{"id":111047,"date":"2026-08-04T17:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=111047"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:28:55","slug":"tickets-available-for-homecoming-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/08\/tickets-available-for-homecoming-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickets available for Homecoming 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brock is gearing up to welcome Badgers of all ages back to campus next month for its annual Homecoming celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place Friday, Sept. 18 to Sunday, Sept. 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/homecoming\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homecoming<\/a> will feature milestone reunions, educational programming, family-friendly activities and virtual opportunities for graduates, and their families, to reconnect with the University.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend kicks off on Sept. 18 with the popular alumni Faculty and Staff Coffee Hour, a celebration of Nursing graduates, Brock\u2019s iconic Grape Stomp and one of Homecoming\u2019s signature events: the Steel Blade Classic, the Brock Badgers men&#8217;s hockey team facing off against the Guelph Gryphons at the Meridian Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates marking their <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/FGxCjrbu14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25th<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/FGxCjrbu14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50th<\/a> anniversaries are invited to participate in special reunion celebrations on Saturday, Sept. 19. Through Brock&#8217;s Cameo Club program, these alumni will have the opportunity to gather with classmates and receive commemorative silver or gold cameo pins.<\/p>\n<p>Also taking place on Saturday are tours of Brock\u2019s tunnels, a family fun zone, a drop-in event for Goodman graduates, campus tours, a men\u2019s lacrosse game and a grab-and-go Badger Brunch.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend wraps up on Sunday with the annual Alumni Recognition Reception and opportunities to watch the men\u2019s and women\u2019s soccer teams take on the University of Waterloo.<\/p>\n<p>Alumni who are unable to travel to Niagara can still participate through a variety of virtual programming options, including <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/homecoming\/global-homecoming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Homecoming gatherings<\/a> and online events designed to bring the global Brock community together.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Homecoming highlights the many ways Brock alumni continue to contribute to their communities and stay involved with the University long after graduation,&#8221; says Kim Post, Director, Alumni Relations. &#8220;Whether you&#8217;re returning for a milestone reunion, attending an event with family, reconnecting with former classmates or joining us virtually, Homecoming offers meaningful opportunities to celebrate your Brock experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Graduates are encouraged to register early for popular events, including the Steel Blade Classic Alumni VIP Experience and milestone reunion activities.<\/p>\n<p>The full Homecoming schedule, event details and registration information are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/homecoming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brocku.ca\/homecoming<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brock is gearing up to welcome Badgers of all ages back to campus next month for its annual Homecoming celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":111045,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[119,3319,1],"tags":[283,1195,15224,4326],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111047"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111047"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111051,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111047\/revisions\/111051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}