Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph two signature University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Homecoming 2025 events — the Homecoming Parade on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas, and the first-ever Homecoming on the Yard on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. on the Albert A. Sheen Campus Grounds on St. Croix. These celebrations showcase Buccaneer pride, student excellence, alumni spirit, and Virgin Islands culture across both campuses.

 

Homecoming Parade — St. Thomas

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
 Time: 2:00 p.m.
 Location: Orville E. Kean Campus, St. Thomas

Parade Highlights:

  • UVI Royal Pearls Cheerleaders
  • Dazzlers Dance Team & Twirlettes
  • Ivanna Eudora Kean High School (IEKHS) Marching Band
  • Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS) Marching Hawks
  • IEKHS Rocking Rays Cheer Team
  • CAHS Cheerleaders
  • UVI Royal Court
  • Student Government leaders, student clubs & cultural groups
  • UVI Athletics teams
  • Faculty, staff & alumni
  • Community supporters

A vibrant procession of music, dance, school pride, and cultural flair will lead participants from the Herman E. Moore Golf Course to Brewer’s Bay Beach.

 

Homecoming on the Yard — St. Croix

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
 Time: 1:00 p.m.
 Location: Albert A. Sheen Campus Grounds, St. Croix

Join us as UVI brings the community together for a family-friendly festival featuring food trucks, live music, a children's play zone, alumni vendors, and cultural showcases — a spirited finale to Homecoming weekend celebrating unity, culture, and Buccaneer pride.

 

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