All-’80s Reunion

 

We look forward to welcoming all Acadia alumni from the Classes of 1980 through to 1989 for your Summer Reunion!

Relive your Acadia days during the weekend of Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21, 2026. As an added bonus, the annual Hockey Celebrity Dinner is taking place on Thursday, June 18th. Consider extending your weekend plans! See below for details.

Location: Acadia campus

REGISTRATION

Reunion Weekend Registration: $215
Friday Ticket Registration: $45
Saturday Ticket Registration: $185
 

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

(Subject to change)

Friday, June 19, 2026

12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Reunion Check In (Wu Welcome Centre - drop by anytime between these hours)

3:00 p.m.: Campus Tour (Starts at the Wu Welcome Centre)

7:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception (The Garden Room, K. C. Irving Environmental Science Centre)

10:00 p.m.: Back to the '80s Dance Party, music by "Height Requirement" (The Church Brewing Co.) click here for tickets

Night at the Anvil (The Anvil Beverage Room)

Saturday, June 20, 2026

8:30 a.m.: Continental Breakfast (McCain Commons, Huestis Innovation Pavilion)

9:30 a.m.: Class Meetings and University Q&A (Corkum Auditorium, Huggins Science Hall)

12:00 p.m.: Time on your own with lots of great options to fill your time in the Wolfville area

3:00 p.m.: Campus Tours (starts at Wu Welcome Centre)

6:00 p.m.: Reunion Banquet (Fountain Learning Commons)

9:00 p.m.: Exit 10 (The Axe Bar and Lounge)

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Breakfast (location and time to be determined)

Chapel Service (Manning Memorial Chapel, time to be determined)

Smudging Ceremony (celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day at the Acadia teepee, time to be determined)

ACCOMMODATION

On-Campus Accommodation is available at Roy Jodrey Hall.

To reserve a room in Roy Jodrey for the Reunion Weekend, please e-mail summervisit@acadiau.ca.
Room and Rate (per night):

· Double bed: $114.75 + HST. (shared bathrooms are available in each hallway)
 
Annual Hockey Celebrity Dinner

The Acadia Axemen Celebrity Hockey Dinner will be held on Thursday, June 18th in the Andrew H McCain Arena. NHL Head Coach Rick Bowness is the headline guest. The Hockey Honour Roll will welcome three new members: Darryl Moxam (’00), Bryce Classen (’01) and Russell Hogue (’02). Tickets available HERE.

Registrants, Reunion Year (Updated as of Monday, March 30, 2026)
Randy Briand ('83)
Karen Harris ('83, '84)
Ruth Hennigar ('81)
Constance Hetzler ('83)
Doug Jones ('84)
Johnann LeBlanc (MacGillivray) ('89)
Drin Lutchman ('84)
Heather Mitchell ('85)
Lauri Ravanello ('83)
Glenn Stott ('80)
Charlie Swan ('81)
Sherani Theophilus ('84)
Jay Thomson ('80)
Deborah Thomson (Jackson) ('81, '83)
Sarah Whitaker ('87)