UW-Stout Homecoming '26

UW-Stout will be celebrating Homecoming October 16th through the 18th. The following events are open to the public.

Stout "Clock" Party

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Location: Alumni Clock Tower Plaza

Join us for some pre-parade fun! Face painting, balloon art, yard games and more will be available at our Stout "Clock" Party. All ages welcome.

Campus Tour and Art Walk

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Enjoy a self-guided stroll through campus during Homecoming, featuring highlighted stops that showcase UW-Stout Polytechnic's spaces, history, and creativity—including an art walk with works by students and faculty.

Annual Homecoming Parade

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.

Location: Parade route starts at the corner of 10th Ave. E and Broadway St. S, traveling north. It then turns east on Main Street through downtown, and then proceeds south on 3rd St. E through the Stout campus.

Alumni, community members, and students are invited to the UW-Stout Polytechnic Homecoming Parade to show your Stout pride and celebrate with all the floats that make their way through downtown.  This is a free event. 

The parade will be live-streamed. You can watch it HERE.

Football Game

UW-Stout vs. UW-Whitewater

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 1:05 p.m.

Location: Don & Nona Williams Stadium, 1616 Broadway St. S, Menomonie, WI 54751

Wear your Stout gear and cheer on our Blue Devil Football team at the Homecoming game! Alumni, community members, and students are all invited. Purchase tickets at the gate.

From the UW-Stout website.