Welcome to Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025!
YCP Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025!
October 3-5, 2025
Return to campus during Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025 for food, fun and festivities! Campus-wide events are open to our entire Spartan family - alumni, students, parents and faculty/staff and their families.
New activities this year include:
- Friday night WICKED movie sing-along
- Alumni Happy Hour for all, with Zero and Five-Year Reunions for the Class of 2025 and Class of 2020
- SPARTAFEST Saturday afternoon from 3-6 p.m., incorporating student organization activities, as well as inflatables, games, live music and much more!
- Saturday night entertainment with comedian Preacher Lawson, as seen on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
The complete schedule of events is listed below. Scroll down for information on events for Friday and Saturday, Alumni Athletic Events, information about dining options, the Spartan Store, using the Grumbacher Center facilities, and more. Registration opens August 21, 2025. Pre-registration is required for some events.
Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025 Schedule
Friday, October 3, 2025 | ||
| TIME | EVENT DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Rob Evans: 50 Year Retrospective, Part 1 (1975-2000) | Brossman Gallery Wolf Hall, Main Campus |
| 10 am.-7 p.m. | Maggie Moran: A Light in the Dark | Marketview Arts - Gallery Hall 37 W. Philadelphia St., York |
| 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | 11th Annual Spartan Advance Golf Outing Pre-registration required: www.ycpspartans.com Hosted by Spartan Advance, the official booster club of York College Athletics | Country Club of York, York, PA |
| 3-7 p.m. | Welcome Table Stop by the Welcome Table to learn about the events this weekend and First Friday in Downtown York. Check in for the weekend to receive a free gift. Spartan volunteers will be available to take photos in front of the new, big YCP letters on Main Campus. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Office of Student Activities and Orientation | Iosue Student Union Lobby Main Campus |
| 5-9 p.m. | First Friday in Downtown York From 5-9 p.m., downtown shops and restaurants host special events, offer refreshments, promotions, and sponsor live entertainment. Free shuttles are available from campus at the Creek Crossing shuttle stop to Marketview Arts on Philadelphia St. For more information, visit downtownyorkpa.com/first-friday/ | Downtown York |
| 6-8 p.m. | Alumni Happy Hour Class of 2025 Zero-Year and Class of 2020 Five-Year Reunion Join the Office of Alumni Engagement to kick off Homecoming & Family Weekend during First Friday with Happy Hour at the Center for Community Engagement in the heart of Downtown York! Class of 2025 and Class of 2020, celebrate your first major milestones as alumni. We will have a dedicated space for 2025 and 2020 alums to gather and reconnect as you celebrate Homecoming. Pre-registration encouraged. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement | Center for Community Engagement, 59 E. Market St., York |
| 6 p.m. | Shabbat Celebration and Dinner Join Hillel students, families and alumni for a Shabbat Celebration and dinner. Pre-registration required by October 1 or email gordoncenter@ycp.edu Hosted by the Gordon Center for Jewish Student Life and Hillel | Gordon Center for Jewish Student Life 253 W. Springettsbury Ave., York |
| 7-8 p.m. | S'mores and Camp Fires Bring your own camping chairs and gather around the fire pits to make some yummy s'mores with your friends and families! Pre-registration encouraged. Hosted by the Office of Student Activities and Orientation and CAB | Iosue Student Union Lawn |
| 8 p.m. | WICKED Movie Sing-Along Sing along as Elphaba, misunderstood because of her green skin, forges an unlikely friendship with popular student Galinda at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. Costumes are encouraged! General admission seating is limited to 700 guests. Pre-registration encouraged. Hosted by the Office of Student Activities and Orientation and CAB | Waldner Performing Arts Center Theatre |
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | ||
| TIME | EVENT DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
| 9 a.m. | Trail to Town: Downtown Walking Tour Guided 1-mile walk from campus to Downtown York along the York County Rail Trail. Stops include a break at the Center for Community Engagement and time to explore the York Central Market. Return on the shuttle or stay and explore on your own. Pre-registration encouraged. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement | West Campus Commuter Parking Lot York County Rail Trail at Grantley Rd. |
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Rob Evans: 50 Year Retrospective, Part 1 (1975-2000) | Brossman Gallery Wolf Hall, Main Campus |
| 11 a.m. | Field Hockey vs. Christopher Newport University | Kinsley Field, West Campus |
