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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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.
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 Coast: December 5, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. PT
📍San Francisco, CA 📍Los Angles, CA 📍San Diego, CA 📍Portland, OR
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!
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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