Signature Events
Bisons Block Party and Football Game
This free, all-ages event is open to everyone, includes free parking and features:
- New Bisons athletics logo reveal!
- Billy the Bison's Birthday Party!
- Alumni Lounge
- Kid's zone
- Live entertainment
- Prizes
- Merchandise pop-up shop
- Speaker series
- and more!
Doors open at noon on Saturday, September 20! Free entry, but tickets are required. Registration will open in late-July.
...more details coming soon!
Homecoming Concert
Friday, September 19, 2025 at Desautels Concert Hall
Join the Faculty and Students of the Desautels Faculty of Music for a spectacular series of Homecoming concerts on Friday, September 19. Music-making will begin in our new state-of-the-art concert hall, before moving into the many other performance spaces at the Faculty.
Piano, Voice, Strings, Brass, Winds, Jazz, and Percussion will be featured as you move from room to room, sampling all the delights that the Faculty can offer. A reception will follow to close the evening.
Registration will open in July!
66th Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration of Excellence Gala presented by TD Insurance
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Learn more about the 66th Anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Awards presented by TD Insurance, and join the UM community in celebrating the accomplishments of this year's remarkable UM alumni.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Manitoba Room, UMSU University Centre
In-Person Campus Tours
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Details coming soon!
This interactive and informative outdoor campus walking tour takes approximately 60 minutes and covers a large section of the Fort Garry campus. Remember comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate attire, and a water bottle!
Anytime | On Demand
Immerse yourself and return to campus – from anywhere in the world! Take a 360-degree campus tour or visit this unique Historic Lost Spaces guided tour.
Alumni reunions
Plan or attend a milestone reunion. If you graduated in a year ending in "5" or "0," congratulations — you're celebrating a milestone reunion this year!
Homecoming is a wonderful way to reconnect with your former classmates, teammates, faculty, program or student group, to share experiences and create new memories.
2025 events - updates coming soon!
We're regularly adding new faculty, college and unit events and experiences to the Homecoming lineup. Check back often for the latest updates!
UM alumni merchandise
Bisons merch!
Show your Bisons pride and gear up for this season by visiting the UM Bookstore pop-up for merchandise featuring the new Bisons logo!
Contact us
Alumni Relations
Unit 100-137 Innovation Drive
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 6B6 Canada