Homecoming at the Hurd

Friday & Saturday, October 25-26

The Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center is "Homecoming Central" for alumni and the entire Baylor Family. You’ll find interactions with campus traditions and programs, performances from student groups, fun photo ops, activities for kids, Saturday morning food trucks and more.

8:00 a.m.

Hurd Center opens including Baylor Spirit Shop, Varsity Coffee & Soda and multiple photo opportunities.

Art Exhibit featuring works by Baylor Art students, faculty, and alumni | 2nd Floor

11:00 a.mGolden Grad Reunion Luncheon Celebrating the Class of 1974 | Ballroom
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

360 Photo Booth | Carlton Hall Central

Friday Night Huddle includes sports game inflatables, indoor yard games, light refreshments (while supplies last) and autographs from your favorite Track and Field and Men’s Golf student-athletes at Meet the Team. | Ballroom

Pop-up Vintage T-Shirt Shop | Carlton Hall North

4:00 p.m.  

Mayborn Museum hosts a fun Mammoth Design Den project (for children ages 3-12 - while supplies last) | Carlton Hall North

Screening of films produced by Baylor FDM students and faculty | Fudge Auditorium, 2nd Floor

4:30 p.m.

Baylor Track and Field Autograph Session with Group 1 | Ballroom

Heavenly Voices Performance | Carlton Hall Central

5:00 p.m.

Caring for Indy and Belle Presentation | Carlton Hall North

AMR Ambulance and Liberty the Therapy Dog | South Entrance

5:30 p.m.

Baylor Theatre's CaBEARet Performance | Carlton Hall Central

Baylor Track and Field Autograph Session with Group 2 | Ballroom

6:00 p.m.

A Mammoth Story Presentation by Charlie Walter, Director of Mayborn Museum | Ballroom

Special showing of Dyn9sty – The Story of Baylor’s Acrobatics and Tumbling nine-time National Championship team followed by a Q&A with Head Coach Felecia Mulkey | Fudge Auditorium, 2nd Floor

6:30 p.m.

BU Dance Company Performance | Carlton Hall Central

Baylor Men's Golf Autograph Sessions | Ballroom

USAF 97th Air Mobility Wing flight crew Meet and Greet | Carlton Hall South

Waco Fire Department Engine 4 (Sailor Bear) – Baylor’s neighborhood station | South Entrance

Dr Pepper Hour: Enjoy the sweet treats that are a Baylor Tradition | Carlton Hall North

7:30 p.m.Baylor+: The Follow - Get an insider's view on the sidelines and in the locker room at Baylor's 59-35 win over Texas Tech | Fudge Auditorium, 2nd Floor
8:00 p.m.Spirit Shop closes
10:00 p.m.Hurd Center closes
7:30 a.m.

Hurd Center opens including Baylor Spirit Shop, Varsity Coffee & Soda and multiple photo opportunities.

Art Exhibit featuring works by Baylor Art students, faculty, and alumni | 2nd Floor

Screening of films produced by students and faculty of Baylor's FDM program | Fudge Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Food Trucks open at the Hurd Center. Food and drinks available for purchase from  local vendors including: Be Kind Coffee (open at 7:30), Boardwalk on Elm, Brew and Arrow Coffee (open at 7:30), Burgertology, Churros Time, Mac's Fry House, The Mix Café, SiSon Taco, Waffle Chic

8:00 a.m.

360 Photo Booth | Carlton Hall Central

Baylor hosts a create-and-take custom wrist mum activity to celebrate Homecoming (for children ages 3-12 - while supplies last) | Carlton Hall South

Face Painting | Carlton Hall South

9:30 a.m.Baylor+: The Miracle on the Brazos | Fudge Auditorium, 2nd Floor
10:30 a.m.Baylor+: Celebrating Ferrell | Fudge Auditorium, 2nd Floor
11:00 a.m.Selections from After Dark Student Performers | Carlton Hall Central
11:30 a.m.Best of Baylor+ short films | Fudge Auditorium, 2nd Floor
NoonSelections from After Dark Student Performers | Carlton Hall Central
1:30 p.m.  Hurd Center and Spirit Shop Close for Football Game

Sensory Room

The Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities and Baylor Marketing and Communications is hosting a first-of-its-kind sensory room at the Mark and Paula Hurd Center during Homecoming Weekend. The room will provide a safe and less stimulating environment for individuals with disabilities. The room will be equipped with items and activities that may promote relaxation, reduce stress/anxiety and help individuals regulate their sensory input. 

  • Friday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Living Yearbook

When you’re ready to head to the rest of campus, Third Street (running in front of Moody Library) will connect the Hurd to Fountain Mall with a “living yearbook” stroll, featuring displays highlighting Baylor history through the years.