All 2026 Events

Kick off Homecoming Week in true Wildcat style! Join us in the heart of campus for an exciting block party featuring live music, fun games and homecoming giveaways. Food will be available for purchase from local vendors. This free event is open to everyone – current students, alumni, families and friends are all welcome to celebrate together as we launch our week of Big Blue festivities. 
 

Monday - Thursday
Catch the Swag Cab on campus during 2026 Homecoming Week! We’ll be cruising through campus with special guests each day to provide lucky students with a ride to class and a chance to win prizes if they can correctly answer trivia questions – Cash Cab style! Flag us down for your chance to win!

Monday - Thursday
Catch the Swag Cab on campus during 2026 Homecoming Week! We’ll be cruising through campus with special guests each day to provide lucky students with a ride to class and a chance to win prizes if they can correctly answer trivia questions – Cash Cab style! Flag us down for your chance to win!

Monday - Thursday
Catch the Swag Cab on campus during 2026 Homecoming Week! We’ll be cruising through campus with special guests each day to provide lucky students with a ride to class and a chance to win prizes if they can correctly answer trivia questions – Cash Cab style! Flag us down for your chance to win!

Join the Student Alumni Association (SAA) and the Student Activities Board (SAB), for FREE coffee, donuts and bagels on Wednesday at Alumni Commons. Show your Homecoming spirit and grab breakfast with us! Stay as long as you'd like or just stop by for a quick bite to eat on your way to class. Wildcat Wednesday is open to all UK students!

We'll see you there!

BONUS: Active SAA student members will receive a free shirt!

Monday - Thursday
Catch the Swag Cab on campus during 2026 Homecoming Week! We’ll be cruising through campus with special guests each day to provide lucky students with a ride to class and a chance to win prizes if they can correctly answer trivia questions – Cash Cab style! Flag us down for your chance to win!

Snag some Wildcat gear, vibe to live music, and grab FREE food, all in one place! Join us for Eats, Beats, & Treats, where you can score thrifted UK clothes and merch, pick up a UK-themed tote bag, enjoy a live DJ set from WRFL, and dig into food from the UK Alumni Association! 

Come check in and grab your welcome bag for the weekend! We’ll be in the lobby passing out nametags, welcome bags, itinerary, and any physical tickets you may have purchased. Come say hi! 

Join us for a reception, delicious dinner, and recognition ceremony! Members of the Class of 1976 will receive their pins and be inducted into the Golden Wildcat Society. 
 

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association’s Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Constituency Group will continue the tradition of hosting the 35th annual awards luncheon during Homecoming Week. Join us in honoring alumni and students from each academic college who embody the spirit and accomplishments of Lyman T. Johnson and have positively impacted the lives of others and their community. 

This event is open to all alumni and friends of UK.
 

Free General Admission 
Keeneland Race Course  
4201 Versailles Rd. |Lexington, KY 40510 
Join us for a day of racing and UK pride! Enjoy performances by the UK Alumni Band, cheerleaders and dance team. Look out for appearances by UK legends and special Winner's Circle events.

King Alumni House | 400 Rose Street 
Sit back and relax as you view the transformation of campus. The tour will include visits to W.T. Young Library, Gatton Student Center, Wildcat Alumni Plaza as well as many of the newly renovated colleges and buildings across campus. A bus will pick up and drop off at the hotel and King Alumni House to start and end the tour.

Get ready to cheer at our Tailgate Tent Party! Enjoy tailgate food, along with exciting games, entertainment, giveaways and performances by the UK Cheerleaders and Pep Band. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the hotel.

Kroger Field 
1540 University Drive | Lexington, KY 40506 
It's Tigers vs. Wildcats in this SEC matchup against LSU for the 2026 Homecoming game! Don't miss halftime at Kroger Field for the crowning of the 2026 UK Homecoming King and Queen! Bus transportation will be provided to and from the hotel, and golf carts will be available to take you to the stadium from the tailgate.

Say goodbye to your fellow Class of 1976 alumni during a breakfast buffet!