Homecoming 2023
October 11, 2023 - October 15, 2023
This Homecoming will celebrate everything Acadia! Make plans to join us, including at our Backyard BBQ signature event on the Clark Terrace at noon and the Acadia Axewomen AUS rugby game on Raymond Field vs. St. Mary's at 2 p.m., all on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
Tentative Schedule
*Schedule is subject to change
Event |
Time/Location |
Hosted by |
Registration |
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Business Banquet |
6:00 p.m. – Fountain Commons |
F. C. Manning School of Business |
Open to all - Register here. |
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Tie Dye Event |
7:00 p.m. – Students’ Union Building |
Acadia@Night |
Open to all – no registration required |
Kip Moore Concert |
8:00 p.m. – Acadia Arena |
Events Acadia |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: |
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Thirteen Curios for Friday the 13th |
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Kirkconnell Room, Vaughan Memorial Library (B1) |
Acadia Archives |
Open to all – no registration required |
Bulmer Race |
4:30 p.m. – Waterfront Park, Wolfville |
Office of Advancement |
Open to all – registration link: Bulmer Race |
Women’s Soccer: Acadia vs. St. Mary’s |
5:00 p.m. – Raymond Field |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Women's Soccer |
Women’s Volleyball: Dalhousie vs. Waterloo |
6:00 p.m. – War Memorial Gym |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Women's Volleyball |
Milestone Reunion Reception |
6:30 p.m. – Wu Welcome Centre |
Office of Advancement |
Open to all – no registration required |
Men’s Hockey: Acadia vs. UPEI |
7:00 p.m. – Acadia Arena |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Men's Hockey |
Scary Movie Marathon – Bonfire Night |
7:00 p.m. – Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, K. C. Irving Environmental Science Centre |
Acadia@Night |
Open to all – no registration required |
Men’s Soccer: Acadia vs. St. Mary’s |
7:15 p.m. – Raymond Field |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Men's Soccer |
Symphony Nova Scotia |
7:30 p.m. – Convocation Hall |
Performing Arts Series |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Performing Arts |
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Sports Hall of Fame Induction |
10:00 a.m. – Festival Theatre |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all – register here: Sports Hall of Fame |
HOCO Yard Party |
10:00 a.m. – LOCATION CHANGE - Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons |
Acadia Students’ Union/Student Services |
Open to all – no registration required |
Backyard BBQ |
12:00 p.m. – Clark Terrace |
Alumni Association/Office of Advancement |
Open to all – no registration required |
Women’s Rugby: Acadia vs. St. Mary’s |
2:00 p.m. – Raymond Field |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Women's Rugby |
NS SK8 Tour |
3:00 p.m. – 7 p.m. LOCATION CHANGE - Festival Theatre (Session #1: 3-4 p.m.; Session #2: 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Session #3: 6-7 p.m.) |
Events Acadia |
Free event! Arrive within 30 minutes prior to session start times. Performance by Atay and Jax. When the theatre seats are filled, visitors over 19+ can party with DJ Matty Galaxy in the foyer. |
Axe Factor 2.0 |
1:00 p.m. - LOCATION CHANGE - Lawn outside Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons |
Events Acadia |
Open to all - no registration required |
Fun in the SUB |
5:00 p.m. – Students’ Union Building |
Acadia@Night |
Open to all – no registration required |
Women’s Volleyball: Acadia vs. Waterloo |
6:00 p.m. – War Memorial Gym |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Women's Volleyball |
Concert |
7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. LOCATION CHANGE - Students' Union Building (MacKeen Room - Shaydid; Main Level - DJIMS; Axe - Adriynna) |
Acadia Students’ Union |
Open to all – no registration required. Two pieces of photo ID are required for entry to the licensed spaces. |
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH |
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Town Clean-Up |
10:00 a.m. – Wheelock Dining Hall |
Residence Life/Community Outreach Acadia |
Open to all – no registration required |
Men’s Basketball: Acadia vs. Lakehead |
1:00 p.m. – War Memorial Gym |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all - purchase tickets here: Men's Basketball |
Piano Recital – Steven Runge |
2:00 p.m. – Garden Room in the K. C. Irving Environmental Science Centre |
Sunday Music in the Garden Room |
Open to all – no registration required |
Women's Lacrosse (club) |
4:00 p.m. – Raymond Field |
Acadia Athletics |
Open to all – no registration required |
Chapel Service – 60th anniversary celebration |
7:00 p.m. – Manning Memorial Chapel |
Chaplaincy Services |
Open to all |