Baylor University will livestream the 117th anniversary Baylor Homecoming Parade, the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parade in the nation, with live coverage from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, from Fifth Street on the Baylor campus.

Homecoming Week is here at Baylor University Several parking lots and roads on and around the Baylor University campus in Waco will be closed starting Tuesday, Nov. 3, due to Baylor Homecoming-related activities. 

Homecoming in Waco comes with a built-in menu: Baylor alumni have turned their love of this town into the tastiest spots around, from sunrise pastries to late-night scoops. Follow our roadmap to Baylor-made bites and sips, and don’t miss the insider “Easter egg” order at every stop.

Almost 120 years ago, Baylor hosted the first collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation.

This week (Nov. 2-7, 2026) we renew that tradition. Baylor Homecoming is the biggest Baylor Family reunion of the year — all about seeing old friends, recalling fond memories, sharing those stories with the next generation, and celebrating together as one.

Whether you’re a Homecoming regular or this is your first trip to campus in years, you’ll want to start your Baylor Homecoming experience this year (Nov. 6-7) at the Hurd Welcome Center.

The Hurd will serve as “Homecoming headquarters” for visitors, with Baylor staff on hand Friday and Saturday to answer questions and help you connect with school/college/campus events — plus a host of kids’ crafts and activities, Baylor history exhibits, photo ops, and more.

Baylor is known for its classic Texas culture and traditions. From wearing cowboy boots at home football games to enjoying floats and fellowship at the weekly Dr Pepper Hour, Baylor has long been a favorite choice for college students wanting a true Lone Star State experience.

Lovers of Homecoming mums can thank Baylor for having been the first college in Texas to popularize this symbol of school spirit. That’s because, even though the mum tradition began in Missouri circa 1911, it became bigger and better after Baylor’s Homecoming queens began wearing mums in the 1930s. (Check out 1935 Baylor Homecoming Queen Marguerite Joyce above.) From Waco, the Homecoming mum tradition quickly spread to colleges and high schools across the state. 

Back by popular demand, a dedicated sensory room will be available to attendees during Homecoming weekend, Nov. 6-7 at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center. Through collaboration between the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, the Department of Occupational Therapy, and the University’s Division of Marketing and Communications, the effort connects expertise in disability inclusion, occupational therapy and event communications to support guests with diverse sensory preferences.

Can you believe it? Baylor Homecoming is already just a month away — Nov. 2-7 — so it’s time to make your plans to join the nation’s oldest collegiate homecoming (if you haven’t already)!

Here’s a round-up of what you’ll want to work into your schedule: