Join the Redbird community for Illinois State University's Homecoming Parade!

From kickoff and the annual tree lighting at Uptown Normal to Redbird Rumble, experience what happens at Illinois State University during #RedbirdHomecoming week.Learn more about the tradition: https://homecoming.illinoisstate.edu/

Peach Pit, with show opener and American Idol 2022 contestant Leah Marlene, perform at Braden Auditorium for a Homecoming concert.

It's officially #RedbirdHomecoming week! We can't wait to celebrate with our Birds all week long 🤩

From the late 1970s through the late 1990s, Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan was an integral part of the college experience for thousands of Illinois State University students. Co-owner Ralph Senn still operates one location in Champaign where, in this 2024 interview, he reflects on Garcia’s origins and its impact on the Illinois State community. Read more about Garcia’s and other pizza favorites in the fall 2024 edition of State magazine: “Slice of college: How pizza shaped the Redbird experience.”https://News.IllinoisState.edu/Publications/Illinois-State