Homecoming

Join Us for UW-Stout Homecoming on October 24-26, 2024.
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Stop by Our Homecoming Welcome Table

UW-Stout staff will be available on Friday and Saturday at our Welcome Table in our Clocktower Plaza to answer questions and provide more details about all of the exciting events happening around campus!

  • Friday, October 25, 2024 | 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Featured Homecoming Events 

Blue Devil women's basketball players show their pride in the annual homecoming parade.

Annual Homecoming Parade

Saturday, October 26
11:00 a.m.

Students, community members and supporters mingle during one of Stout's public student art shows.

Community Open House Events

Saturday, October 26
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Blue Devil football players prepare to rush the field.

Football vs. UW-Eau Claire 

Saturday, October 26
1:00 p.m.

Full Schedule of Events

Public Events

Esports vs. UW-Whitewater (Thursday)

UW-Stout vs. UW Whitewater

Join us to cheer on UW-Stout’s Esports team as they face off against UW-Whitewater in an exciting Valorant showdown! Don’t miss the action and support our team!  

Early arrivals can get a sneak peek into livestreaming studio and potentially meet with players. (5:30-6:00 p.m.) 

Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.

Location: Heritage Hall 361 (Classroom across from Esports lab)

Blue Devil Glow Run (Thursday)

Alumni, community members, and students are welcome to sign up for our 2 mile glow run/walk on Thursday, Oct. 24!

Thursday, October 24, 2024

  • Packet Pickup & Race-Day Registration: 7:00 p.m.
  • Race Starts: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Don & Nona Williams Stadium
1616 Broadway St S, Menomonie, WI 54751

Register Today!

Practice with Stout Men’s Basketball (Friday)

Share the Blue Devil spirit and join UW-Stout Men’s Basketball team practice. Engage in drills, scrimmages, and fun activities alongside the players and coaches.

Friday, October 25, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Location: Johnson Fieldhouse, Main Gym

Ice Hockey vs. Saint Mary's University (Friday)

UW-Stout vs. Saint Mary's University

Wear your Stout gear and cheer on our Blue Devil ice hockey team! Alumni, community members, and students are all invited. Purchase tickets at the rink.

Friday, October 25, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.

Location: Fanetti Community Center 
620 17th St SE, Menomonie, WI 54751

View the Football Schedule

Can't make it to game? Watch it online.

Watch the Game Online 

Stout "Clock" Party (Saturday)

Join us for some pre-parade fun! Face painting, balloon art, yard games and more will be available at our Stout "Clock" Party. All ages welcome.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Location: Clock Tower Plaza

Cookie Decorating & South Hall Tour (Saturday)

Join our housing staff for a tour of the newest renovated residence hall, South Hall.  After touring the building, stop by the courtyard (South Hall kitchen, if there's inclement weather) and join dining staff to decorate a cookie to enjoy while you walk to find your perfect seat for the Homecoming parade.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Location: South Hall

Community Open House Events (Saturday)

After the annual parade, we're #StoutProud to welcome community members and returning to experience UW-Stout's polytechnic advantage through a variety of tours, exhibits and demonstrations! Explore hands-on exhibits and demonstrations with current students and faculty. Fun for all ages!

AI Image Processing Demonstration

Dive into the world of artificial intelligence, and discover how AI is transforming image processing technologies. This is a chance to see cutting-edge applications in action, including an interactive opportunity with face-identification technologies.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Location: Packaging Lab, Applied Arts Building, Room 128

Campus Tours & Art Walk

Alumni, community members, and students are invited to take a self-guided tour showcasing campus building updates, landmarks, new facilities, and historical sites. Along your tour, take a stroll through UW-Stout’s historic Harvey Hall, Furlong Gallery, and Gallery 209 to view student, faculty, and alumni artwork.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Location: Start at Clock Tower Plaza

Art Walk Locations:

Digitize Yourself in Our Fab Lab

Explore the PARSEC project! This human-scale photogrammetry scanner, inspired by those in the entertainment industry, creates digital twins of actors. It’s a cutting-edge tool for student training and research in inverse and light field rendering. Stop by to learn more and get scanned—we’ll send you the results to share with friends and family!

