Homecoming Carnival
5 - 9 p.m. | Field Adjacent to UB Bookstore along Lee Road
No Cost

Drop by the Annual Homecoming Carnival, funded and organized by the Undergraduate Student Association. Family Weekend guests can enjoy rides and games at no cost thanks to the generosity of the Undergraduate Student Association. Food and drink purchases are available during the event. Pre-registration is not required.

Mascot Meltdown & Spirit-Rally
9 - 9:30 p.m. | Field Adjacent to UB Bookstore along Lee Road
No Cost 

For a week or more, students from some of our Engineering Clubs work to build a bonfire of 250-300 pallets in the shape of the Homecoming Game’s opposing team mascot and then set it ablaze to hype up the crowd for the Homecoming Game the next day. As a guest of Family Weekend, you are invited to attend this iconic UB tradition, hosted by the Undergraduate Student Association featuring the Thunder of the East Marching Band, the UB Spirit Squad,  UB football players and coaches and ending with a fireworks finale. Pre-registration is not required.

Family Weekend Pre-Game Party
12 – 3 p.m. | Alumni Arena Lot
Cost: $15 per person

Join us inside the Family Weekend tent before the UB Bulls play the Robert Morris Colonials for our annual Family Weekend Pregame Party. Access to this special tent is specifically for students, their families and supporters visiting for Family Weekend. Enjoy some of Buffalo’s favorite foods in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere with games, prizes and give-a-ways before cheering the Bulls on to victory! Cash bar is available. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. No Refunds.

Please be sure to add the total number of attendees, including any children and your UB student, to your cart before checking out.

UB Football vs. Robert Morris
3:30 p.m. | UB Broadview Stadium

Get your tickets now to attend the big game! 

During Homecoming, UB undergraduate students receive one (1) free ticket per home game, which can be claimed and activated through the UB Athletics Mobile Ticketing System. Enter promo code, "FAMWKND" to unlock the discount.

Family Farewell
9– 11 a.m. | UB Social Hall/215 Student Union
No Cost

Wrap-up your Family Weekend at UB by stopping in at the Family Farewell before you head home. Enjoy fun family activities and eat delicious donuts from one of the country’s best donut shops, Buffalo’s own Paula’s Donuts. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.

For more Homecoming and Familty Weekend offerings, visit the Student Life Guide linked below.