Saturday, September 28 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Join us
Enjoy our day of FREE programming! Please let us know you're coming - some events have limited room.
Make memories with family members, friends, community and colleagues. Whether you're an alumni, a student or a member of the Scarborough, Markham, Pickering and broader GTA communities, you're invited for a day of gathering, fun and entertainment for all ages and interests.
Help make UTSC Homecoming a success! We are currently recruiting over 100 volunteers to help with set up, providing directions around campus, assisting with children's activities and at our information booths. This is a great opportunity to get more involved in the UTSC community and be part of a fun-filled day! Be sure to submit your form by September 15.
#UTSC60
We invite you to join us in recognizing the remarkable history of our campus, and anticipate all that lies ahead, at Homecoming and throughout the year!
Do you have a memory, moment, or media you’d like to share as part of our 60th anniversary? Tag us on social media using #UTSC60.
Entertainment Zone in the ARC Quad
Enjoy the Entertainment Zone, outside of the Academic Resource Centre (ARC), sponsored by Aramark.
The ARC Quad Stage
12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Performances
Stay tuned for details!
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. UTSC’s Got Talent
8 p.m. to 10 p.m. - DJ Party
More details to come!
UTSC's Got Talent
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Help us crown this year’s champion of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú’s Got Talent. Take a seat, watch, cheer on and vote for your favourite performance as our students sing, dance and showcase their other unique talents on our outdoor stage.
Ferris wheel + other rides
12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Take a spin, all day long. Our Ferris wheel is sponsored by IKEA Canada (Scarborough Town Centre).
Bonfire Bash
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Behind Hickory Hall in the South Townhouses
Join us under the starry night sky with some delicious s’mores.
Une après-midi de cinéma (An afternoon of cinema) - Petite maman, by Céline Sciamma (2021)
12 p.m. to 2 p.m
Located in the Kina Wiiya Enadong building (formerly Management Wing), KW 130 (west of the ARC stage)
Come watch Céline Sciamma’s newest film, Petite Maman (2021), with members of the UTSC Francophone community! Following the film, there will be discussion and activities. All levels of French are welcomed, and subtitles will be used.
Food trucks + beverage tent
12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Enjoy food, beverages, and hanging out with family and friends.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú turns 60
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Celebrate °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú’s 60th birthday. We’ll have prizes, contests and — most importantly — cake. Visit our booth in the Entertainment Zone, where you can also enter a draw to win a prize; the winner will be announced on the main stage at 5:30 p.m.
Paint and Sip
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Indulge your artistic side in the Residence Centre, where you can sip on delicious mocktails and enjoy 45-minute painting sessions starting on the hour from 1 to 5 PM with our skilled instructor.
Family Zone outside the Science Wing (SW)
12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Enjoy a wide variety of activities and visit vendors in the Family Zone, sponsored by Manulife and TD Insurance.
Family-friendly activities
12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Get in on fun for the whole family with a range of sports and recreation activities, including a 95-foot inflatable obstacle course for all ages. There will also be a bouncy castle for kids, and lawn games for everyone.
Biology lab experiments
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy the wonders of biology with fun family friendly science experiments in the biology teaching labs (SW321). This event is open to all ages.
Biological Sciences: Tiny Critters
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn in a unique way about development, communication, and behaviour with live spiders and insects. This exhibit will have live black widows as well as other spiders and insects - enjoy watching spiders "do their thing"!
And even more fun!
Stay tuned for even more family fun.
Face painting
12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Delight in wearable art for kids or adults. Our face painting activity is sponsored by Scarborough Town Centre (STC).
Train rides
Enjoy a train ride, sponsored by Connexus Group RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd.
SoundLife Scarborough
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Learn, practice and play the ukulele, whether you're a newbie or a pro. You'll also discover how you can learn other instruments through SoundLife Scarborough, a lab that does its research by hosting events where communities make music, including free drop-in music programming.
