
Homecoming Weekend Schedule
Homecoming Weekend: Oct. 3-5, 2025
See the schedule breakdown for each day below, a registration link, and info on lodging, dining and other information under general information.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change. A final schedule will be emailed to registrants prior to Homecoming and can be viewed here as details are finalized.
Event Time Location Event Information Homecoming Explore Goshen Day 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Welcome Center, Union Lobby Registration required at goshen.edu/visit.
There will be opportunities for high school students to attend classes, tour campus and interact with a student panel of current students.
Meet and Greet 9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Welcome Center, Union Lobby
Meet and greet for prospective students, grandparents, parents and siblings of current students. Coffee available.
Homecoming Convocation
10 a.m.
Church-Chapel, Sanctuary
This special convocation will feature 2025 alumni award recipients. Click here to watch a livestream of the event.
Reception for Alumni Award Recipients
10:45 a.m.
Church-Chapel, Fellowship Hall
Student Music Recital
12 p.m.
Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Alumni and Family Bicycle Ride
1 p.m.
Meet at Schrock Plaza fountain
Ride Goshen’s Pumpkinvine Bike Trail with other alumni, friends and families. Choose rides from a few miles to up to 35 miles. Groups will form going different speeds and distances.
Registration encouraged.
Attend Class
1 – 4 p.m.
Parents and grandparents may choose to attend a class with your current student during this time. As a courtesy to professors and to ensure there is room for visitors, your student will need to speak with the professor about your classroom visit ahead of time or you can connect with the Admissions Office to see a list of available classes.
Campus Tours
1 and 2 p.m.
Welcome Center
New to campus or just want to see what has changed? Join us for a 40-minute walking tour of campus. Tours leave the Welcome Center at 1 and 2 p.m.
Road Trip to Goshen College’s Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
1 – 5 p.m.
Welcome Center, leaving from the South end of the Union Building
Ride in a GC bus to Merry Lea and tour some of the Merry Lea facilities and learn more about all of the amazing programs that are part of this GC gem. Bus will leave from campus at 1 p.m. and return by 5 p.m. or you can drive on your own, if you’d prefer. Registration required.
Nyai Oyer Gamelan Demonstration
4 – 5 p.m.
Union building, Gamelan Room
Marcia Yost, director of the arts, will provide an introduction to our Indonesian gamelan. This beautiful set of instruments was gifted to the college in memory of Duane Gingerich ’69 and in honor of Dr. Mary Oyer ’45. Come learn more about the journey that brought this gift to Goshen, the instruments and GC’s plans for it. You will even have a chance to play it.
Class of 1975 – 50th Anniversary Dinner
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Church-Chapel, Fellowship Hall
Cost: $25, Registration required
Celebrate 50 golden years! We will be taking your class photo at 4:45 p.m., so come in time for that. This is a chance to connect with your classmates over dinner and a short program. President Stoltzfus will be there to welcome you.
Tour of the Goshen Printmakers Guild (downtown Goshen)
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
213 S. Main Street, Goshen (enter in the back, off public parking lot B, next to Fables Books)
Meet the alumni owners of Goshen’s Printmakers Guild, learn about the old-school presses and other equipment, and see the English Department’s Vandercook press in action!
Lavender Jazz Set 7 p.m. Downtown Goshen, Goshen Theater
Join GC’s very own Lavender Jazz for this fun event during Goshen’s monthly First Friday evening. There will be drinks and snacks available to purchase in the lobby.
Learn more about the City of Goshen’s monthly First Friday events at downtowngoshen.org
One Act Play – Las Nuevas Tamaleras by Alicia Mena
8 p.m.
Umble Center
Cost: No tickets needed, free and open to the public
A charming bilingual holiday tradition from San Antonio arrives in Goshen a little early, but hilarious as ever. This short comedy reminds us of the importance of cultural traditions, especially those involving gossip and cooking. You can learn more about the play here.
Presented in cooperation with playwright Alicia Mena and director Cristobal Garza Gonzalez.
Homecoming Formal
8:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Good Library
Join Campus Activities Council (CAC), Residence Life and the Library for this super fun event. Put on your best clothes and get ready to dance, enjoy delicious food and play some games on multiple library floors.
Event Time Location Event Information Worship at College Mennonite Church
10:30 a.m.
Church-Chapel, Sanctuary
Join us for worship. President Rebecca Stoltzfus ’83 will be preaching during this bi-lingual World Communion Sunday worship service. Coffee and fellowship time starts at 10 a.m.
One Act Play – Las Nuevas Tamaleras by Alicia Mena
2 p.m.
Umble Center
Cost: No tickets needed, free and open to the public
A charming bilingual holiday tradition from San Antonio arrives in Goshen a little early, but hilarious as ever. This short comedy reminds us of the importance of cultural traditions, especially those involving gossip and cooking.
Presented in cooperation with playwright Alicia Mena and director Cristobal Garza Gonzalez
Intramural Pickleball Tournament for Student, Alumni and Friends Teams
2 p.m.
Rec-Fitness Center, Gunden Gymnasium
Come show those young whipper-snappers that you don’t have to be 20 to be great at pickleball. This is a single elimination doubles (mixed or not) tournament with beginner and advanced brackets. You must register your team on the Homecoming registration form. Email alumni@goshen.edu with questions. The registration deadline is September 26.
Registration
We strongly encourage alumni to register for their reunions (free), everyone for the bike ride (free) and require registration for the 50th Anniversary Dinner ($25) and childcare (free).
Tickets
Tickets for music and athletic events can be purchased at goshen.edu/tickets or by calling 574.535.7566. Tickets will not be mailed. Electronic tickets will be sent to your email address. You may print your ticket(s) or bring your electronic device so the ticket may be scanned at the door. Tickets will also be available in the Music Center Box Office, during regular business hours Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased one hour prior to the event at each venue.
General Information
Call 574.535.7564 for information or email alumni@goshen.edu
Welcome Center | Lost and Found
Union Building
- Friday, Oct. 3: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 4: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Box Office | Performance ticket purchase and will call
Music Center, Lobby
Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or one hour prior to each event at the venue.
Tickets can be purchased at goshen.edu/tickets or by calling 574.535.7566
Exhibits
Hershberger Art Gallery
Music Center
Exhibit: “Refraction” – Tiffany Wyse-Fisher ’02, assistant professor of art
- Friday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Sunday: 2 – 4 p.m.
Library Art Gallery
Harold and Wilma Good Library, Basement
Exhibit: “God’s Eye” – Paintings by Chad Friesen (1969-2013)
- Friday: 8 a.m – 5 p.m.
- Saturday: 1 – 4 p.m.
- Sunday: 1 – 11 p.m.
Food and Drink
Dining Hall
Dining hall prices. Pay at the door. Prices don’t include tax. Child rate for ages 11 and younger.
Java Junction
Kratz-Miller-Yoder Connector
Hang out with old friends and enjoy your favorite milkshake, mocha or muffin!
- Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., 7 – 11 p.m.
- Saturday: 1 – 4 p.m.
- Sunday: 1 – 4 p.m., 7 – 11 p.m.
Hotels & Lodging:
Blocks of rooms have been held. To get the group rate, identify yourself as a GC Homecoming participant.
- Comfort Inn ($130.90 double)
574.500.3925
Request the Goshen College Homecoming discount when reserving your room. All rooms must be booked before Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 for this rate. - Holiday Inn Express & Suites ($110.88 double)
574.535.9200
All rooms must be booked before Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 for this rate. Request the Goshen College Homecoming discount when reserving your room. - Camp sites: Available at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. Call 574.533.3247 for more information.