Update: Weather has canceled the bonfire and pep rally tonight. The parade on Saturday is also canceled.
A statement from the university: Due to the weather and safety concerns, the UA Homecoming Committee and SGA will cancel the pep rally and bonfire scheduled for this evening and the Homecoming Parade scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday. The National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show scheduled for tonight at 8:30 in Coleman Coliseum and the Homecoming Game scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium will continue as planned.
Original story:
We’re just a few days away from Alabama’s homecoming game, with the Crimson Tide hosting the Arkansas Razorbacks in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.
Until kickoff, fans and alumni can enjoy the university’s rich traditions that come with each homecoming week.
The week began with the annual Roll Tide Run on Sunday and will conclude with the crowning of the 2019 Homecoming Queen during halftime of the Alabama-Arkansas football game.
This includes the parade, bonfire, pep rally, crowning, step show and much more. Learn about this year’s theme and schedule of events below, and visit homecoming.ua.edu.
Read the full schedule below:
The University of Alabama's 2019 homecoming theme is "Return of the Legends." (UA)
THE 2019 THEME
This year’s homecoming theme is “Return of the Legends” which the homecoming website says embodies the 2019 Executive Committee’s vision for the homecoming experience.
“It is our sincerest wish for homecoming to engage The University of Alabama community in a cohesive celebration of the Capstone’s rich traditions,” the site says. “For this reason, the homecoming theme calls on us to celebrate the emphasis of our institution on familial traditions and athletic domination through honoring our home, which has brought about new growth and new ideas, and the legacy of community and The Capstone Creed in everything that we do.”
Katie Buhai (above) was elected the 2018 University of Alabama homecoming queen. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
HOMECOMING QUEEN ELECTION (Tuesday, Oct. 22)
Homecoming Queen Elections will take place via myBama on Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Learn more about our candidates and to see their video platforms, visit the “Homecoming Queen Elections” page. For more information about elections, visit http://vote.ua.edu.
The annual choreography competition will take place Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Coleman Coliseum. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION (Wednesday, Oct. 23)
The annual choreography competition will take place Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Coleman Coliseum at 6 p.m.
The Pain the Town Red windows should be finished by midday Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
PAINT THE TOWN RED (Thursday, Oct. 24)
Spirit Cup competitors will paint windows of local businesses along University Boulevard and throughout campus this week for the “Paint the Town Red” event that always sees creative and colorful designs honoring Bama’s past and present.
Painting should finish by noon Thursday. The windows will be judged by three faculty/staff members.
The University of Alabama sorority lawn decorations are a homecoming favorite. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
SORORITY LAWN DECORATIONS (Friday. Oct. 25)
UA’s sorority lawn/canvas decorations bring out some of the best pomping and designs you’ll see anywhere in the country. With the “Return of the Legends” theme, these creative teams will have plenty to work with in 2019.
Look for some incredible work by Friday afternoon, when the decorations are typically finished and on display in front of UA’s sorority houses on campus.
The University of Alabama homecoming bonfire is a tradition dating back decades. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
PEP RALLY & BONFIRE (Friday, Oct. 25)
The homecoming pep rally will start at 7 p.m. on the steps of Gorgas Library overlooking the Quad. Eli Gold will once again serve as the night’s emcee.
Nick Saban and Alabama players will appear, and Gold will announce the Homecoming Queen election results at the end of the pep rally.
Following the pep rally, the annual bonfire will light up the Quad.
HOMECOMING STEP SHOW (Friday. Oct. 25)
The National Pan-Hellenic Council is one of the most exciting annual events of the homecoming season, featuring eight NPHC fraternities and sororities battling it out on the stage in a series of intricate dance steps, vibrant music selections and elaborate show themes.
Tickets can be purchased at https://sltickets.ua.edu. The show will take place Friday at 7 p.m. (doors) in Coleman Coliseum. Performances will begin at 8:15 p.m.
The University of Alabama homecoming parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
THE PARADE!
The 2019 UA homecoming parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday and will run from Greensboro Avenue to University Boulevard. Get a good spot. See the photos from last year’s parade in the gallery at the top of this page.
Alabama linebacker Anfernee Jennings will play in his final homecoming game in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
THE GAME! (Saturday. Oct. 26)
Alabama will host the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday at 6 p.m. Tua Tagovailoa’s ankle injury will sideline him this week, so Mac Jones will start under center for the first time in his career. And another night game means we get to see that fancy light show again. Will they incorporate it into the halftime homecoming festivities? We’ll see on Saturday.