North Academic Zone in the Instructional Centre (IC) and Environmental Sciences Building (EV)
Explore Science and other things
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (EV) Atrium   
Roam through the Discovery Zone -- a long lineup of mind-boggling science activities and demonstrations. You can make your own slime, witness the power of liquid nitrogen, create a milk rainbow, help solve a mystery using chemistry techniques, discover our augmented reality sandbox, explore minerals, rocks and fossils, and more.
Complete all the activities and you’ll get a free ice cream cone.
Find the age of a tree and more
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Also at the Discovery Zone, figure out how much vitamin C is in different drinks, discover how drones are becoming a game-changing tool for scientists and more. Complete all the activities and you’ll get a free ice cream cone.
Ricotta Cheese with DPES and Culinaria
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Make your own batch of ricotta and taste test it with your choice of fruit compote and honey, all while you learn the science and culture behind this prolific cheese, including how it became a popular means of preserving milk used around the world. You'll also get a taste of what Food Science and Food Studies is like in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences and the Culinaria Research Centre.
Lectures by U of T Faculty Members
Understanding Uncertainty: Unraveling Paradoxes and Overcoming Biases
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (starts before Homecoming)
Location: Arrow Group Innovation Hall (IA-B1050) in the Sam Ibrahim Building - a round lecture hall in our newest campus space.
AI, Data Analytics and You: Embracing the Future
Discover the potential of artificial intelligence with Andre Cire, a professor and expert in management analytics and optimization. He will share his insider perspective on how the latest game-changing AI tools can create even more value for business and the world. Learn about how these tools work, their practical applications, and how we can prepare for a future driven by automation.
This lecture immediately follows a lecture on paradoxes and decision-making by Sotirios Damouras, in the same room. Stick around after both — ice cream will be served outside the Instructional Centre.
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (starts before Homecoming)
Location: Arrow Group Innovation Hall (IA-B1050) in the Sam Ibrahim Building - a round lecture hall in our newest campus space.
Afterwards the audience is invited to enjoy ice cream outside the venue.
South Academic Zone
Popcorn and Anthropology Trivia
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Popcorn and Trivia – Join many of your favourite Anthropology Professors outside of Highland Hall for a bag of fresh popcorn and a chance to win some amazing prizes by answering simple anthropology trivia questions. (Rain venue – inside the front door of Highland Hall).
Wonders of biology
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Take a guided nature walk in our very own valley on campus with engaging Professors.
Meet the Ancestors
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Meet the ancestors! Visit the Anthropology Teaching lab (HL303) and come face to skull with casts of some of the most complete human fossil skeletons known to science. Ask questions about what we can learn from such exceptional specimens. Cookies provided!
Nitro ice cream with the VP Dean
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Meet the new Vice-Principal, Academic & Dean, Professor Karin Ruhlandt, and experience liquid nitrogen ice cream making. Whether you are into classic ice cream flavours, or enjoy trying something a little different, we will whip up a variety of options for every palate.
Chinese calligraphy
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn the art of writing Chinese characters from seasoned Chinese calligraphers. We will translate your name in Mandarin and calligraphers will write it on an elegant piece of rice paper. Take home this memorable and meaningful gift!
Humour in English and Chinese Translation
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Humour can get lost in translation; learn the guidelines needed to translate humour from English to Chinese and vice versa. Overcome the challenges created by different languages, cultural and historical references, wordplay and puns, and irony and sarcasm. Convert a few sentences and unlock the secrets to being universally funny.
Biology meets science-fiction: a roundtable discussion
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Watch science-fiction novelist Miles Cameron and actor David Hewlett, known for his roles in Stargate and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, as they join °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú biologists to discuss how fact influences fiction — and vice versa. This round table discussion will dive into how biology inspires futuristic storytelling, and how science-fiction can impact and even predict real-life scientific advancements. Panelists:
- Rebecca Heineman: PhD student
- Christian Cameron: Author
- David Hewlett: Actor
- Andrew Mason: Professor
- Guillaume Filion: Professor
Mindfulness meditation
Join us for a beverage starting at 2:30 p.m.
Session starts promptly at 3 p.m.