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Location: Vocational Rehabilitation Building, Room 120

Sustainable Packaging Lab

Join us for a hands-on experience in our Packaging Lab, where you’ll learn about Stout’s award-winning packaging engineering and design program, and participate in a fun egg-drop activity to put your packaging skills to the test!

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.-Noon

Location: Packaging Lab, Applied Arts Building, Room 128

Annual Homecoming Parade (Saturday)

Alumni, community members, and students are invited to the UW-Stout Homecoming Parade to show your Stout pride and celebrate with all the floats that make their way through downtown.  This is a free event. 

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.

Location: Parade viewing starts at the corner of 10th Ave. E and Broadway St. S, goes down through downtown, and then down 3rd St. E through the Stout campus. 

Watch Parade Livestream on YouTube

Football vs. UW-Eau Claire (Saturday)

UW-Stout vs. UW-Eau Claire

Wear your Stout gear and cheer on our Blue Devil Football team at the Homecoming game! Alumni, community members, and students are all invited. Purchase tickets at the gate.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 1:00 p.m.

Location: Don & Nona Williams Stadium 
1616 Broadway St. S, Menomonie, WI 54751

View the Football Schedule

Can't make it to the game? Watch it online through the WIAC Network.

Watch the Game Online 

Women's Soccer vs. UW-Whitewater (Saturday)

UW-Stout vs. UW-Whitewater

Wear your Stout gear and cheer on our Blue Devil women's soccer team at the Homecoming game! Alumni, community members, and students are all invited.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 2:00 p.m.

Location: Burton E. Nelson Field
1401-1499 5th St E, Menomonie, WI 54751

View the Football Schedule

Can't make it to game? Watch it online through the WIAC Network.

Watch the Game Online 

Alumni-Only Events

Hey Alumni! RSVP for homecoming before you arrive and score a mystery Stout goodie bag! (Only 200 bags available.) Bags can be picked up at the Alumni Welcome Table in the Clocktower Plaza.

Welcome Table Hours

  • Friday, October 25, 2024 | 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

PRE-Register Now!

Alumni Awards Celebration (Friday)

Join us in celebrating our alumni award winners. The evening will begin with a social hour featuring beverages and appetizers at 5 PM, followed by the awards program at 6 PM. After the program, there will be additional social time. The event will conclude at 8 PM. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Friday, October 25, 2024 | 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Location: Memorial Student Center, Ballrooms

Purchase Ticket

Breakfast at the Buck (Saturday)

Stout alumni are welcome to join the Silver Dollar and UW-Stout's Alumni Association for a free breakfast before a busy day of Homecoming activities! Make sure to tell all your past roommates, teammates, and study buddies to meet you there. Please register ahead of time. 

Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 8:00 a.m.

Location: The Silver Dollar Saloon
315 Main St E, Menomonie, WI 54751

Register Online

Student Events

Homecoming Kick-Off Custard Social (Monday)

Stop by for an afternoon of free custard, music, Homecoming discount booklets, stickers, giveaways, and a chance to win some prizes!

Monday, October 21, 2024 | 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Location: Memorial Student Center, Amphitheater

"Stoutlantis" Homecoming Events (Monday-Friday)

Hosted by Blue Devil Productions 

Blue Devil Productions will be hosting events all Homecoming week long! There will be events for everybody, like live music, glow in the dark bingo and more! 

Stoutlantis Homecoming Website 

Blue Devil Productions Homecoming Events 

Stout's Favorite Pizza (Thursday)

Students, come and vote for your favorite pizza in town! Blind taste test pizza from 5 local pizza places and use your voice to vote for your favorite.  Enjoy free food, good music and a celebratory Homecoming atmosphere.

Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 9:00 p.m. (until pizza runs out!)

Location: Memorial Student Center, Front Plaza 
(In Case of Rain: Memorial Student Center, Great Hall)

Open to All

Register a Parade Unit

Businesses, Stout organizations, and non-profits can register for a unit