Homecoming Tailgate & Family Carnival
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunken Garden
Before watching the Tribe take on Georgetown, join alumni, friends, parents, students and the W&M community for a tailgate on the Sunken Garden. Admission is free and all are welcome! Alumni band The Dimeslots will play live from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a cash bar inside the tent and pay-as-you-go food trucks around the Sunken Garden.
The festivities also include a family carnival with midway games, complimentary popcorn and cotton candy, a face painter, balloon artist, lawn games and more!
Food Vendors:
Cook's Burger Bar • Furnace Pizza • Moto Crepes • Saté • Sno-to-Go • Spud Brothers • Surf's Up Lemonade