Minnesota State Mankato’s 2022 Homecoming Week Begins Monday, Sept. 19
Week’s events include bonfire, president’s free pancake breakfast, parade, more
UPDATE, Friday, Sept. 23 at 9:30 a.m.
Minnesota State Mankato Cancels Tonight’s Bonfire, Fireworks Because of Weather
Homecoming concert will be inside at Myers Field House; tickets required
Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato has cancelled tonight’s bonfire and fireworks because of forecasted high winds and rain.
The Homecoming concert, featuring a performance by B.o.B, will proceed inside Myers Field House. Doors for the concert open at 8 p.m. Tickets are required for the concert. All 3,500 tickets have been distributed, so no additional tickets are available.
ORIGINAL HOMECOMING RELEASE
Sept. 16, 2022
Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s annual “Homecoming Week” begins Monday, Sept. 19 and continues through Saturday, Sept. 24 with a weeklong schedule of Homecoming week events that are free and open to the public.
The media is welcome to cover the Homecoming events throughout the week.
The week begins Monday with a kickoff event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Centennial Student Union mall. The kickoff event, free and open to the public, will include live music and an opportunity to meet the Homecoming royalty.
Other free events during the week include a food-eating contest at 12 p.m. Wednesday in the Centennial Student Union Hearth Lounge and a Homecoming lip sync and coronation from 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22 in the Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena.
The annual Homecoming bonfire and fireworks will begin at 8:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 (doors open at 7 p.m.) followed by a concert from 9-10 p.m., with American rapper B.o.B this year’s featured performer. General admission tickets are available free to the public while they last by registering online.
From 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch will host the annual free community pancake breakfast at Blakeslee Stadium, which will be followed by the Homecoming parade from 12-1 p.m. on Warren Street and Stadium Road. The parade, which has been scheduled for more than 86 years, will feature floats from the community and University. “Mavericks Go to Hollywood” is the 2022 parade theme.
Saturday, Sept. 24 events include the Maverick football game against the University of Mary that will begin at 2 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium. Dates and times of other athletic events are available online at msumavericks.com.
For more information on Homecoming events throughout the week, contact Bill Tourville, assistant director of campus programs, by email at william.tourville@msnu.edu or by phone at 507-380-6076.
Minnesota State Mankato’s Department of Theatre and Dance will perform “In the Next Room,” from Thursday, Sept. 21-Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Andreas Theatre. Tickets are available at MSUTheatre.com.
Minnesota State Mankato’s Homecoming has been in existence since 1928. Homecoming week offers students and alumni a way to display their pride and school spirit. Homecoming also allows the greater Mankato community a chance to learn about the university and take part in the celebrations.
Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,546 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.
