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Homecoming Events
Schedule of Events
Thursday, Oct. 15
Sc'91 Early Welcome Dinner
Arriving early for Homecoming weekend? Join the class of Sc'81 for dinner and connect before the festivities begin
Comm'96 Premium Half Zip Sweatshirt
Celebrate our 30th Reunion with a special Comm ’96 memento — the Stockholm Half Zip. Designed for both comfort and style, this premium half zip features a soft, pre-washed fabric blend with an anti-pill finish, making it perfect for easy everyday wear.
Friday, Oct. 16
Friday Welcome and Check-in
Start your Homecoming weekend with a visit to Grant Hall for our annual Welcome and Check-in. You can check-in, find information about activities happening over the weekend, pick up your commemorative name tag button, reunion pins, and start your Homecoming experience.
Queen's Health Sciences Dean's Reception
Join Dean Tannock along with the Vice Deans and Directors of the Schools of Nursing and Rehabilitation Therapy for a special late afternoon of reconnecting, celebrating and sharing nostalgic memories with fellow alumni!
Artsci'91 Pub Night
Join us for a laid‑back pub night to kick off Artsci’91’s 35th. No speeches, no formalities—just good drinks, lots of laughs, and a chance to catch up with people you haven’t seen in way too long.
Meds'96 Private Reception
Enjoy a social evening at Kingston’s favourite pub by the waterfront.
Arts, Com, PHE'71 Class Dinner
Join us for a special class dinner to officially kick off our 55-year Reunion. This evening will be filled with warm conversation, laughter, and the chance to renew old friendships and make new connections with classmates. A perfect start to a weekend of celebration, memories, and rediscovery.
Arts,Com,PHE'71 Class Dinner
Join us for a special class dinner to officially kick off our 55-year Reunion.
Law Alumni Meet and Greet
Reconnect with old classmates and fellow alumni! Expand your network, share cherished Queen’s Law School memories, and make new ones.
Meds'71 Reunion Gathering
Join classmates of the Medicine class of 71 for a get together.
OT'01 Meet and Greet
Join the OT class of 2001 for an evening of reconnection and conversation.
Sc'86 Reunion Get Together
Great food and additional drinks are available for purchase, come for dinner and meet up with your classmates from near and far.
Surprise appearance by talented Sc'86 musicians!
BComm'91 Reunion and (Re)Connection
Kick off the weekend with a class gathering at one of Kingston’s local favourites.
EMBA'21 Reunion Night
Kick start our EMBA'21 reunion with a toast with classmates from across the country to celebrate our 5-year reunion.
Undergrad Class of 96 Smoker
Join us for a night of catching up, swapping stories, and reliving the moments that made the class of ’96 unforgettable.
Saturday, Oct. 17
School of Nursing Homecoming Open House and Breakfast
Visit the School of Nursing and reconnect with fellow alumni, enjoy breakfast, chat with the Director.
Saturday Welcome and Check-in
Start your Homecoming weekend with a visit to Grant Hall for our annual Welcome and Check-in. You can check-in, find information about activities happening over the weekend, pick up your commemorative name tag button, reunion pins, and start your Homecoming experience.
Faculty of Arts and Science Mixer Breakfast
Join fellow ArtSci alumni, faculty and friends at Wallace Hall on Saturday morning for the Faculty of Arts and Science mixer breakfast. Whether you're a recent grad or it's been a few years since your last homecoming, this is a chance to celebrate friendships, make new connections and learn about new initiatives in the Faculty.
Faculty of Education: Celebrate, Reconnect & Rediscover Duncan McArthur Hall
Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty, and friends over a casual morning meet and greet, and be among the first to experience our newly renovated spaces.
Law Breakfast with Dean Flood
Enjoy a delicious buffet-style breakfast in the stunning William R. Lederman Law Library as you reconnect with former classmates, network with esteemed faculty, and enjoy an inspiring keynote address.
School of Medicine Breakfast and Continuing Education Session
Alumni, guests and the School of Medicine and Queen's Health Sciences community are invited to an educational professional development and networking event designed to inspire, inform and connect.
Smith Engineering Breakfast
Enjoy a buffet-style pancake breakfast while networking with departmental representatives, reconnecting with former classmates, and meeting current students.
Biology Alumni Meet + Greet
The Department of Biology warmly invites alumni to join us for a special drop-in event celebrating the vibrant research and hands-on learning experiences that define our department today.
Biology Department: Biosciences Complex Tours
Discover what’s growing, evolving, and advancing in Biology on campus. Join the Department of Biology for guided tours of the Biosciences Complex and get an inside look at the cutting-edge spaces where teaching, research, and discovery come together.
Richard M. Buchanan Department of Mining Open House
Join the Department of Mining for an open house at Goodwin Hall. This all-ages event is an opportunity to learn what's new with the department and the university, reconnect with former classmates, and meet current students.
Sc'96 Pancake Breakfast of Champions
A proud Sci '96 tradition. Enjoy food, drink, and reconnect with classmates.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Open House
Celebrate Homecoming 2026 by reconnecting with your classmates from Kinesiology, Health Studies, and Physical and Health Education, and meet current students, faculty, and staff in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
School of Rehabilitation Therapy Homecoming Brunch
Enjoy a delicious brunch and a chance to reconnect and celebrate the distinguished alumni awards with faculty, students, alumni, and former classmates.