| 11 a.m. | Admissions Information Session and Campus Tour Do you have a high school student embarking on their college search? Join this information session to learn more about attending YCP. Pre-registration required. | Admissions Welcome Center Iosue Student Union, Main Campus |
| 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Coffee and Conversation Enjoy a cup of coffee and light refreshments while connecting with YCP professors and administrators. Currently scheduled to attend: Robbie Bacon, Vice President of Student Life and Success Ed Bruder '02, Director of Campus Safety Dr. Thomas Burns, President, YCP Michael T. Doweary, MBA '12, Vice President of Finance Jessica M. Fautch, PhD, Dean, Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology Sara Goodwin, Associate Vice President of Student Life and Success Dr. Kia Kuresman, Associate Vice President of Student Life and Success Dr. Joshua Landau, Dean, School of the Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Joe Merkle, Vice President of Student Affairs, emeritus Dr. Molly Sauder, Dean, Graham School of Business Carolyn E. Smith, DNP, RN, CNRN, Director of the Undergraduate Nursing Program, Associate Professor, Stabler Department of Nursing Nolan Smith '26, Student Senate President Dr. William Steel, Chair, Chemistry Department Pre-registration encouraged. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement | Waldner Performing Arts Center Patio Main Campus Rain location: Alumni Hall, WCCC, West Campus |
| 12 p.m. | Men's Soccer vs. Albright College | Graham Field, West Campus |
| 1-3 p.m. | Spartan Spirit Rocks Paint a Spartan Spirit Rock to commemorate Homecoming & Family Weekend. All supplies provided while supplies last. Open to all ages. Pre-registration encouraged. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement | Waldner Performing Arts Center Patio Main Campus Rain Location: Sparts Den, Lower Level, Iosue Student Union |
| 1 p.m. | Campus Walking Tour Haven't been on campus recently? Want to see what's new or just visit some of your favorite spots? Join a student guide on this walking tour of campus. Pre-registration encouraged. | Iosue Student Union Patio Main Campus |
| 2-3 p.m. | Photo Opportunity Spartan volunteers will be available to take photos in front of the new, big YCP letters on Main Campus and West Campus. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement | Main Campus, Iosue Student Union Patio West Campus, Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center |
| 3 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs. Albright College | Graham Field, West Campus |
| 3-6 p.m. | SPARTAFEST All Spartans - alumni, students, parents and faculty/staff and their families - are invited to enjoy this family-friendly event with all-you-can-eat fare, beer and wine, and desserts, while reconnecting with our Spartan community. The annual Fall Festival is now part of SpartaFest on West Campus. This year will feature student organization activities in the Fieldhouse parking lot with inflatables, games, live music and more. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for meal, which includes drink tickets. $ Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Office of Student Activities and Orientation and CAB | GSFC Fieldhouse, West Campus |
| 6 p.m. | Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony By Invitation Only Hosted by Athletics and Spartan Advance | Wyndham Garden York, 2000 Loucks Road, York |
| 7 p.m. | Comedian Preacher Lawson As seen on America's Got Talent! This event is open to all ages. FREE for current YCP students, $20 for all other YCP community members. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. $ General admission seating is limited to 700 guests. Hosted by the Office of Student Activities and CAB | Waldner Performing Arts Center Theatre |
| 9 p.m. | Green & White BINGO Ending Homecoming & Family Weekend with a bang! Join us in Johnson Dining Hall for this popular tradition. Students, families, and alumni are all welcome to attend. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is encouraged. Hosted by the Office of Student Activities and Orientation and CAB | Johnson Dining Hall Main Campus |
Alumni Athletic Events | |
| EVENT DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
| Men's Basketball 8-10:30 a.m. - Alumni Open Practice 11 a.m. - Alumni Game Tip-Off 12:30 p.m. - Alumni & Player Luncheon in Dance Studio | Wolf Gymnasium GSFC, West Campus |
| Swimming 10 a.m. - Alumni Intersquad Meet 12 p.m. - Lunch | Spartan Pool GSFC, West Campus |
| Wrestling 11 a.m. - Open Practice 1 p.m. - Tailgate | Wrestling Room GSFC, West Campus |
| Baseball 12 p.m. - Alumni Game and Tailgate | Jaquet Field Main Campus |
| Softball 12 – 2 p.m. - Alumni Game and Tailgate | Spartan Stadium Main Campus |
| Pre-registration is encouraged for all Alumni Athletic Events. | |
CAMPUS INFORMATION | ||
Dining Hours | Grumbacher Center Hours | Spartan Store and |
Johnson Dining Hall, Saturday, October 4 and
| Facilities Friday, October 3 Saturday, October 4 Sunday, October 5 Rock Wall Sunday, October 5 Pool Sunday, October 5 | Friday, October 3 |
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