Save the Date: October 23-25, 2026
Homecoming and Family Weekend is more than just an event. It’s an occasion to celebrate everything that’s unique and incredible about Belhaven University. Join us back on campus October 23-25, 2026 to enjoy special events, share memories, build new traditions, and reunite.
Continue to check back frequently for details and updates surrounding our schedule of events. Additional information will also be shared via e-mail and Facebook.
2026 Homecoming and Family Weekend Schedule
*Homecoming Kick Off
- 5:00-7:00pm | Peachtree and Pinehurst Lawn
Students are invited to a carnival-themed celebration to kick off the beginning of Homecoming Week. Stop by for fair food, inflatables, music, and more.
* Student-Specific Event
Tartan Tuesday Giving Day
Show your Belhaven spirit and make a difference! Join the Belhaven family for our Second Annual Tartan Tuesday Giving Day, a celebration of generosity and the impact of a Christ-centered education. Give, encourage others to participate, or advocate online as we work together toward our goal of 300 donors supporting Belhaven students and the University’s future.
Wear your green and gold, give if you can, and share the Tartan Tuesday message online!
*Pancakes and Pajamas
- 8:30-10:00pm | Bailey Dining Commons
Students are invited to come by the Bailey Dining Commons for a late-night pancake pick-me-up! Free for all students. Pajamas encouraged.
* Student-Specific Event
Wear Green Wednesday
- 11:00am-1:00pm | Student Center Booth
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing green. Student Development staff and Belhaven Leadership Council will be at the Student Center Booth from 11am-1pm to give away spirit items. All individuals wearing green will be entered in a drawing to win a prize.
*Blazer Bonfire
- 7:00-9:00pm | Between Helen White and the Library
Celebrate the evening with friends at the Blazer Bonfire! Enjoy fire pits, music, a dirty soda bar, and a sweet treat from Street Dough food truck. A perfect night of campus spirit and community.
* Student-Specific Event
*Pennant Making
- 11:00am-1:00pm | Student Center Lobby
Show your Blazer spirit by creating your own Belhaven pennant! Stop by to decorate and customize a pennant using fun colors, designs, and supplies. Make it your own and take home a piece of Blazer spirit to display!
* Student-Specific Event
Discover Day
- 8:30 am, Dr. Billy Kim International Center
- This is for high school juniors and seniors
Discover Day is an engaging and informative event that gives you a firsthand glimpse into life at Belhaven University. It’s your chance to hear from our president, talk with current students, look inside classrooms and residence halls, learn about financial aid and more.
Alumni Awards Banquet
- 5:30 PM, Dr. Billy Kim International Center
This will be a great time of fellowship and celebration as we honor this year's distinguished Alumni Award recipients and honor the newest inductees into the BU Sports Hall of Fame. Dinner will be served. Due to limited seating, tickets are available for advance purchase only. Ticket cost: $25.
*Homecoming Dance
- 8:00-10:00pm | The Fairview Inn | 734 Fairview St
Step into a storybook evening at our Renaissance themed Homecoming Dance! Enjoy a night of dancing, appetizers, and a photo booth in a setting filled with fairytale and old-world charm. Students are encouraged to dress in Renaissance or storybook-inspired attire for an enchanting night of Homecoming fun!
* Student-Specific Event
Alumni Tour of Campus
- 9:00 a.m., McCravey-Triplett Student Center, Welcome Desk
Join the Alumni Office for a guided one-hour walking tour of campus. The tour will begin at 9 AM from the Welcome Desk in the McCravey-Triplett Student Center.
50 Year Club
- 10:00 a.m., Dr. Billy Kim International Center, Room 202
All alumni (and their spouses) from the Class of 1976 and earlier are invited to attend and reminisce. Brunch will be served. Pre-registration is required to attend. Register here.
Volleyball: Belhaven vs. Asbury
- 10:00 AM | Rugg Arena - Heidelberg Gym
Free admission.
T-Shirt Tailgate
- 11:00am-1:00pm | Belhaven Bowl
Stop by the Homecoming Tailgate for $5 Belhaven T-shirts! Cash or card accepted. While supplies last!
Alumni Tailgate
- 11:00 AM | Belhaven Bowl, Stadium Operations and Media Center North Patio
Cheer on the Blazers from the alumni hospitality tent or from the Belhaven Bowl. Admission is free, and a variety of food trucks will be on-site, offering delicious options for purchase.
Football Game: Belhaven vs. Southern Virginia
- 12:00 PM | Belhaven Bowl
Free admission.
Mother and Daughter Tea
- Immediately Following Game | BKIC 200
All female students and visitors are invited to the 6th annual Mother and Daughter Tea in Billy Kim International Center. Tea and pastries will be served.
Please register if you plan to attend.
Postgame Family Fest
- Immediately Following Game | BK Plaza Pavilion
Students, families, and friends are invited to stick around after the Homecoming game for an afternoon of food, music, yard games, and fun! Enjoy time together as we wrap up Homecoming weekend with our Blazer community.
Women's Soccer: Belhaven vs. Covenant
- 4:00 PM | Belhaven Bowl
Free admission.
1981 Class Reunion
- 5:30 PM | Dr. Billy Kim International Center - Room 200
Join us for an evening of dinner, fellowship, and reconnecting with old friends!
Advance registration and ticket required: $20. Please register and purchase tickets here.
- 5:30 PM - Hors d'oeuvres
- 6:30 PM - Dinner
Graduates from the Class of 1981 and surrounding classes are invited to attend. We look forward to sharing memories and enjoying a great evening together!
*Student-Specific Event
Homecoming & Family Weekend Worship
- 8:30 AM or 11:00 AM
- First Presbyterian Church, 1390 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39202
Homecoming and Family Weekend Additional Info
If you would like to help plan your class reunion, please contact Sheri Anderson at 601-968-8719 or sanderson@belhaven.edu.
- 221 Township Ave
- Ridgeland, MS 39157
- T: 601-605-1101
Homecoming & Family Weekend Rate Only – Last Day to Book: Sept. 23, 2026
- Start Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
- End Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
- $179.00 USD per night
- Last Day to Book: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Homewood Suites by Hilton – Jackson Fondren Medical District
- 2815 North State Street
- Jackson, MS 39216
- T: 601-398-9500
Residence Inn – Jackson ,MS – The District at Eastover
- 1248 Eastover Dr., Jackson, MS 39211
- T: 601-362-8003
Must call to get “Belhaven University” discounted room rate of $139 a night for all other dates.
Homecoming & Family Weekend – Last Day to Book: Sept. 30, 2026
- Start Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
- End Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
- $139.00 USD per night
- Last Day to Book: September 30, 2026
Book your group rate for Belhaven Homecoming & Family Weekend
- 226 North State St., Jackson, MS 39201
- T: 601-359-9000
- For a 17% discount use code: BLAZER
- 1523 Peachtree Street, Jackson, MS 39202
- Contact: Janie Stewart
- mgmt@peachtreehousems.com
- T: 601-953-4991
They offer a 10% discount off the listed rate at the time of booking. When making the online booking, send a message to Janie Stewart at 601-953-4991, and she can provide you with the discount. Cannot stack discounts. There is always the option of a 10% discount for a non-refundable booking.
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Parking is available in the parking garage located at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Arlington Street.
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"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord Almighty.
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