Homecoming & Family Weekend - Oct 9-11, 2026!
We welcome you into Luteville October 9 -11, 2026 to embrace the energy of Homecoming & Family Weekend! We have some exciting and nostalgic festivities for alumni, students and the PLU community to enjoy. We hope you can join us to ignite your inner Lute in the spirit of celebration.
Whip up a batch of famous PLU scones while you wait! Tickets for sporting events can be purchased at the door.
Volleyball Game
Olson Gymnasium, 7pm
Wear your black and gold as you cheer on the women’s volleyball team as they take on Whitworth!
Class of 1976 - 50th Reunion
Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center, 5-8pm
Lutes in the Class of 1976 are gathering to celebrate 50 years since graduating from PLU! $50 per person. Dinner and drinks included. Class of 1976 website
Musical Revue: 1950s & 1960s
Karen Hille Phillips Cetner for Performing Arts, 7:30-8:45pm
An evening of songs performed by PLU’s brightest talents!
Comedy Show
The Cave, 9:00-10:15pm
PLU’s improv team the Clay Crows opens for comedian and alumnus Sam Ellefson ’19!
Alumni Swim Meet
PLU Swimming Pool
9:30 am warmups, 10:00 am meet starts
Golden Club Brunch
Anderson University Center, Regency Room, 9:30 – 11am
Class of 1976 and earlier are invited to a complimentary brunch hosted by PLU. President Allan Belton will share campus updates, followed by Q & A.
Lute Family Brunch
Anderson University Center, Chris Knutzen Room, 10 – 11am
A brunch for all current students and their families. President Allan Belton, VP Joanna Royce-Davis, and Provost Joanna Gregson will share campus updates.
Men's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 12 noon
Wear your black and gold and cheer on the Lutes as they take on Whitman!
Football Game
Sparks Stadium (601 7th Ave, Puyallup), kickoff at 1pm
Wear your black and gold and cheer on the Lutes as they take on cross town rivals University of Puget Sound! Prices Vary.
We will honor PLU’s 25th and 50th anniversary of championship teams at the football game for teams in 2001/2002: Football, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Basketball, Softball; and teams in 1976/1977: Men’s Golf, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Tennis. There will be two food trucks as well!
Women's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 2:45pm
Wear your black and gold and cheer on the Lutes as they take on Whitman!
Musical Revue: 1950s & 1960s
Karen Hille Phillips Cetner for Performing Arts, 5-6:15pm
An evening of songs performed by PLU’s brightest talents!
Volleyball Game
Olson Gymnasium, 6pm
Wear your black and gold as you cheer on the women’s volleyball team as they take on Whitman!
Murder Mystery Theater: Death by Disco
Anderson University Center, Chris Knutzen Room, 6:30-9pm
Boogie back to the 1970s for a night of glitter, glamour, and deadly secrets at Studio 45, the hottest disco in town. Polyester reigns supreme, the dance floor is packed, and everyone who’s anyone is here. Unfortunately, behind the mirror balls and pulsing beats, something sinister is brewing.
When a shocking murder brings the party to a screeching halt, it’s up to you to help crack the case. Mingle with suspicious club regulars, interrogate outrageous characters, and piece together clues as the mystery unfolds live all around you.
Packed with iconic disco vibes, outrageous suspects, and plenty of twists, Murder for Sale’s Death by Disco is an interactive murder mystery where the drama is high, the suspects are shady, and the final reveal is anything but predictable.
Dress to impress, put on your detective hat, and find out who killed the groove.
6:30-9pm, Chris Knutzen, AUC $30
Sunday Worship
Trinity Lutheran Sunday Worship, 10am
12115 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98444
Men's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 12 noon
Cheer on the Lutes as they take on Whitworth!
Women's Soccer Game
PLU Soccer Field, 2:45 pm
Wear your black and gold and watch the Lutes take on Whitworth!