Homecoming and Family Weekend
Save the Date: Illinois Tech’s Homecoming and Family Weekend October 16–18!
Celebrate with the entire Scarlet Hawk community at Homecoming and Family Weekend for a special lineup of events and activities taking place Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, 2026. If you have any questions, please email us at alumni@illinoistech.edu.
Check out photos from Homecoming Weekend 2025!
Photography will be taking place at these events and may be used for promotional purposes. By attending Homecoming and Family Weekend, you will be granting permission for your likeness to be photographed.
Saturday, October 17
9 a.m.—Athletics: Swimming and Diving vs. Alumni Meet
Former men’s and women’s swim athletes are invited to participate in an alumni swim meet. Spectators are welcome to cheer on their fellow Scarlet Hawks.
Location: Keating Sports Center - Ekco Pool
Noon—Alumni Awards
Illinois Tech’s 2026 Alumni Award recipients will be recognized for their accomplishments at this annual ceremony. This event is invitation-only.
Location: Hermann Hall Ballroom
Noon—Athletics: Women’s Volleyball Game
Cheer on the Scarlet Hawks at the women’s volleyball game as they take on Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)!
Location: Keating Sports Center
2 p.m.—Carnival
Join us for the university’s annual Homecoming carnival with food trucks, games, and giveaways!
Attractions are available from 2–7 p.m. with food trucks onsite from 4–8 p.m. Limited meal tickets available for students only. Food trucks will accept cash or credit cards for alumni, faculty, and staff.
This event is hosted by Illinois Tech’s Union Board and the Office of Student Life.
Location: Gunsaulus Field
5 p.m.—Athletics: Women’s Volleyball Game
Cheer on the Scarlet Hawks at the women’s volleyball game as they take on Wheaton College!
Location: Keating Sports Center
Other Activities
The east lobby of Michael Paul Galvin Tower is home to Illinois Tech’s first physical-digital interactive experience. As an institution that cares deeply about advancing innovation through the power of our collective difference, we invite you to explore the Illinois Tech difference—and add your own—through experiential touchpoints designed just for you.
Location: Galvin Tower, East Lobby
Support Illinois Tech students by donating gently used or new professional attire. The Career Clothing Closet (CCC), provides free business clothing for interviews, presentations, and networking events with the mission of empowering students to make confident, lasting impressions as they transition into their careers. Donations can be dropped off at marked locations in Hermann Hall from October 16-18. For more information about the CCC, contact Lisa Montgomery at lisa.montgomery@illinoistech.edu or visit our webpage.
Getting to Campus
Complimentary parking will be available in all visitor lots. Please call the parking administrator at 312.567.8968 if you need assistance in finding parking.
Directions
Automobile
From the North
Dan Ryan Expressway east to 31st Street exit, continue south to 33rd Street, turn left (east). Metered parking is located along Federal Street north and south of 33rd Street, and in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) at 32nd Street and State Street.
From the South
Dan Ryan Expressway west to 35th Street exit, continue north to 33rd Street, turn right (east). Metered parking is located along Federal Street north and south of 33rd Street, and in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) located at 32nd Street and State Street, on the east side of State Street.
From Lake Shore Drive
Exit at 31st Street, go inland (west) to State Street, turn left (south). Metered parking is available in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) located at 32nd Street and State Street, on the east side of State Street.
Parking
Complimentary parking will be available in all visitor lots. Please call the parking administrator at 312.567.8968 if you need assistance in finding parking.
Airport
Illinois Tech and Chicago are served by O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport. Public transportation is available from O'Hare and Midway airports, and limousine or taxi will take you from all airports to Illinois Tech's campus. View the City of Chicago's Airport System Home Page for more information.
Train
Amtrak and Metra commuter rail trains run to Union Station, with additional Metra commuter trains running to Ogilvie Transportation Center. From these stations, take the Rock Island Metra train from LaSalle Street station to 35th Street / "Lou" Jones station, CTA's public transportation, or a taxi to Mies Campus.
Bus
Travel to the Greyhound or Continental Trailways terminals, then take a taxi or public transportation to Mies Campus.
Public Transportation
- CTA Red Line (Howard-95th/Dan Ryan) to Sox-35th station
- CTA Green Line (Ashland-63rd or 63rd-Cottage Grove) to 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station
- CTA bus lines with stops on Mies Campus (#29-State, #35-35th, #24-Wentworth, #4-Cottage Grove)
Visit the CTA website for schedules and bus routes.
Are you planning to visit Illinois Tech from out of town? If so, take advantage of our preferred hotel rates at the Hiltons at McCormick Place.