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Get ready for a week packed with Ragin' Cajun pride as Homecoming 2024 takes over campus.

Homecoming 2024 is supported by Presenting Sponsor, Ace Specialties!

Homecoming Week: November 3-9, 2024

Beginning Sunday, Nov. 3, UL Lafayette, the University Program Center and the UL Lafayette Alumni Association will host events all week long, ending with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns squaring off against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9.

The following events are open to the public, and we invite all of Lafayette and south Louisiana to share in our school pride.

Monday, November 4

Food Truck Roundup
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Alumni Center

Sigma Nu Alumni Chapter Social
@ the Food Truck Roundup
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Alumni Center

Tuesday, November 5

Paint the Town Red - Schools
Virtual Submissions Deadline

Thursday, November 7

Paint the Town Red - Businesses
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Various local businesses & virtual

Dean + Alumni Chapter Receptions
5:00 - 7:30 PM
Various locations throughout campus

Friday, November 8

Tennis & Pickleball Tournaments
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Red Lerille's Health & Racquet Club

Bill Bass Golf Tournament
hosted by the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation
11:00 AM
Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course

Golden Ambassador Society Dinner
Open to alumni who have celebrated their 50th reunion milestone and their guests
5:30 - 9:00 PM
Petroleum Club of Lafayette

Ragin' Cajun Club Homecoming Hangout
6:00 - 9:00 PM
The Boilermaker Patio @ The Yard Goat

Saturday, November 9

Sweet Sounds of Sharing
hosted by the Christiana Smith African American Alumni Chapter
10:00 AM - NOON
Bayou Bijou Theater – Zydeco brunch immediately following in the Student Union Ballroom

Homecoming Parade
NOON
Starting at Blackham, right onto Cajundome Blvd, to Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium, around the stadium to the Alumni tailgate at Russo Park

Alumni Tailgate
NOON
Russo Park Concourse

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves
4:00 PM
Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium

Game Day Watch Parties

Bedford, Texas
Hosted by the Dallas/Fort Worth Ragin' Cajun Club
3:30 PM | Cajun Market & Bourbon Street Cafe

Pensacola Beach, Florida
Hosted by the Emerald Coast Ragin' Cajun Club
3:30 PM | Casino Beach Bar & Grill

Post-Game Celebration

2024 Homecoming Concert
Join the School of Music & Performing Arts on Sunday, Nov. 10, for a free "To the Stars" concert with the UL Wind Ensemble.

Krewe de Coulee: Homecoming
Join the Office of Sustainability's post-Homecoming clean-up crew on Monday, Nov. 11, to help keep our campus beautiful after the party ends.

The Presenting Sponsor, Ace Specialties, proudly supports Homecoming Week. We’d also like to thank our other sponsors for their support.

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