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Welcome Back, Cougars! Homecoming 2025

October 3 - October 5, 2025

Calling all Kean Cougars! Kean alumni, students, faculty and staff are invited to join us for Homecoming. Enjoy the traditional Homecoming Carnival,  KidZone activities, the football game and the Athletics Hall of Fame.

Many events are free, but registration is required.

Homecoming 2022

Homecoming Weekend Events

Homecoming map.

Click here to access a PDF of the Homecoming map.

Friday, October 3 
Alumni Homecoming Kickoff  

As we kickoff Kean’s 2025 Homecoming Weekend, we invite you to join us for an evening of celebration with your fellow Kean alumni at Suspenders. 

7 - 9 p.m. 
Suspenders Restaurant and Pub 
1131 Magie Avenue, Union, NJ 
$10 a person includes two drink tickets, appetizers and a special Kean alumni gift. 

This event is sold out.

Saturday, October 4 
Homecoming Carnival, KidZone and Food Trucks 

Activities will be held in various locations across campus and include face painting, henna tattoos, balloons, video game trucks and more! 

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Visit us in the Kean Hall Visitor’s parking lot to pick up your carnival tickets and connect with: 

Alumni Association Board of Directors 
Kean University Foundation 
1st Generation Program 
EOF (Educational Opportunity Fund) 
Bridge to Success (formerly known as Passport) 
Career Services 
Supera

Faculty, staff and students are not required to register but will need to show their Kean University ID when picking up their tickets at the Welcome Tent. 

Online registration for the Homecoming Carnival is now closed.  We will take in-person registration at the event tomorrow.

Kean Cougars Football vs. Montclair State 
$11 General Admission for Alumni and Guests 
$6 Visiting Students, Seniors, Children 
Free - Kean Students, Staff and Faculty (With ID) 
 
Click here to purchase tickets.

Kean Cougars Women’s Tennis vs. Brooklyn College 
1 p.m. 
 
Kean Cougars Men’s Soccer vs. Ramapo College 
5 p.m. 

Sunday, October 5 
24th Induction Class of the Benisch Athletics Hall of Fame 

11 a.m. - 3 p.m 
Liberty Hall Academic Center 

Kean Stage presents Soweto Gospel Choir
7 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre, Kean Union
Use the code ALUMNEWS to get $5 off 

Click here for tickets.

For more information on the Hall of Fame, please email kderitte@kean.edu
For all other questions, please email alumni@kean.edu.