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Events and Traditions

From networking opportunities and regional gatherings to our signature annual events, the Calvin Alumni Association creates ways for you to connect throughout the year. Come back to campus for a host of activities during Homecoming & Family weekend, compete in the Calvin Classic, join a watch party for The Rivalry, and so much more!

Featured Traditions

Homecoming & Family Weekend

Homecoming

Save the date for Homecoming 2024: October 4-5!

Homecoming details
2024 Calvin Classic 5k

Calvin Classic

Walk, run, or handcycle in our spring 5k and fun run, a tradition since 1992!

Calvin Classic details
The rivalry logo, a mashup of Calvin University and Hope College logos.

The Rivalry

The legendary rivalry between Calvin and Hope spans 104 years and 212 games.

Take part in the Rivalry

Upcoming Events

Seoul city skyline against an orange sunset.

CAA/CALL Travel: South Korea and Japan

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
Tuesday Ice Cream Tour in Jamestown

Tuesday Ice Cream Tours: Little Dipper

Join the alumni association for ice cream from 3–4 p.m. on July 23 at Little Dipper Cafe in Zeeland!
Tuesday Ice Cream Tour in Caledonia

Tuesday Ice Cream Tours: Brink's

Join the alumni association for ice cream from 3–4 p.m. on July 30 at Brink's Ice Cream in Caledonia!
Traverse City alumni gathering on Thursday, August 8

Traverse City alumni gathering

We're headed to Traverse City!
Text says Celebrate and Connect: A Calvin University Women's Event

Calvin Football Women's Event

Celebrate & Connect: A Calvin University Women's Event with Calvin Football
West Michigan Young Alumni happy hour on August 15

West Michigan Young Alumni Network happy hour

Heritage Class hangout on Tuesday, August 20

Heritage Class hangout

Kick back and relax at our summer Heritage Hangout!
Waterfalls pour into a high-altitude stream.

CAA/CALL Travel: Iceland

Tour Status

As of April 24, this tour is now full. If you'd like to join the wait list in case there are openings, you can follow the "register" link to Witte Travel's website and fill out the wait list form.
Stratford Festival logo

CAA/CALL Travel: Stratford Festival

Tour status

This tour is currently full. You are welcome to join the wait list via Witte Travel; no payment is needed and you'll be notified if a cancellation makes a space available.
2024 Calvin Classic 5k

Calvin Classic 5k and Fun Run

Run, walk, or handcycle!
Prambanan Temple

CAA/CALL Travel: Indonesia

Tour status

This trip is now full. If you wish to join the wait list for this tour, you can do so via Witte Travel.

Shaker Village (two rocking chairs) by Carl Wycoff, use by Creative Commons license

CAA/CALL Travel: Autumn in Appalachia

Tour status

As of May 6, we've just moved to wait list mode for this tour. If this tour interests you, please follow the "register" button and fill out the Witte Travel wait list form!
Knights at Broadway GR presents: Mamma Mia

Mamma Mia with Broadway GR

Here we go again...
St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh

CAA/CALL Travel: Scotland

Tour the castles and countryside of Scotland while you follow the footsteps of John Knox and the Scottish Reformation.
Wartburg Castle

CAA/CALL Travel: Germany

From Luther and Bach to Dresden and Berlin
An ancient aqueduct.

CAA/CALL Travel: Holy Land

Tour Status

We are holding reservations for this tour in May 2025, but are prepared to move it to 2026 if needed. A final decision will be made in early fall.
Knights at Broadway GR presents: Hamilton

Hamilton with Broadway GR

Do not throw away your shot!
View from above of a lake surrounded by evergreen forests and cliffs, with the Calvin 150th anniversary logo overlay.

CAA/CALL Travel: Oregon and California

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
Photo of a building surrounded by green bushes and the Canada flag.

CAA/CALL Travel: Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
Hatshepsut Temple against a redrock cliff backdrop.

CAA/CALL Travel: Egypt

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
Sedona red rock cliffs.

CAA/CALL Travel: Red Rocks and Canyons in the American Southwest

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
The Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, with surrounding mountains in the distance.

CAA/CALL Travel: Peru and the Wonders of the Andes

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
A statue of a royal on a horse, in front of a building with pillars.

CAA/CALL Travel: Italy and Austria – the Rise and Fall of Empires

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
A row of colorful brick houses with many windows and pointed roofs, in Delft, Netherlands.

CAA/CALL Travel: Netherlands

Around the World with Calvin: 150th Anniversary Tour
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