Oct 18–25 · 2026Richmond, VirginiaPresented by Amazon

Homecoming2026

Zeddy Will✦Concert on the Lawn✦Yard Fest✦Step Show✦Gospel Night✦40 for 40 Day Party✦VUU vs. Shaw✦Zeddy Will✦Concert on the Lawn✦Yard Fest✦Step Show✦Gospel Night✦40 for 40 Day Party✦VUU vs. Shaw✦

Virginia Union marching band in maroon and grey uniforms

Virginia Union students in Panthers tees throwing up the V

Homecoming week on the yard

The Lineup

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Sunday
October 18
- Gospel Concert
  University
Monday
October 19
Dark night
Tuesday
October 20
Dark night
Wednesday
October 21
Dark night
Thursday
October 22
- Clergy Fellowship Breakfast
  University
- Pam and William Royall Fine Arts Building Grand Opening
  University
- 7 on 7 Alumni Flag Football Game
  VUUNAA
- Royal Court Coronation
  Student
- VUUNAA Meet and Greet
  VUUNAA
Friday
October 23
- VUUNAA Carol S. McCall Awards Breakfast
  VUUNAA
- Yard Fest
  Student
- Step Show
  Featuring Zeddy Will
  Student
- 40 for 40 Day Party
  VUUNAA
- Classes in Reunion Dinner
  Classes ending in 1's and 6's
  VUUNAA
Saturday
October 24
- Homecoming Game — VUU vs. Shaw University
  Kickoff 1:00 PM · Hovey Field
  University
- Tailgating
  Hovey Field & Belgian Lawn
  University
- Homecoming Concert on the Lawn
  Sponsored by Trustee Necole Parker
  University
Sunday
October 25
- VUUNAA Worship Experience
  A. B. James Chapel
  VUUNAA

Alumnae at the homecoming concert on the lawn

Alumni and students celebrating in the homecoming tailgate tent

Panthers family on the field before the homecoming game

Tailgate · Concert on the lawn

Passes & Tickets

Panthers football player with family on Hovey Field

Student in a Virginia Union University crewneck on campus

The Stages

Game Day & Tailgating

Hovey Field

The heart of Saturday. Tailgating opens across Hovey and the Belgian Lawn before a 1:00 PM kickoff against Shaw University.

Concert on the Lawn

Belgian Lawn

Open-air stage for the Homecoming Concert on the Lawn, sponsored by Trustee Necole Parker, and daytime tailgate overflow.

Worship & Gospel

A. B. James Chapel

Home of the Gospel Concert opening night and the closing VUUNAA Worship Experience on Sunday morning.

Grand Opening

Pam and William Royall Fine Arts Building

Ribbon cutting and first public tours of the university's new fine arts home on Thursday of Homecoming Week.

Yard Fest & Coronation

The Yard

Center of student life — Yard Fest, Royal Court Coronation, and the Pep Rally bring the campus together.

Step Show

Barco-Stevens Hall

Greek life takes the floor for the Homecoming Step Show, headlined by Zeddy Will.

Know before you go

Parking

Campus lots open 8:00 AM Saturday; overflow shuttles run from Lombardy Street.

Accessibility

ADA seating and accessible entrances available at every stage on request.

Tailgating

Hovey Field and Belgian Lawn, Saturday Oct 24, ahead of the 1:00 PM kickoff.

Homecoming 2026 Info

Questions about events, sponsorship, or alumni programming? The Homecoming 2026 Committee is here to help.

Email: homecoming@vuu.edu
Phone: (804) 257-5600
Campus: 1500 North Lombardy Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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