![Two of PNW's cheerleaders pose with Leo the Lion.](https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/07/2023-PNW-HoCo-Sports-Fest-017.jpg)
Homecoming
Let's Unite the Pride for Homecoming 2024! Come out and experience our favorite HoCo traditions and create new memories during this annual celebration of PNW.
September 2 to 8
Join us for the Homecoming Sports Festival on September 8, where you can cheer on PNW athletics while enjoying food, giveaways and more at HoCo’s biggest event!
![A baseball game during the fall sports festival](https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2023/07/2022-PNW-Fall-Sports-Fest-078.jpg)
Homecoming Sports Festival
Sunday, September 8
EVENT: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Celebrate with PNW’s Pride at the Homecoming Sports Fest at Dowling Park and the Kube in Hammond. Join us for food, music, activities and more!
![Graphic: Spirit Week Show your HoCo spirit by dressing up all week! Tuesday, Sept. 3 - Golden Rays, wear all gold. Wednesday, Sept. 4 - Leo Day, wear anything featuring our mascot, Leo. Thursday, Sept. 5 - Blackout, wear all black. Friday, Sept. 6 - PNW Day, Wear as much gold and black with the letters PNW on them.](https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/08/24-Fa_HOCO_Events_Spirit-Week.jpg)
Homecoming Sprit Week
September 3 through 6
All Day
Hammond and Westville Campuses!
Show off your homecoming spirit by dressing up all week.
Don’t have enough swag for the whole week? Be sure to stop by Swagapooloza on September 3!
Upcoming Events
Decorate the House
August 30
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SULB Concourse
Help paint PNW black and gold!
PNW students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate and help bring the festive atmosphere throughout the campus!
Swagapolooza
September 3
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mane Zone (Classroom Office Building 119)
Looking for a shirt you might have missed out on? Need some swag to cheer on the Pride at Homecoming Sports Fest on September 8?
Look no further than this giveaway celebration to help you kick off Homecoming! Whether you’re looking to get a shirt for a loved one or looking to round out your wardrobe for Spirit Week, we’ve got you covered!
Trivia Night
September 3
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Alumni Hall (Student Union Library Building 360)
Join The Honors College and The Office of Student Life in this no-holds-barred event, Trivia Night!
Clash with friends and classmates to see who will be the trivia winners of the night. Don’t miss out on your chance to shine this Homecoming with Trivia!
Leo’s Birthday: Stuffed Animals
September 4
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mane Zone (Classroom Office Building 119)
The Office of Student Life will be hosting a birthday party for Leo the Lion filled with cake, pin the tail on the Leo, limbo and making a stuffed animal Leo the Lion!
Homecoming Dance
September 5
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Alumni Hall
Get ready to dance the night away at this year’s Homecoming Dance!
Step into a world of glitz and glamour as we celebrate the spirit of togetherness and school pride.
Homecoming Sports Fest
September 8
EVENT: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dowling Park
Celebrate with PNW’s Pride at the Homecoming Sports Fest at Dowling Park and the Kube in Hammond. Join us for food, music, activities, and more!
Decorate the House – Tear Down
August 23
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SULB Concourse
Help the Student Life team take down Window Paint from Welcome Week in this civic service opportunity! Make some friends and grab a snack on us!
We hope to see you again when we repaint the windows for Homecoming!
Homecoming Highlights
Powering Onward
![A PNW student decorates a window for the Food Pantry](https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2023/07/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-538_363x454.jpg)
PNW students have plenty of ways to get involved, make new friends and create lasting college memories.
![An alumni stands in commencement regalia and holds up a PNW Alumni sign](https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2024/07/2024-PNW-Spring-Commencement-008.jpg)
From alumni perks to special events, explore all of the benefits of being a Purdue Northwest grad!
Homecoming Sponsors
To request a disability-related accommodation for this event, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity at timothyg@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.