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BSU Families Homecoming 2025

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Homecoming 2025

Join us for our Homecoming celebration October 17 - 18, 2025. 

Please check back for details.

BSU Homecoming 2025 Family Events

 

Please see the Full Event Listing and Planning Your Visit for more information!

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025


Family Welcome Brunch

9:30 - 11 a.m. 
OR
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
Flynn Dining Commons, Tillinghast Hall 

Students and their families are invited to attend a brunch in Flynn Dining Commons, Tillinghast Hall. Enjoy delicious breakfast and lunch stations, live music, and remarks from President Frederick Clark Jr., Esq., ’83 along with other campus leaders. 

There are two seatings for guests to choose from.  Guests may choose to register for the 9:30 -11:00 a.m. seating or the 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. seating.

All guests, including any BSU student attending with family, must register. All registered guests will have reserved seating. Each brunch seating will be 90 minutes; seating is limited and registration is required. 

Registration information coming soon.


Bristaco's Block Party

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
University Park, Free

All are welcome! Students, Families, Alumni, come reconnect & celebrate with our extended BSU Family! Bristaco's Block Party is an opportunity to connect over a variety of family friendly novelties, stage performances, interactive games and student involvement. Learn from different student organizations on campus, create memories through interactive experiences like rock climbing, flower arranging and other fun novelties and so much more! 

This event is open and accessible to all members of the campus community.


Rathskeller Party Tent

2:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Tent (Swenson Athletic Complex), $60
21+ Only

Our infamous campus bar, the Rathskeller, doesn’t exist in the student union these days, but we resurrect it every year for homecoming! Join us to watch the game right outside the end zone featuring live music and all of your favorite tailgating food and drinks. The party doesn't stop when the game ends! Live music will keep you dancing the night away. Even the Bear Bites food truck will join for late-night eats. Ticket price includes tailgate buffet, evening food truck, and three alcoholic beverages. Cash bar thereafter. Beer, wine, ciders, or seltzers. 

Registration Required


Homecoming Football Game

4 p.m.
Peter Mazzaferro Field

Bridgewater State Bears vs. Dean Bulldogs

Ticket Required

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BSU Family Hub

Creating a BSU Family Hub account on EngageBSU provides access for parents, family members and supporters of our currently enrolled students to have ongoing engagement with BSU. This experience will make it easier for families to stay informed through monthly newsletters and regularly posted information about campus services, resources, events, and more.