6 a.m.–midnight | Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center
Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center Hours

7–10 a.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Breakfast
Pay $8 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

8 a.m.–7 p.m. | Cotter Union
Bookstore Hours
Come browse the great selection of Colby merchandise.

8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Miller Library
Miller Library Hours
Explore the restored historic Reading Room, and discover how the renovations support student learning.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Colby College Museum of Art
Colby College Museum of Art Hours
Founded in 1959, the Colby College Museum of Art is a teaching museum, a destination for American art, and a place for education and engagement with local, national, and global communities.

11 a.m.– 7 p.m. | Paul J. Schupf Art Center (downtown)
Paul J. Schupf Art Center Hours
Visit Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville’s lively, distinctive hub for visual and performing arts, film, and arts education.

11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Lunch
Pay $10 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

Noon–6 p.m. | Smith-Hurd-Robins Room, Roberts Building
Registration and Information Desk Hours
Upon your arrival, please come to the Smith-Hurd-Robins Room in the Roberts Building to check-in and pick-up your Homecoming swag!

2–3 p.m. | Lunder House
Campus Tour
The campus tour lasts about an hour and is led by a student tour guide.

2–4 p.m. | Miller Library Lobby
Climb Miller Tower
Weather-permitting. Last tour begins at 3:45 p.m. For elevator access, enter through the south (chapel) end of the library’s lower level (“The Street”). Please notify a staff member for assistance with the elevator. Stair climbing is required.

3–4 p.m. | Lunder House
Campus Tour
The campus tour lasts about an hour and is led by a student tour guide.

4–5:30 p.m. | Performance Hall, Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award Convocation
The Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, established in 1952, is awarded to journalists who continue the Lovejoy heritage of fearlessness and commitment to freedom of the press. More information about the 2026 award recipient and convocation will be announced soon!

5–9 p.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Dinner
Pay $12 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

6–8 p.m. | Municipal Sukkah, Castonguay Square, 93 Main St. (downtown)
Shabbat Dinner
Kick off Family and Homecoming Weekend with a delicious Shabbat dinner with the Colby Hillel community. It’s also the festival of Sukkot, so we will be enjoying dinner in the municipal sukkah at Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville. Come meet students and families and get to know the Jewish life team who work and teach at Colby. Bring the whole family and join us for Shabbat rituals and a catered meal as we share a taste of Jewish life in Waterville! This pescatarian dinner is open to people of all faiths and backgrounds. Pre-registration required.
Register here.

9 p.m. | Lorimer Chapel
CMI Presents: Parents Weekend Concert

9 p.m.–midnight | Marchese Blue Light Pub, Cotter Union
Harvest Evening at the Pub
Enjoy mulled wine, hot cider, beer, and wine.

8–10 a.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Breakfast
Pay $8 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Smith-Hurd-Robins Room, Roberts Building
Registration and Information Desk Hours
Upon your arrival, please come to the Smith-Hurd-Robins Room in the Roberts Building to check-in and pick-up your Homecoming swag!

8 a.m.–7 p.m. | Cotter Union
Bookstore Hours
Come browse the great selection of Colby merchandise.

8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center
Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center Hours

10–11 a.m. | Performance Hall, Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
A Conversation with President David A. Greene
Join us for a fireside chat with President David A. Greene.

10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Page Commons foyer, Cotter Union
Balfour Class Ring Ordering for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Colby College Museum of Art
Colby College Museum of Art Hours
Founded in 1959, the Colby College Museum of Art is a teaching museum, a destination for American art, and a place for education and engagement with local, national, and global communities.

10 a.m.–8 p.m. | Miller Library
Miller Library Hours
Explore the restored historic Reading Room, and discover how the renovations support student learning.

11 a.m. | Bill Alfond Field
Field Hockey vs. Trinity College

11 a.m. | Mark R. Serdjenian Field
Women’s Soccer vs. Trinity College

11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Lunch
Pay $10 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Roberts Parking Lot
Food Trucks
Food will be available for purchase from a wide variety of food trucks from all across Maine.

