Homecoming Events

Our signature events include the Rebel Variety Show, Annual Alumni Awards, Rebel Homecoming Festival, and Parade, and of course a full day of cheering the Rebels to victory during the tailgates, football game, and the Rebel Homecoming Royalty crowning. There are now more reasons than ever to come home to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and join the celebration!

Events

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Ways to Participate

Office space decorated with balloons

Office Decorating Contest

Let us transform the campus with Rebel Homecoming Pride by participating in the annual Homecoming Office Decorating Competition. Decorate your office to showcase 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ school spirit and Rebel Pride so all students, faculty, staff, and guests to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ know that is Rebel Homecoming Week! We encourage you to decorate your main office lobby/area for a chance to win a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Prize pack for your office!

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Rebel Homecoming Team Competitions

Throughout Homecoming Week, student teams participate and compete in a wide variety of activities. Teams must have up to four organizations to participate. The winner of the Student Team Competitions will be announced at the Halftime of the Rebel Homecoming Football Game on Saturday!

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Most Spirited Rebel (MSR)

The Most Spirited Rebel Competition is a Homecoming Tradition that allows students to show off their 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Pride. The MSR Competition includes a variety of events throughout Homecoming Week and is open to any undergraduate, regardless of if they are on a homecoming team or not. The winner of the Most Spirited Rebel Competition will receive points for their team (if they are on one) along with a $500 scholarship.

  Past Winners

Homecoming Royalty

Rebel Royalty

Each year the Rebel Royalty is selected from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students involved in various student organizations. Ten candidates make up the homecoming court, and two students who receive the highest amount of votes throughout the competition, regardless of gender, will be considered 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Rebel Royalty. There are various aspects to the competition including an online vote, interview process, and activities in which the candidates will participate for points.

  Past Winners

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Homecoming Kickoff: Pep Rally

Come celebrate together with this campus-wide tradition - on the Academic Mall for the entire 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ community. Come together to kick off Homecoming week, and celebrate tradition and Rebel Spirit!

Student window painting

Homecoming Window Painting

Kickstart Homecoming week with the Rebel Events Board’s Window Painting competition and celebration at the Student Union Courtyard and Pida Plaza.

Rebel Variety Show

Rebel Variety Show

The Rebel Variety Show is one of the longest-standing Homecoming traditions. It provides teams and individual students with the opportunity to put together a performance that incorporates acting, dancing, props, and more.

  Past Winners

Homecoming Festival

Rebel Homecoming Festival

This signature homecoming event, Rebel Homecoming Festival, combines two classic events hosted by the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Alumni Association and the Rebel Events Board. A night of first-class entertainment complete with a college dean meet & greet, carnival rides and games, food, and a beer garden create the perfect atmosphere to connect and reconnect alumni, students, faculty, staff, and the community in the name of building the tradition.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Homecoming Parade

Scarlet & Gray Homecoming Parade

Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of all ages are invited to line the academic mall to enjoy the spectacle of sights and sounds as our Scarlet and Gray Homecoming Light Parade makes its way through campus.

Alumni Awards

Annual Alumni Awards

For more than 42 years, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Alumni Association has recognized exceptional individuals who represent the ideals of higher learning and Rebel pride. Through the awards program, the association recognizes alumni, faculty, students, and community leaders for their outstanding achievements and leadership at the university and our community. These recipients truly serve as inspiration for the generations of students who will follow.

Family Weekend Tailgate

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Family Weekend Tailgate

Families of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students are encouraged to celebrate Rebel Homecoming and spend time with your students by bringing your Rebel Spirit by joining us for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Family Weekend! The Family Weekend Tailgate will take place prior to the Homecoming Football Game. Come cheer on the Rebels with us! On the Saturday of Family Weekend, please join us for any of the following activities: Las Vegas Mob Museum, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Volleyball Game vs Boise State and Paint and Sip activity!

Select one of the links below to register! 

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Alumni and Friends Pregame Tailgate

Join the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Alumni Association as we celebrate Rebel Homecoming in the ultimate football tailgate just steps from Allegiant Stadium. Supporting the Rebels is not just about the game, it is about the experience

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Football Tailgate - Rebel Student Tailgate

CSUN Student Government, Rebel Events Board, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Athletics, and Registered Student Organizations are teaming up to host the Rebel Student Tailgate. This is a great way to gear up to cheer on the Rebels in the big game! Come out for free food, music, and giveaways!

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Football Game

Cheer on your Rebels to victory in the annual homecoming game. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Alumni are invited to purchase tickets and sit together to cheer the
Rebels to victory in the annual Homecoming Football Game.

Marching Band Halftime Show

Star of Nevada Marching Band Halftime Show

Rebel fans stay in your seats at halftime as the Star of Nevada Marching Bands entertains you during the crowning of the Rebel Homecoming Royalty.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Family Awards

During Homecoming, two distinct family awards will be presented, with recognition taking place at both the Alumni Awards ceremony and the Rebel Homecoming football game. Winners will be rewarded with four tickets to the alumni dinner, access to the Homecoming tailgate pregame event, tickets to the football game, and a commemorative plaque to mark this special achievement. Notifications to winning families will be sent out in early October. Do you know a Rebel family proudly donning the scarlet and gray? Nominate them today for one of these prestigious awards.

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