Homecoming & Family Weekend - Oct 9-11, 2026!
We welcome you into Luteville October 9 -11, 2026 to embrace the energy of Homecoming & Family Weekend! We have some exciting and nostalgic festivities for alumni, students and the PLU community to enjoy. We hope you can join us to ignite your inner Lute in the spirit of celebration. Whip up a batch of famous PLU scones while you wait!
Tickets for sporting events, and the Musical Revue, can be purchased at the door.
Community Cup: Cornhole Tournament
Foss Field, 7 – 9 p.m.
Backup rain location: The Fieldhouse in the Olson Gymnasium
Community Cup is an organized competition available for all students to participate in to compete as a representative of their communities (i.e. residence hall community and/or LutesCommute community). The Community Cup, which will take place in conjunction with PLU Homecoming, will have three days of distinct events that will allow students to accrue points for their communities, and then at the end of the week the winning community will earn the title of “Community Cup Champions” while also be awarded a trophy and a branded T-Shirt (first-come, first-serve) for winning the competition!
(Alumni are welcome to join!)
Community Cup: Mario Kart Tournament
Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center
Time(s): 12 – 2 p.m., 3 – 5 p.m., 6 – 8 p.m.
Community Cup is an organized competition available for all students to participate in to compete as a representative of their communities (i.e. residence hall community and/or LutesCommute community). The Community Cup, which will take place in conjunction with PLU Homecoming, will have three days of distinct events that will allow students to accrue points for their communities, and then at the end of the week the winning community will earn the title of “Community Cup Champions” while also be awarded a trophy and a branded T-Shirt (first-come, first-serve) for winning the competition!
(Alumni are welcome to join!)
Community Cup: Lip Sync Battle
The CAVE, Anderson University Center – 7 – 9 p.m.
Community Cup is an organized competition available for all students to participate in to compete as a representative of their communities (i.e. residence hall community and/or LutesCommute community). The Community Cup, which will take place in conjunction with PLU Homecoming, will have three days of distinct events that will allow students to accrue points for their communities, and then at the end of the week the winning community will earn the title of “Community Cup Champions” while also be awarded a trophy and a branded T-Shirt (first-come, first-serve) for winning the competition!
(Alumni are welcome to join!)
Pep Rally
Red Square, 11:30 a.m.
Join the PLU community for Homecoming Spirit Week. Come out to Red Square and show off your school spirit! Alumni are welcome to join!
Class of 1976 - 50th Reunion
Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center, 5-8 p.m.
Lutes in the Class of 1976 are gathering to celebrate 50 years since graduating from PLU! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, there is no charge for this event, but registration is required. Class of 1976 website
Volleyball Game
Olson Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
Wear your black and gold as you cheer on the women’s volleyball team as they take on Whitworth!
Musical Revue: 1950s & 1960s
Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
An evening of songs performed by PLU’s brightest talents!
Comedy Show
The Cave, 9-10:15 p.m.
PLU alum Sam Ellefson ’19, originally from Minnesota and now based in Denver, launched his comedy career through PLU’s grassroots comedy show, Late Knight, which earned two Northwest Emmy nominations. Sam is the ultimate middle child whose down-to-earth Midwest storytelling style combines with his charm and quick wit to have you laughing hard in your seat. Sam’s comedy has been featured in festivals across the country including the prestigious High Plains Comedy Festival and he regularly works at some of the best clubs west of the Mississippi. He is a regular at the world famous Comedy Works in Denver and won the 2025 Comedy Fort’s Funniest Competition.
Alumni Swim Meet
PLU Swimming Pool
9:30 am warmups, 10:00 am meet starts
Golden Club Brunch
Anderson University Center, Regency Room, 9:30 a.m.
Class of 1976 and earlier are invited to a complimentary brunch hosted by PLU. President Allan Belton will share campus updates.
Lute Family Brunch
Anderson University Center, Chris Knutzen Hall, 10 – 11 a.m.
A brunch for all current students and their families. President Allan Belton, VP Joanna Royce-Davis, and Provost Joanna Gregson will share campus updates.
Money Matters and Mimosas
Men's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 12 noon
Wear your black and gold and cheer on the Lutes as they take on Whitman!
Football Game
Sparks Stadium (601 7th Ave, Puyallup), kickoff at 1 p.m.
Wear your black and gold and cheer on the Lutes as they take on cross town rivals University of Puget Sound! Prices Vary.
We will honor PLU’s 25th and 50th anniversary of championship teams at the football game for teams in 2001/2002: Football, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Basketball, Softball; and teams in 1976/1977: Men’s Golf, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Tennis. There will be two food trucks as well!
Women's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 2:45 p.m.
Wear your black and gold and cheer on the Lutes as they take on Whitman!
Musical Revue: 1950s & 1960s
Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts, 5-6:15pm
An evening of songs performed by PLU’s brightest talents!
Volleyball Game
Olson Gymnasium, 6 p.m.
Wear your black and gold as you cheer on the women’s volleyball team as they take on Whitman!
Murder Mystery Theater: Death by Disco
Anderson University Center, Chris Knutzen Room, 6:30-9 p.m.
Boogie back to the 1970s for a night of glitter, glamour, and deadly secrets at Studio 45, the hottest disco in town. Polyester reigns supreme, the dance floor is packed, and everyone who’s anyone is here. Unfortunately, behind the mirror balls and pulsing beats, something sinister is brewing.
When a shocking murder brings the party to a screeching halt, it’s up to you to help crack the case. Mingle with suspicious club regulars, interrogate outrageous characters, and piece together clues as the mystery unfolds live all around you.
Packed with iconic disco vibes, outrageous suspects, and plenty of twists, Murder for Sale’s Death by Disco is an interactive family friendly murder mystery where the drama is high, the suspects are shady, and the final reveal is anything but predictable.
Dress to impress, put on your detective hat, and find out who killed the groove.
6:30-9pm, Chris Knutzen, AUC $30
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Sunday Worship
Trinity Lutheran Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.
12115 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98444
Men's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 12 noon
Cheer on the Lutes as they take on Whitworth!
Women's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 2:45 p.m.
Wear your black and gold and watch the Lutes take on Whitworth!