OCTOBER 9 - OCTOBER 12, 2025feather

Make plans to join our students, alumni, families, and friends at McMurry’s largest annual gathering.

McMurry Homecoming & Reunion Weekend unites the past with the present, creating a wonderful opportunity for alumni to rekindle ties with their classmates and families to reconnect with their students while experiencing an array of cultural, athletic, and entertainment events.

Experience a weekend full of McMurry history, traditions, fellowship, and celebration.

Pre-registration COMING SOON!

If you haven’t yet registered, you will have the opportunity to when you come to Registration and Check-In in the Furr Welcome Center on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets for all paid events can be purchased at the door.

Bonfire

Schedule of Events

Please check back for updates, as details may change.

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Homecoming Chapel
Mabee Room | Garrison United Methodist Campus Center

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Art Exhibits

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Alumni Registration
Furr Welcome Center

TBD | Friends of the Library Lecture Series
Jay-Rollins Library Mezzanine

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Alumni Registration
Furr Welcome Center

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Art Exhibits

2 to 3 p.m. | J.W. Hunt Society Induction & Reception
Matthews Auditorium

Join us as we induct the class 1975 as the newest members of the J.W. Hunt Society — an esteemed group of alumni — followed by a reception celebrating ALL McMurry alumni who graduated prior to 1975.

TBD | Alumni Choir Rehearsal with Chanters
Ryan Choir Room (106N)

TBD | Music Showcase
Ryan Recital Hall

TBD | Science and Math Alumni Reception
Finch Gray Science Bldg, Room S105

TBD | Fine Arts Reunion (Art, Music, & Theatre) Alumni Reception
Ryan Fine Arts East Foyer

TBD | Humanities, Religion, and Social Sciences Alumni Reception
Cooke 104

5 to 7 p.m. | Friday Festival
The Quad

TBD | Visual and Performing Arts Alumni Reception
Ryan East Foyer

8 p.m. | Homecoming Coronation
Amphitheater | Garrison United Methodist Campus Center

8:30 p.m. | Bonfire, Pep Rally, and Fireworks
Wah Wahtaysee Park 

Back by popular demand – join us for a special fireworks display over Radford Auditorium.

Directly following the fireworks to 11 p.m. | Lawn Jam Concert
Center Stage on the west edge of Wah Wahtaysee Park

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Alumni Registration
Furr Welcome Center

9:00 to 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Affinity Group Reunions (social clubs, Black Alumni Network, McMurry Student Government, Spirit Squad)
Old Main and Cooke Classrooms | Watch your email for classroom assignments

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Art Exhibits

10:15 to 11 a.m. Club Songs & Alma Mater
Atrium | Garrison United Methodist Campus Center

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Tailgate
The Lawn Behind the Library

1 p.m. | Football Game 
Wilford Moore Stadium

10 a.m. | Worship Service and Final Ala Cumba Ceremony
Mabee Room | Garrison United Methodist Campus Center

11 a.m.| Final Ala Cumba Reception
Atrium | Garrison United Methodist Campus Center

In case of rain

  • The festival will be moved to the activities gym.
  • The concert will be moved to Radford Auditorium.
Double Tree

Hotel Accomodations

Planning your stay for Homecoming just got easier! The Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau has compiled a comprehensive list of all the hotels in town. Simply visit the link below to explore and book accommodations that suit your preferences.

Abilene Hotels