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Get Ready for Homecoming Weekend:
October 2-5, 2025!

Bringing together Ramapo alumni, students, families, faculty, staff, founders, and retirees for a fall celebration with activities and events for everyone.

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Schedule of Events

Homecoming weekend includes events for Oktoberfest, Founder’s Day and Alumni & Family Day. Click on each day below to view the full schedule of events. Questions? Email csi@ramapo.edu

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Oktoberfest Pop Up Trivia Game Show (Students)
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Student Center 1st Floor, Near the Atrium/Birch Tree Inn
Students can participate for 3 minutes or 3 hours with this general and music trivia experience with prizes.

Friday, October 3, 2025

Retirees and Founders Lecture and Refreshments (Retirees, Friends of Ramapo, Founders and Pioneers)
Time: TBD
Location: Alumni Lounges, SC 156-158

Founders’ Day Cake Cutting (Students, Faculty, Staff, Retirees and Alumni)
Time: 1:45pm
Location: Arch and Grove (Rain Location: Friends Hall, SC 219)

Founders’ Day Celebration on the Grove (Students, Faculty, Staff, Retirees and Alumni)
Time: 1:45pm-3:00pm
Location: The Grove

Oktoberfest Festival of Frights (Students)
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Laurel Courts
Enjoy the “Best of the Wurst” provided by Sodexo/Dining Services while enjoying music from WRPR and participating in a variety of frightful fun and prizes.

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Special Morning Events:

  • Off-site Event: Bergen County Out of the Darkness (Students, Families and Alumni)
    Time: 9:00am

    Location: Overpeck Park Amphitheater – Ridgefield Park, NJ
    Join the Ramapo College Team in supporting mental health during the Bergen County Out of Darkness Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This event will connect students and their families to support networks within Bergen County and promote philanthropy. Donations are encouraged but not required to walk.
    Separate registration is required for this event.  Families and Alumni must provide their own transportation to the event and then to campus.  For students coming from campus who require transportation, please email studentwellness@ramapo.edu.
  • Ramapo Alumni-L’Oreal Employees Meet-up (Alumni)
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: York Room
    Ramapo College alumni who are currently employed at L’Oreal will be meeting up for a morning networking light brunch.
    Alumni who work for L’Oreal should indicate their participation in this event on our registration form linked below.
  • College Honors Program Alumni Talk (Alumni)
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: A110, Honors Lounge
    College Honors Program alumni are invited for a presentation by a faculty member and hear updates about the Honors Program.
    Alumni who were in the honors program should indicate their participation in this event on our registration form linked below.

Check-In and Registration (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm
Location: Learning Commons Patio

Family Photos (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Arch
Grab a photo with your family and friends!  Just bring your phone or camera and a volunteer will be there ready to take your photo.

Campus Bookstore Hours (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Scott Student Center, 2nd Floor

College Updates with President Jebb (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 12:15pm-12:45pm
Location: Alumni Lounges, SC 156-158

Alumni Arching and Parade of Years (Alumni)
Time: 1:00pm, Immediately Following College Updates
Location: Arch
Cheer on our alumni as they Arch down, celebrating those that will be completing their 5’s and 10’s year anniversaries and especially the Class of 2000 for their 25th anniversary.

Oktoberfest Carnival Presented by the Student Government Association (SGA) (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Bandshell Lawn
Included in your registration, enjoy carnival games, inflatable activities, caricaturists, pumpkins for decorating, lunch stations and much more! Parents are invited to stop by the Parents table for a healthy takeaway!

Campus Tours (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Tours Depart from the Bandshell Lawn
First time on campus or has it been a while since you visited? Join us for a campus tour to see all that campus has to offer.

Bingo (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Friends Hall, SC 219
Students, Families and Alumni come and join us for a few rounds of bingo for a chance to win prizes!
Cost: $10 per student/$15 per guest, register in advance on your event registration form linked below or pay cash at the door.

Dinner on Your Own (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Various Locations
We’ve partnered with local restaurants to offer the following discounts.

  • Mahwah Bar and Grill – 10% Discount ($$)
  • Mason Jar – 10% Discount ($$)
  • Nonna’s – 10% Discount ($$)

Just show your student’s Ramapo ID to receive the discount.

Visit https://www.ramapo.edu/sga/student-discount-program/ for a full listing of eateries that are a part of our Roadrunner Advantage Student Discount Program.

Dining on campus is also available at Birch Tree Inn, an all you care to eat dining facility.  Dinner is $14.55 +tax per person and accept cash or card (AMEX and Apple Pay are not accepted). Students can use their meal plan or pay with their flex dollars.

Support Your Roadrunners: Women’s Soccer vs. Kean University (Students, Families and Alumni)
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Athletic Center Turf
Join us to support the women’s soccer team and President Jebb will greet the crowd at half time as well as pull the winner of the 50/50 raffle.  Parking is available at the tennis court parking lot across from the main entrance to campus.

Dracula’s Disco Presented by Alpha Psi Omega Theater Honor Society & Sponsored by SGA (Students)
Time: 8:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Friends Hall, SC 219 and Student Center 2nd Floor
The Student Center will be transformed into Halloween Headquarters by Theater Honor Society Alpha Psi Omega. Experience a haunted house in Friends Hall and music, dancing, food, and prizes in the second floor lobby. This event is sponsored by the SGA and closes out Oktoberfest Weekend!

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Admissions Fall Open House (Prospective Students and Families)
Time: 10:00am
Location: Bradley Center Arena
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Past Celebrations

View photos from recent events, including Oktoberfest, Family Day, and Founders’ Day.

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