Block Party at the U

Kick off Homecoming 2025 the right way at the Homecoming 2025 Block Party! Join us on Monday, October 6, from 4-10 p.m. at Northrop Mall and Coffman Front Plaza for an evening packed with Gopher spirit, free food, and nonstop fun!

Here’s what’s waiting for you:

• Free eats from the St. Paul Meat & Dairy Labs and other local vendors.
• Tie-dye your own UMN shirt and sign the official Homecoming banner.
• Yard games to play with fellow Gophers.
• A high-energy DJ set from Sophia Eris at 8:30 p.m. to close the night with a dance party.
• The Libraries will have a button-making craft station and a showcase of historical Homecoming archives and yearbooks.
• RYZE is serving up free matcha, coffee, and chai lattes.
• Affinity Plus is teaming up with Special Olympics athletes to chat about the 2026 USA Games and give out free prizes.
• Sunna is offering free exercise classes—just try a pilates move to join in!
• Coca-Cola will be on-site with free beverage samples.
• Monster Energy will be hosting yard games, and supplying students with free 12 oz can sampling.
• The Student Organic Farm will be providing fresh vegetables to try.
• Legendary Spice & Boba X will be sampling food and giving students the chance to win coupons.

Student Group Performance Schedule

• 4:00 PM: Spirit Squad
  
  
• 5:00 PM: Dance Collective
  
  
• 5:20 PM: Choreos
  
  
• 5:40 PM: UBreak
  
  
• 6:00 PM: Vocal U
  
  
• 6:20 PM: 7Days A Cappella
  
  
• 6:40 PM: After Dusk
  
  
• 7:00 PM: Argentine Tango Club (U-Tango)
  
  
• 7:20 PM: Arab Dabke Club