Mary Wash Homecoming brings students, alumni, and supporters together along with loads of activities, including an alumni Pregame fuel-up, Athletics Tailgate, and an array of athletic competitions, including men’s soccer, rugby, women’s soccer and field hockey. Photo by Karen Pearlman.
That favorite fall tradition – Homecoming – has finally arrived! This weekend Mary Wash students, alumni and supporters from near and far will gather to catch up, connect and enjoy a variety of activities, including the traditional Athletics Tailgate and a slate of NCAA contests.
Get the seasonal vibes flowing Thursday at the annual Harvest Festival, hosted by UMW Dining, with clubs, vendors, games and more from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Campus Walk. For a spookier setting, check out the 40th annual Ghostwalk hosted by UMW’s Historic Preservation Club on Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Open to all, the walk starts at the James Monroe Museum and heads to different historic sites around town for eerie stories from Fredericksburg’s haunted past. Tickets sold the night of the event cost $10 for adults and $5 for students, youth (6+) and alumni.
Nearly new this year, added to the fall schedule after its début in the spring, is the student-led vendor fair, UMW Night Market, held Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Cedric Rucker University Center’s Chandler Ballroom. Open to all, it supports talented student vendors offering clothes, art, trinkets and much more and concludes a week of activities in celebration of National Transfer Student Week. Read more.