Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming is scheduled for October 18–20, 2024. Let's come together to create new traditions, spark innovation, and write the next chapter in the Berkeley story! We’re planning lectures and other learning opportunities, special tours, and much more! Check back often as events will be added to the website frequently. Registration is now open!

Whether you’re an alum, parent, student, or beloved friend of Cal, get the most out of your Homecoming experience. You can also explore the schedule to discover unique events for each day.

Hi there, Golden Bear! We want to make it easy for you to connect with other alums and Cal family members and engage with Berkeley’s scholars and researchers. Use the reunion/affinity groups filter to find events planned for you and your community. Have fun exploring!

Come together with Cal alums, parents, family, and friends to bask in Berkeley’s light! You can search by various filters to help you plan the perfect weekend.

As a parent or family member of a Golden Bear, we know you’re filled with pride! You are the heroes of the Cal community and Homecoming. We want to make it easy to connect with other Cal family members and engage with Berkeley’s scholars and researchers. There’s so much to explore!

Hi there, Golden Bear! Take a break from your rigorous studies at Cal and celebrate with us! We want to make it easy for you to connect with other Cal family members and engage with Berkeley’s scholars and researchers. Have fun exploring!

Events

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Balloons

Friday 10.18 | 11:30 a.m. — 02:00 p.m.

Meet-ups & Meals
Image of Rich Lyons

Friday 10.18 | 02:00 p.m.

Zellerbach Hall | VIRTUAL

Lectures & Learning Opportunities Hybrid
Alums, parents, and family members on Memorial Glade

Friday 10.18 | 06:00 p.m. — 08:00 p.m.

Meet-ups & Meals
Cal student group performing on the steps of Doe Library

Friday 10.18 | 06:30 p.m. — 08:00 p.m.

Spirit & Athletic Events
BBQ buffet lines in a tent with blue and gold balloons

Saturday 10.19 | 10:30 a.m. — 01:30 p.m.

Meet-ups & Meals
A blue and gold Cal flag with a bear

Tuesday 06.18 | 02:00 p.m. — 03:00 p.m.

VIRTUAL

Virtual Lectures & Learning Opportunities
A group of four people sitting in the Bears Lounge

Multiple Event Times

Meet-ups & Meals
Berkeley Parents & Families Ambassadors volunteering at Homecoming

Multiple Event Times

Meet-ups & Meals
Doe Library, room of many students studying.

Multiple Event Times

Tours & Open Houses
Homecoming Headquarters tent by the Campanile clock tower

Multiple Event Times

Meet-ups & Meals
image of campus ambassador leading a tour group

Multiple Event Times

Tours & Open Houses
Image of Cal Alumni Association staff and alumni chatting around a table of refreshments.

Multiple Event Times

Tours & Open Houses
Campanile taken by Ned Fielden

Multiple Event Times

Tours & Open Houses

Multiple Event Times

Tours & Open Houses
Reading room with comfy furniture. Natural light is lighting up the space.

Friday 10.18 | 10:00 a.m. — 04:00 p.m.

Tours & Open Houses
Image of a pathway at the UC Botanical Garden showcasing plants with blue sky above.

Multiple Event Times

Tours & Open Houses