11 a.m.– 7 p.m. | Paul J. Schupf Art Center (downtown)
Paul J. Schupf Art Center Hours
Visit Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville’s lively, distinctive hub for visual and performing arts, film, and arts education.

11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Performance Hall, Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
Conversation with Beth Throne, Dean of DavisConnects
Join Beth Throne, dean of DavisConnects, and the leadership of DavisConnects for this thoughtful conversation specially designed for Colby parents and families about how Colby prepares students to meet and thrive in these workforce realities, and how you can partner with DavisConnects to support your student’s preparation and success from their first through and beyond their senior year.

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Lunder House
Campus Tour
The campus tour lasts about an hour and is led by a student tour guide.

Noon–3 p.m. | Area between Mayflower Hill Drive and Roberts Parking Lot
Colby Tailgate

Noon–4 p.m. | Roberts Patio
Colby Kids Zone
Join us for a variety of games and entertainment.

1 p.m. | Seaverns Football Field, Harold Alfond Stadium
Football vs. Williams College

1 p.m. | Margaret M. Crook Center
Volleyball vs. University of New England

2 p.m. | Mark R. Serdjenian Field
Men’s Soccer vs. Trinity College

2–4 p.m. | Miller Library Lobby
Climb Miller Tower
Weather-permitting. Last tour begins at 3:45 p.m. For elevator access, enter through the south (chapel) end of the library’s lower level (“The Street”). Please notify a staff member for assistance with the elevator. Stair climbing is required.

5–9 p.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Dinner
Pay $12 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

5–9 p.m. | Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
123rd C Club Awards Ceremony and Reception
For more than 100 years, former varsity alumni have continued to support Colby Athletics through C Club. Join us for our 123rd C Club Awards Ceremony and Reception as we celebrate this year’s exceptional winners.

8–11 p.m. | Tent on Colby Green
Fall Concert

9 p.m.–1 a.m. | Marchese Blue Light Pub, Cotter Union
Harvest Evening at the Pub
Enjoy mulled wine, hot cider, beer, and wine.

8–10 a.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Breakfast
Pay $8 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Cotter Union
Bookstore Hours
Come browse the great selection of Colby merchandise.

8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center
Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center Hours

10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Miller Library
Miller Library Hours
Explore the restored historic Reading Room, and discover how the renovations support student learning.

10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Page Commons foyer, Cotter Union
Balfour Class Ring Ordering for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Roberts Dining Hall
Dining Hall Lunch
Pay $10 at the door. Credit and debit cards only.

11 a.m.– 7 p.m. | Paul J. Schupf Art Center (downtown)
Paul J. Schupf Art Center Hours
Visit Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville’s lively, distinctive hub for visual and performing arts, film, and arts education.

Noon–5 p.m. | Colby College Museum of Art
Colby College Museum of Art Hours
Founded in 1959, the Colby College Museum of Art is a teaching museum, a destination for American art, and a place for education and engagement with local, national, and global communities.

3 p.m. | Mark R. Serdjenian Field
Men’s Soccer vs. Husson University

Yes! Register here.

Parking is available in various areas across campus, including Roberts, Hillside, Lunder Lot, and Alumni parking.

Food will be available for purchase from a selection of food trucks on campus, as well as from the dining halls.

Several taxi services operate locally, including:

S & S Taxi (Benton) – 207-692-4700
TRI County Cab (Waterville) – 207-692-4029
Oakland Taxi (Oakland) – 207-716-1027
Jp Taxi (Benton) – 207-453-7567
Elite Taxi (Waterville) – 207-872-2221

Tailgating will take place between the Roberts and Upper Athletics Parking Lots. Please visit the Colby College Tailgating Policy for rules and regulations.

Waterville is home to 15,000 residents and boasts a downtown district that features a municipal auditorium, the Waterville Opera House; the Maine Film Center, one of America’s great independent cinemas (three screens); and many locally owned businesses. Visitors will also find a half-dozen hotels, a hospital, a multiplex movie theater, and nationally recognized businesses—Starbucks, Home Depot, and others—within city limits.

Please contact staff in the Office of Advancement Communications and Engagement at 207-859-4311 or [email protected].