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Florida A&M University
The Experience 2019
Homecoming Schedule of Events
Sunday, September 29
Mister & Miss FAMU “Coronation”
Lee Hall @ 6 p.m.
Coronation Gala
Grand Ballroom @ 8 p.m.
Monday, September 30
Market Monday
University Quadrangle @ Noon – 4 p.m.
Painting with a Twist
Grand Ballroom @ 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Housing Step Show
Lawson Center @ 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
Health Fair @ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Black Hair Expo
TBD @ 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Homecoming Royal Luncheon
Grand Ballroom @ Noon – 2 p.m.
Art Talks, African Art & Visual Arts Collection Exhibition @ 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
Homecoming Comedy Show
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2
(All-Day Event) SJGC Grads Are Back
Journalism Gallery
Taste-Of-A-Rattler
The “Set” @ Noon – 4 p.m.
FAMU’s Birthday Block Party
Lawson Center @ 11 p.m. – Midnight
Thursday, October 3
Colleges & Schools Alumni Fest @ 8a.m. – 6 p.m. (Respective Colleges and Schools)
Founder’s Day Observance “Wreath Laying Ceremony”
Quad/Eternal Flame @ 10:10 a.m.
Women Empowerment Panel Discussion
Noon – 4 p.m. – Location TBD
Bragging Rights Only: – Judging of The Buildings
Campus Wide @ 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
NPHC Greek Step Show@ Gaither Gymnasium – 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fashion Show
Gaither Gymnasium @ 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, October 4
Homecoming Convocation
Lawson Center @ 10:10 a.m.
Alumni Fest II @ Noon – 3 p.m. (Campus Wide)
Young Alumni Giving Brunch @ Noon – 3 p.m. – Grand Ballroom
FAMU NAA Tailgate
Lawson Greens
@Noon- 3p.m
Marching “100” Showcase @ 2 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Ol’ Skool Experience Party
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
Homecoming Parade
Campus Route @ 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Rattler Strike Zone (Campus Tailgate)
Football Practice Fields @ Noon – 4 p.m.
President Tailgate, Alumni Village, Colleges & Schools, SGA, Clubs & Greeks Organization Tailgate
FAMU vs. NCCU (Homecoming Football Game)
Bragg Memorial Stadium @ 2 p.m.
McDonalds Gospel Concert @ 7 p.m. – Lawson Center
*Note: All events are subject to change
Florida A&M University
The Experience 2019
Homecoming Schedule of Events
Sunday, September 29
Mister & Miss FAMU “Coronation”
Lee Hall @ 6 p.m.
Coronation Gala
Grand Ballroom @ 8 p.m.
Monday, September 30
Market Monday
University Quadrangle @ Noon – 4 p.m.
Painting with a Twist
Grand Ballroom @ 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Housing Step Show
Lawson Center @ 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
Health Fair @ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Black Hair Expo
TBD @ 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Homecoming Royal Luncheon
Grand Ballroom @ Noon – 2 p.m.
Art Talks, African Art & Visual Arts Collection Exhibition @ 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
Homecoming Comedy Show
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2
(All-Day Event) SJGC Grads Are Back
Journalism Gallery
Taste-Of-A-Rattler
The “Set” @ Noon – 4 p.m.
FAMU’s Birthday Block Party
Lawson Center @ 11 p.m. – Midnight
Thursday, October 3
Colleges & Schools Alumni Fest @ 8a.m. – 6 p.m. (Respective Colleges and Schools)
Founder’s Day Observance “Wreath Laying Ceremony”
Quad/Eternal Flame @ 10:10 a.m.
Women Empowerment Panel Discussion
Noon – 4 p.m. – Location TBD
Bragging Rights Only: – Judging of The Buildings
Campus Wide @ 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
NPHC Greek Step Show@ Gaither Gymnasium – 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fashion Show
Gaither Gymnasium @ 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, October 4
Homecoming Convocation
Lawson Center @ 10:10 a.m.
Alumni Fest II @ Noon – 3 p.m. (Campus Wide)
Young Alumni Giving Brunch @ Noon – 3 p.m. – Grand Ballroom
FAMU NAA Tailgate
Lawson Greens
@Noon- 3p.m
Marching “100” Showcase @ 2 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Ol’ Skool Experience Party
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
Homecoming Parade
Campus Route @ 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Rattler Strike Zone (Campus Tailgate)
Football Practice Fields @ Noon – 4 p.m.
President Tailgate, Alumni Village, Colleges & Schools, SGA, Clubs & Greeks Organization Tailgate
FAMU vs. NCCU (Homecoming Football Game)
Bragg Memorial Stadium @ 2 p.m.
McDonalds Gospel Concert @ 7 p.m. – Lawson Center
*Note: All events are subject to change
Monday, September 30, 2019
- Noon – 4 p.m. – Market Monday – University Quadrangle
- 4 p.m. 6 p.m. – Painting with a Twist – Grand Ballroom
- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Housing Step Show – Lawson
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Events
- Noon – 4 p.m. – Beauty Expo @ Gaither Gymnasium
- Noon – 2 p.m. – Homecoming Royal Luncheon @ Grand Ballroom
- 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Art Talks, African Art & Visual Arts Collection Exhibition @ Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
- 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Homecoming Comedy Show @ Lawson Center
Thursday’s Homecoming Events
- 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Colleges and Schools Alumni Fest @ Respective Colleges and Schools
- 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Founder’s Day Wreath Laying Ceremony @ Eternal Flame
- Noon – 4 p.m. – State of The FAMU Woman Fourm @ SBI
- 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Bragging Rights Only: Judging of the Buildings – Campus Wide
- 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Donor Appreciation/Career Expo @ Grand Ballroom
- 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. – NPHC Greek Step Show @ Lawson Center
- 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Fashion Show @ Gaither Gymnasium
Friday’s Homecoming Events
- 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Homecoming Convocation @ Lawson Center
- Noon – 3 p.m. – Alumni Fest II @ Campus Wide
- Noon – 3 p.m. – Young Alumni Giving Brunch @ Grand Ballroom
- 2 p.m. – Marching “100” Showcase @ Gaither Gymnasium
- Noon – 3 p.m. – NAA Tailgate – Lawson Center Lawn
- 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Ol’ Skool Experience Party @ Lawson
BACK TO BLAKEY
The FAMU Jazz Faculty performing the music of Art Blakey and the JAZZ Messengers
Location: Lee Hall Auditorium
Date: March 26, 2020
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Free Admission
For more information, call (850) 412-7144.