Spirit Corner
Celebrate your tricolour spirit with the Queen's Student Alumni Association Spirit Corner
Chemical Engineering Open House
Join the Department of Chemical Engineering for an open house at Dupuis Hall. This all-ages event is an opportunity to learn what's new with the department and the university, reconnect with former classmates, and meet current students.
Chemistry Alumni Meet and Greet
The Department of Chemistry warmly invites alumni to a special alumni meet and greet at Chernoff Hall.
Chemistry Building Tours
Join the Department of Chemistry for guided tours of Chernoff Hall as part of Chemistry Open House celebrations.
Civil Engineering Open House
Join the Department of Civil Engineering for an open house at Ellis Hall. This all-ages event is an opportunity to learn what's new with the department and the university, reconnect with former classmates, and meet current students.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Open House
Join the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for an open house in Walter Light Hall.
Geography and Planning: Points of Impact
Visit Geography and Planning and learn about how the department is shaping and influencing places, spaces, and everyday life.
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering Open House
Visit the faculty of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering meet current students, faculty, staff, and fellow alumni.
Mathematics and Statistics Open House
Join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for an open house at Jeffrey Hall. This all-ages event is an opportunity to learn what's new with the department and the university, reconnect with former classmates, and meet current students.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Open House
Join the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering for an open house at McLaughlin Hall and Nicol Hall.
Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy Open House
Join the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy for an open house at Stirling Hall. This all-ages event is an opportunity for the Queen's community to meet current students, faculty, staff, and fellow alumni. Learn about what is new with the department and the university.
School of Computing Homecoming
Reconnect with your classmates and enjoy some light refreshments and research talks with the School of Computing.
Alumni Parade to Richardson Stadium
Be a part of a cherished Queen's tradition! Dust off your tricolour threads, lace up your comfiest shoes, and celebrate the tradition of the Homecoming Alumni Parade to Richardson Memorial Stadium led by Queen's Bands.
Fall Harvest Alumni Gathering
Experience the delights of local Kingston artisans, live music, face painting, lawn games, food trucks and a pop-up vendor market at the Fall Harvest Alumni Gathering.
Law Showcase and Building Tours
Enjoy light refreshments in the atrium, be escorted through the building by students who will share more with you about their experiences at one of Canada’s leading law schools, and along the way, join the law lectures of your choice.
Sc'81 Women's Brunch
Celebrate your 45-year reunion with a brunch with the women of Sc'81.
Comm'91 Back to Class
Meet recipients of the BComm’91 scholarship and hear what life as a BComm looks like in 2026.
Comm'96 - Back to Class - Connect & Reflect
Join Comm '96 classmates for an informal gathering to share reflections 30 years in the making – life updates, lessons learned, funny moments, and memories from our time at Queen’s Commerce. We'll also take time to remember and celebrate classmates and friends we’ve lost along the way.
Homecoming Football Game
Get ready to ignite the spirit of Homecoming weekend with a burst of tricolour pride! Join your fellow alumni as we rally behind the Gaels for an electrifying display of team spirit!
Tricolour Guard Football Halftime Parade
Come cheer on the Tricolour Guard (alumni who graduated from Queen's 50 years ago or more) during half-time at the Homecoming football game.
Sc'81 Class Dinner
A private class dinner for the class of '81 to catch up and connect.
Tricolour Guard Dinner
Celebrate having graduated from Queen's 50-years ago or more with fellow Tricolour Guard alumni with dinner and a cocktail reception.
Meds'71 Class Dinner
Connect with your Meds'71 classmates for dinner at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club.
OT'01 Dinner
Enjoy a private space for our class to gather and share a meal together.
PHE'06 20-Year Reunion
Come and catch up with everyone over some PHE-un, food, reminiscing, and dancing at The Buckle Down - the downstairs portion of The Buckle in Kingston.
Class of '91 All Fac Undergraduate Celebration
Celebrate and reminisce with friends from the Class of '91.
Class of 91 Undergrad Reunion
Calling all Gaels from Commerce, Engineering, ArtSci, PHE, Con Ed, Nursing & Rehab! It’s time to paint Kingston tricolour again. Whether you spent your days in lecture halls, the library, the gym, Alfie’s, QP or Clark Hall Pub, we’re bringing the Class of '91 family back together for our All Fac Celebration Event so you can celebrate with your friends from other faculties.
Comm'96 Cocktails, Food & Catch Ups
Join your Comm ’96 classmates for an unforgettable eve of laughs, conversation, and celebration as we mark 30 years since Queen's. Starting at 6:30 pm at The Grizzly Grill, this is the perfect chance to reconnect with old friends and perhaps meet a few new ones.
EMBA Class of 2021 Dinner
Join us for our class dinner at the fabulous AquaTerra to catch up and reconnect
Sc'96 University Club Mixer
Revisit the University Club and the same room we picked for our 20-year reunion. Say hi to the Dean of Engineering Kevin Deluzio, catch up with people you haven't seen in years and enjoy finger food and a cash bar.
Artsci'96 Beer & Pizza Smoker
Whether checking out new spots or classic haunts after enjoying your own dinner plans, make your way up Princess Street to meet up with your fellow Artsci‘96s to wrap a full day.
Class of '86 Undergraduate Smoker
Come spend the evening with old friends from the class of '86. Dance to music of the '80s, chat about old memories, and make some new ones.
