MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University will conclude homecoming celebrations with a weekend of activities for alumni and community members Friday through Sunday.

The weekend will consist of the traditional parade, tailgate party and sporting events along with family activities, arts and culture exhibits and a historical tour of the campus.

“My family and I are so excited to participate in as many Homecoming activities as we can, and meet current, past and future Wildcats,” NMU President Brock Tessman said in a press release. “I am sorry that this year’s Homecoming schedule will preclude our Jewish community members from participating in the weekend events, but I certainly wish all who are celebrating a joyous and blessed Rosh Hashanah. Northern has a longstanding commitment to inclusion, but we will use this moment as an opportunity to redouble our effort to maximize the inclusivity of our university calendar moving forward.”

Friday’s events include a 2 p.m. rededication of the Jacobetti Complex, following a major two-year renovation project. The Homecoming parade begins at 5:30 p.m. on Fair Avenue, travels down Third Street to Hewitt, then back on Front Street toward the Superior Dome.

The NMU Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Ceremony will follow at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are required and can be purchased at nmu.universitytickets.com.

An all-alumni reception is at 7 p.m. in the Northern Center Peninsula Rooms I and II. The event includes music provided by NMU’s Radio X, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and photo booth.

The schedule for Saturday includes:

≤ Golden Wildcat Brunch with Tessman from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Northern Center Ballrooms. The event celebrates alumni from the class of 1973 and prior on the 50th anniversary of their graduation from NMU. It is open to the public and requires a reservation with Alumni Relations at 906-227-2610.

≤ Lydia Olson Library will hold two family-friendly activities: Bagels and Books, led by NMU students, from 10-11 a.m.; and Create at the Library from 11 a.m. to noon.

≤ A historical campus tour with Dan Truckey, director of the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting at the Carillon Towers outside of the Northern Center.

≤ The pre-game Tailgate Party runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind the Superior Dome in Lot 55 and the adjacent grassy area. Food and refreshments will be available, along with music, yard games and kids bounce houses.

≤ The NMU Homecoming Football Game is at 2 p.m. in the Superior Dome. The Wildcats host the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Sports Hall of Fame inductees and Alumni Award recipients will be honored and Golden Wildcats will be recognized.

Final events on Sunday include the annual student Dead River Games at 1 p.m. at Clark Lambros Beach and the U.P. Children’s Museum Block Party from 2-6 p.m. on Baraga Avenue between Front and Third streets.

Adults can take advantage of the social district while the entire family enjoys food trucks, bounce houses, kids yoga, a music tent, dunk tank, face painting, relay races and more. Wristbands for kids activities are $10 per child.

Alumni and friends can also view two exhibits on display at the DeVos Art Museum all weekend and take a director’s tour of the facility from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday. The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center in Gries Hall will host the exhibition “1820 Expedition of Lewis Cass” during Homecoming and beyond.

The full weekend schedule can be found at nmu.edu/homecoming/schedule.