# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join your Valpo family at the annual Homecoming and Family Weekend Beacon Tailgate on Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 🏈

Before Valpo Football takes on the Butler Bulldogs on Brown Field, enjoy a beer garden and classic tailgate with different colleges, academic departments, fraternity and sorority chapters, and other campus pals.

See the full Homecoming and Family Weekend schedule, register for the Beacon Tailgate, and let fellow Valpo fans know you’re coming at valpo.edu/homecoming.
 
🗓️ Saturday, September 26
⏰ 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
📍 The Grove outside of Brown Field
🎟️ Football game tickets will be available in coming weeks at tickets.valpoathletics.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/valparaiso/beacon-tailgate-at-homecoming-and-family-weekend/200030642679611
- **Event Categories**: sports, football
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Valparaiso
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1620 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, IN, United States, Indiana 46383
- **lat**: 41.46313
- **long**: -87.04289
- **full address**: 1620 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, IN, United States, Indiana 46383

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend being held?
  - **A:** Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend takes place on Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1620 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, IN, United States, Indiana 46383.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend?
  - **A:** Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend is organized by Valparaiso University.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Valparaiso, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beacon Tailgate at Homecoming and Family Weekend sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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