By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor
Bears, get out the green and gold because we have made it to homecoming. Here are the events happening in Waco for the students, alumni and anyone else in town.
Ten at Ten: A Mass Meeting Experience | Nov. 5 | 10-11:30 p.m. | Fountain Mall, 1400 S. Fifth St. | Free | The Mass Meeting recalls the story of the Immortal Ten, the Baylor students who died in a bus-train accident in Round Rock and whose memorial now sits at Vara Martin Daniel Plaza. First-year students can come learn the story and see the presentation of the Eternal Flame.
Pigskin Revue | Nov. 5-7 | Times vary | Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. | $35-43 in-person, $28 streaming | The top Sing 2026 acts are back for three nights only. Get your clapping hands ready for some grilling, chilling and thrilling acts. The Homecoming Court will also be announced at the first show. If you missed out on the notoriously hard to get in-person tickets, you can purchase streaming tickets for the final show.
Armstrong Browning Library 75th Anniversary Homecoming Open House | Nov. 6 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Armstrong Browning Library, 710 Speight Ave. | Free | Check out Armstrong Browning Library and help celebrate its 75th anniversary with guided tours, a video montage of its history and a special exhibit with Browning manuscripts and rare materials. There will be refreshments and an anniversary keepsake.
Homecoming at the Hurd events | Nov. 6-7 | Times vary | Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center, 901 S. University Parks Drive | Free | Head over to the Hurd Welcome Center for food trucks and a full schedule of events, including:
Baylor history exhibits | Nov. 6-7 | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday | Carlton Hall | For those who love Baylor history, Carlton Hall will feature historical exhibits for the parade, football and spirit squads, the Baylor Line, mascots, Sing and Pigskin and the 100th anniversary of the Immortal Ten accident.
Rancher Hat Bar | Nov. 6 | 4-9 p.m. | Carlton Hall | Come get your own custom cowboy hat at the Hurd Welcome Center.
Forever Down the Years Decades Walk | Nov. 6 | 4-11 p.m. | Third Street | Walk forever down the years as long as stars shall shine Friday evening and enjoy photos of past alumni experiences.
Homecoming Festival | Nov. 6 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Hurd Lawn and Third Street | This festival will feature miniature golf, an obstacle course and a giant mural.
Royal & Pure Homecoming Stroll-Off | Nov. 6 | 7-9 p.m. | Experience an evening of step-dancing performances at the annual Royal & Pure Homecoming Stroll-Off, run by the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. While the most recent stroll-offs have been in Barfield Drawing Room, this year’s tunes and talent are making their way to the Hurd Ballroom.
Singspiration | Nov. 6 | 7-8 p.m. | Jones Hall, Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. | Free | The Baylor Religious Hour Choir and Baylor Men’s Choir will share inspiring worship music with students, alumni and other visitors Friday evening. While Singspiration’s typical location of the Seventh and James Church sanctuary is no longer here, this unifying, uplifting annual experience persists in the new location of Jones Hall.
Extravaganza, Pep Rally and Bonfire | Nov. 6 | 6-10:30 p.m. | Fountain Mall,1400 Fifth St. | Free | This fun-filled evening begins with the Extravaganza at 6 p.m., featuring a variety of carnival games and food trucks. Next comes the Pep Rally, beginning around 9 p.m., which includes hype-building performances from the Baylor University Golden Wave Band and spirit squads. Finally, the night ends with the iconic Homecoming bonfire, beginning around 9:45 p.m.
Homecoming Parade | Nov. 7 | 7 a.m. | Starts downtown, parade route available at the Baylor website | Free | Rise and shine for the annual and highly historical Homecoming parade. Be prepared to see some beautiful handmade floats and catch some candy. If you cannot make it in person, there will be a livestream on Baylor’s YouTube channel. If you missed the parade entirely, do not fret. Afterward, the floats will be parked in front of Waco Hall until 8 p.m. Sunday.
Graham St. Clair Band | Nov. 7 | 15 minutes after football game ends | Outside McLane Stadium, 1001 S. M.L.K. Jr. Blvd. | Free | The Graham St. Clair Band is coming home to Baylor for the homecoming stretch of the Baylor Backyard Live concert series. Catch some country music right outside McLane Stadium.
Football vs. Iowa State | Nov. 7 | 11 a.m. | McLane Stadium, 1001 S .M.L.K. Jr. Blvd. | Tickets free for students, other prices vary | Come support the football team against the Iowa State Cyclones.
