Utah Tech University celebrates Homecoming with carnival, parade, football game

With traditions like the carnival, parade and football game, Utah Tech University invites the community to join Trailblazer Nation in celebrating the institution’s Homecoming throughout the week of Sept. 23.

“The totality of Utah Tech’s Homecoming is really cool,” John Bowler, director of alumni relations at Utah Tech, said. “All of the things that allow us to be community and student centric culminate in this. It’s really important to come together at Utah Tech as a community and celebrate home.”

Utah Tech will continue its longstanding tradition of hosting the Miss Utah Tech competition during Homecoming Week by holding the pageant on Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre in UT’s Eccles Fine Arts Center. Tickets to the Miss Utah Tech competition are available at utahtech.edu/ticket-office.

Weekend festivities will kick off with the traditional Homecoming Carnival & Car Show at 5 p.m. on Sept. 27 on the campus Encampment Mall. Immediately following the carnival, the Concert Under the Stars, featuring the Utah Tech Orchestra, will start at 7:30 p.m. at Town Square, 50 S. Main St. The concert will end with a firework show. Both events are open to the community and free to attend.

The final day of Homecoming, Sept. 28, will begin at 10 a.m. with the family-friendly parade down University Avenue, featuring floats, bands and plenty of candy to go around.

That afternoon will feature Trailblazer Village, the ultimate Homecoming tailgate experience, at 5 p.m. on Sept. 28 in the parking lot at Atwood Innovation Plaza. Homecoming Week will culminate with Trailblazer Football taking on Abilene Christian at Greater Zion Stadium at 7 p.m.

For a complete schedule of all Utah Tech University Homecoming events, visit utahtech.edu/homecoming.