
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(217) 223-2255
3809 Broadway St. Quincy, IL
Town & Country Inn & Suites
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(217) 214-0400
110 N. 54th St. Quincy, IL