Relax and recentre yourself as world-renowned psychologist and mindfulness expert Zindel Segal guides you through a 30-minute mindfulness meditation session. Experience first-hand how mindfulness can help you relieve stress and live in the moment, while also learning the science behind this powerful mental skill.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú History
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Relive and immortalize your time at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú by exploring the Memories of Scarborough Campus project, a huge collection of stories and moments that bring our campus’ history to life. Add your own memories and take home unique souvenirs, including postcards with pictures of our campus throughout history. You can also use a button maker to turn some of our most special moments into buttons
Open Print Studio with Shannon Gerard
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Use a working print studio to make your own notebook, and learn about typesetting, binding pages together and more. The print studio, called Plant Parenthood, is part of the exhibition Art Farm by artist, farmer and educator Shannon Gerard — she’ll be there in the Doris McCarthy Gallery inviting you to explore her work.
Alumni Lounge
Connect with your fellow alumni, whether you graduated in 1968 or 2024, and plug into our huge community of graduates as you reminisce and swap stories of life after convocation. Mingle and rekindle old friendships, and create new ones in a comfy lounge space, sponsored by Manulife and TD Insurance. Located in the Ralph Campbell Lounge, right next to the UTSC Bookstore.
Black Alumni Networking Hour
2 to 3 p.m. Join members of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú Black Alumni Network and connect with other alumni who identify as part of the Black community. The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú Black Alumni Network is a a vibrant community that promotes personal and professional growth, and empowers, uplifts and celebrates the achievements and contributions of alumni who identify as Black.
New Alumni Networking Hour
4 to 5 p.m. Mingle with your fellow alumni, whether you graduated in 1968 or 2024, and plug into our huge community of graduates as you reminisce and swap stories of life after convocation. Rekindle old friendships, and create new ones in a comfy lounge space.
Creative Writing Reading and Alumni Reception
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Celebrating (Re)Generation: The Poetry of Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm: A Creative Writing Reading and Alumni Reception
Student Zone
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Explore °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú student clubs, enjoy activities and more!
2024 Club Olympics
There’s more than 250 clubs and campus groups at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú, and they all work together to connect students with each other and their passions… usually. At Homecoming, these groups will instead become fierce competitors, and their members will battle it out in a gauntlet of challenges as they fight to earn gold, silver and bronze medals at the first annual Homecoming Club Olympics.
Catch a game on the same day
Between Homecoming activities, head down to Dan Lang Field in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú's picturesque Valley to watch your Toronto Varsity Blues men's baseball team take on their local rivals from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Game one of this double-header starts at 11:30 a.m. and game two begins at 2 p.m.
Location: Valley Athletic Fields, 130 Old Kingston Rd
Thank you to our sponsors
Entertainment Zone sponsor
Family Zone sponsors
Activity sponsors
Bell Activity Sponsor
Ferris Wheel Sponsor
Train Ride Sponsor
Scarborough Town Centre
Oxford Properties
Face Painting Sponsor
Come visit our vendors!
Bread and Salt
Bimmy Beauty
Set By C
Perfume Jungle
Chic Nana
StarLit Crafts
Twinkle Toe Beans
Simply XO
Older River Candle
Almond Inc.
Dooro Studio
Elemental Notes
Scarborough Spots
Black Star Zando
Blessinglicious Nigerian Street Food
Food truck vendors
Accessing Campus
Sustainability
Sustainability is a key priority for us. We have water stations across the campus for refillable water bottles. Biking or transit are also great ways to access our campus.
Event timeline and weather
Rain or shine, activities run from 12 to 10 p.m.* on our main campus (north and south). General admission registration is recommended but not required.
Accessibility and accommodations
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú is committed to creating an environment that is inclusive of all persons and treats all members of the community in an equitable manner. For accessible accommodation information at Homecoming, please visit Information Booths outside of the Student Centre (SL), Highland Hall (HL) and Instructional Centre (IC). Volunteers will also be stationed at accessible pathways throughout the day. For additional accessibility support, please email us.
