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Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Location
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Alumni EngagementThe following schedule includes events, dates, times, and locations for Homecoming 2025. Event details subject to change.
Thursday, October 23
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 a.m.-8 p.m. |
Shalom Café Start your day with a stop at the cafe for all your coffee needs. |
East Campus, Shalom Café |
| 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Store Hours Shop for all of your must-have APU merchandise with an exclusive Homecoming discount for 20% off! Cost: Prices vary |
West Campus, Campus Store |
| 7-10 p.m. |
Night at the Zu Carnival Prospective APU students and current students are invited to join us for an evening filled with excitement, community, and incredible entertainment. Featuring caricatures, carnival games, inflatables, face painting, balloon sculptures, dunk tank, cotton candy, and popcorn. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend. |
West Campus, Lot F |
| 9-11:30 p.m. |
Midnight Madness Celebrate APU's athletics teams with food, music, games, dunk contests, competitions, performances by the Acrobatics and Tumbling team, and more! Cost: Free |
West Campus, Felix Event Center |
Friday, October 24
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Shalom Café Start your day with a stop at the cafe for all your coffee needs. |
East Campus, Shalom Café |
| 7 a.m.-10 p.m. |
Eat at the Caf Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be available in the 1899 Dining Hall. |
East Campus, 1899 Dining Hall |
| 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Potter's Clay Christ is the potter; we are the clay. In reflection of Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:6, and Isaiah 64:8, the library invites you to submit a prayer and reflect on a charitable deed, however big or small that you can do. Place your prayer in the crevices and cracks of the pot, representing your reliance on God as the potter. The prayers will then be covered (to be kept secret) among yourself and God. Cost: Free |
East Campus, Marshburn Library |
| 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Store Hours Cost: Prices vary |
West Campus, Campus Store |
| 10-11 a.m. |
Guest Services Get Homecoming questions answered, event directions, maps, and help with registration. |
East Campus, Bode Commons |
| 10:30-11:20 a.m. |
Homecoming Chapel Join the APU community for a special Homecoming Chapel featuring APU alumna guest speaker Mickenzie Haan ’18. Cost: Free |
East Campus, Upper Turner Campus Center |
| 12-3 p.m. |
Handmade Book Make and Take Open House with the Artisan Center Visit the Papermaking and Book Arts class to make your own mini notebook, and learn about basic binding techniques. Each person will be able to pick out their own paper to make a custom notebook. All materials provided. Cost: Free |
West Campus, Duke Academic Complex, Classroom 301 |
| 1:30-3 p.m. |
Aspire Makerspace Open House A come-and-go self-learning and self-teaching space for you to use your creativity and talents. Free access to equipment including a Cricut, a sewing machine, button makers, a laser engraver, and more. Demonstrations of several equipment will be given throughout the open house. Cost: Free |
East Campus, Marshburn Library, Room 127 |
| 3-4:45 p.m. |
College of Nursing and Health Science (CNHS) Open House Join CNHS students, parents, alumni, faculty, and staff for mingling, a walking tour, and a Q&A with APU alumna guest speaker Melody Swift Campbell ’03, a missionary nurse with Wycliff Bible Translators serving in Papua New Guinea. Highlights of the walking tour include: nursing simulation, physical therapy, and bio-mechanics labs. Light snacks will be provided. Cost: Free |
West Campus, Building One |
| 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. |
Guest Services Get Homecoming questions answered, event directions, maps, and help with registration. |
East Campus, Bode Commons |
| 7-8:30 p.m. |
Homecoming Talent Show: APU’ve Got Talent Watch students light up the stage with music, dance, and more. Bring your friends and APU spirit for a night of unforgettable talent! Cost: Free |
East Campus, Upper Turner Campus Center |
Saturday, October 25
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 a.m.-10 p.m. |
Eat at the Caf Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be available in the 1899 Dining Hall. Cost: $12 |
East Campus, 1899 Dining Hall |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Guest Services Get Homecoming questions answered, event directions, maps, and help with registration. |
East Campus, Bode Commons |
| 12-2 p.m. |
Future of APU Athletics: Lunch with President Morris and New Coaches Enjoy lunch with President Adam Morris and the Athletics coaches as they discuss APU's transition to NCAA Division III athletics and their visions for the D-III experience. Featuring a panel of APU’s new coaches A.J. Parnell (Football), B.J. Porter (Men’s Basketball), and Dan Ploog (Women’s Basketball).
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East Campus, Upper Turner Campus Center |
| 2-4:30 p.m. |
Football Tour and Time with New Football Coach Parnell After lunch, get an exclusive tour of the locker rooms, fields, and other locations associated with football from Coach A.J. Parnell. Cost: Free |
East Campus, Upper Turner Campus Center |
| 2-4:30 p.m. |
Anastasia the Musical |
West Campus, Warehouse Theater |
| 3:45-7:45 p.m. |
Guest Services Get questions answered, purchase Harvest Festival and Soccer Game tickets, and pick-up Cougar Soccer scarves. |
West Campus, Lot 1 |
| 4-6 p.m. |
Homecoming Harvest Festival Enjoy live music, a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, snack on some festive fall foods, compete in a pie-eating contest, and try your hand at our autumn-themed games! A delicious harvest feast will be provided by our 1899 Dining staff. |
West Campus, Lot I |
| 5-7 p.m. |
Women’s Soccer vs. Biola Game Cheer on the APU Cougars as they go against the Biola Eagles! Enjoy a special Homecoming halftime presentation and giveaways. |
West Campus, Soccer Field |
| 7:30-9:30 p.m. |
Men’s Soccer vs. Biola Game Cheer on the APU Cougars as they go against the Biola Eagles. Enjoy a special Homecoming halftime presentation and giveaways. |
West Campus, Soccer Field |
Additional Event Details
Audition Sign-up for APU Undergraduate Students Only:
Sign up to audition by Sunday, October 5. Contact the Campus Events team for questions.
Cost:
- $12 for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and their guests
- $15 for general admission
From Tony Award winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens—the brilliant team behind Broadway hits like Ragtime and Once On This Island—comes a sweeping musical journey that whisks audiences from the fading grandeur of Imperial Russia to the glittering lights of 1920s Paris. At its heart is a fearless young woman determined to unlock the secrets of her past. Along the way, she finds herself caught up in a thrilling adventure filled with danger, romance, and hope, as she chases the promise of home, love, and a family she never knew she had.
Cost:
- $26 for students, alumni, faculty, staff, senior citizens, and their guests
- $28 for general admission
- Free for APU students (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- $5 for faculty, staff, and children 5 years and under (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- $10 for alumni (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games, and includes APU Cougars scarf)
- $15 for general admission (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- Prices for food varies (students can use meal plan)
Cost:
- Free for APU students (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- $5 for faculty, staff, and children 5 years and under (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- $10 for alumni (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games, and includes APU Cougars scarf)
- $15 for general admission (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
Tickets for Soccer Games Only sold at the event.
Cost:
- Free for APU students (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- $5 for faculty, staff, and children 5 years and under (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- $10 for alumni (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games, and includes APU Cougars scarf)
- $15 for general admission (gains entry into Harvest Festival and Soccer Games)
- Prices for food varies (students can use meal plan)
Tickets for Soccer Games Only sold at the event.