Homecoming 2026
Celebrate the Grand Finale of the 2026 Homecoming Season!
Warm up at WinterFest in Keaney Gym before the annual URI vs. PC men’s basketball matchup, or find a regional game watch party near you and send your loudest cheers “from the Rhode.”
WinterFest
December 5, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. ET 📍 Keaney Gymnasium
- Hot chocolate, winter treats, and sugar cookie decorating
- Face painting, hair tinsel, photo booth, caricatures
- Touch-a-truck (fire truck, ambulance, police car, military vehicle)
- Weiner Wagon and Cluck Truck food trucks
- Samples and food for purchase from Birch and Bay, In the Pink, Lighthouse Coffee, and Bow Bar
- Beer and wine samples by Mews Tavern
- Marketplace of alumni-owned businesses
- Interactive activities with URI colleges and departments
- Youth basketball clinic with URI Women’s Basketball
$10 admission; free for kids under 12. Bring the family!
WinterFest Weekend in Kingston
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Alumni are invited to work out at the Anna Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness center on campus throughout WinterFest weekend!
Hours of operation are:
Friday (12/4) 6:00am-10:00pm
Saturday (12/5) 9:00am-7:00pm
Sunday (12/6) 10:00am-10:00pmRegistration Required. Show your registration confirmation email for access to the fitness center.
Contact Denise Robbin at drobbin@uri.edu or 401-316-6419 for more information.
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Men’s and Women’s Track & Field four-team meet: URI, Bryant, New Hampshire, Stonehill
Friday, December 4
2:00 p.m.
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Join Hillel for Friday night Shabbat services, dinner, and to light the menorah for the first night of Hanukkah! Feel free to come to either the service, or dinner, or both.
- Services at 5:30 p.m.
- Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
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Performance times:
- Friday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Robert E. Will Theatre
Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Road
Kingston, RICabaret is a landmark, powerful dance-driven musical set in 1930s Berlin in the shadow of the Nazi rise to power. focusing on the Kit Kat Klub and the lives of American writer Cliff Bradshaw and English performer Sally Bowles. The club’s master of ceremonies delivers ribald songs that explore the dark, intoxicating, and turbulent life of Berlin’s citizens and expatriates under an emerging Third Reich. Cabaret originally opened in 1966 and ran for 1,165 performances, winning the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for best musical and eight Tony awards.
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Saturday, December 5, 2026 – 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Keaney Gymnasium
85 Keaney Rd.
Kingston, Rhode IslandWarm up in Keaney Gym before the annual URI vs. PC men’s basketball matchup! Bring the family for a morning filled with food, activities, games, giveaways, and much more.
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Ryan Center
1 Lincoln Almond Plaza
Kingston, Rhode IslandCheer for the Rams as they face the Friars in the annual rivalry game! Game tips off at 12:00 p.m.
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December 5, 2026 – 2:30 p.m.
The Coast Guard House
40 Ocean Rd.
Narragansett, Rhode IslandThe game may be over, but the energy and the Rhody spirit keep going at the Coast Guard House. Join fellow fans for a post-game party featuring complimentary appetizers from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Bring your friends, swap game-day stories, and relive the highlights!
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Saturday, December 5, 2026 – 8:00 p.m.
Bon Vue Inn
1230 Ocean Road
Narragansett, Rhode IslandMembers of the Class of 2006 are invited to celebrate 20 years as URI alumni! Join Rich Kim ’06, Daniel Goldklank ’06, and Jen Corvese Hyde ’06 at the Bon Vue Inn on Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. Head upstairs to reconnect with classmates in a private room with a dedicated bartender. Light bites will be provided; full menu and bar available for purchase.
URI vs. PC Game Watch Parties
Join Rhody alumni and fans in your local community to spread the Rhody spirit around the nation! The following locations are confirmed and more will be added.
East Coast: December 5, 2026 – 12:00 p.m. ET
📍New York, NY 📍Washington, DC 📍Naples, FL 📍Jacksonville, FL 📍West Palm Beach, FL
West Coast: December 5, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. PT
📍San Francisco, CA 📍Los Angles, CA 📍San Diego, CA 📍Portland, OR 📍Dallas, TX
URI and PC alumni are teaming up in California to cheer on their home teams in a friendly face-off filled with school spirit, bragging rights, and plenty of fun!
Win Big at WinterFest
Buy your WinterFest tickets by Tuesday, November 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET, and you’re automatically entered in our WinterFest drawing.
The prizes
- Grand prize: a 4-pack of tickets to the URI vs. PC game
- 25 winners will each receive a Stuff-a-Ram
How to enter
- On Instagram: Buy your Winterfest tickets, follow @alumniuri, like our WinterFest giveaway post, and tag a friend in the comments.
- On Facebook: Buy your Winterfest tickets, follow URI Alumni, like our WinterFest giveaway post, and comment with who you’re bringing.
Winners will be drawn on Monday, November 30 and notified by email. Limit one prize per household, and multiple ticket orders from the same household don’t increase your chances of winning.
Good luck, Rams!
Governor’s Cup Alumni Rhode Trip
October 3, 2026 
Thank you to everyone who joined the Governor’s Cup Alumni Rhode Trip on October 3! It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with our Rhody community of alumni and friends.
Check out the event photos 📸
Relive some of the highlights by browsing our photo album. You might just spot a familiar face!
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