Homecoming
September 20, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
UBC Vancouver - Multiple locations
Dinosaur exhibits, free museum and garden admission, and $4 day-long parking . Take a bite out of science at UBC Homecoming this September!
- Preregistration to get a discounted parking code for use via Honk mobile
- View the full Homecoming itinerary. Start your day at the Robert H Lee Alumni Centre
- UBC Science events walking map
Dino walk, noon
Start your day with a photo op with UBC Science's trio of resident dinosaur mascots! The fearsome critters will be ranging between UBC's Alumni Centre and the Earth Science Building. Weather dependant--our dinos don't do well in the heat and rain!
Pacific Museum of Earth, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Journey through 4.5 billion years of Earth's evolution with dinosaurs, natural hazards, a new walk through time, and more. Enjoy mini-games, dinosaur sticker and stuffy giveaways, face painting and balloon animals (1PM to 3PM), and a scavenger hunt.
Beaty Biodiversity Museum: Free admission, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Vancouver’s natural history museum at UBC features over two million specimens, including a massive 26 metre blue whale skeleton. Explore six collections spanning tetrapods, marine invertebrates, fossils, plants, bugs and fish. A documentary about the blue whale skeleton will play in our theatre throughout the day at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM.
UBC Botanical Garden: Free admission, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Explore the Garden with a one-hour walking tour and discover the wonders of plants, biodiversity, and the stories behind the Garden and our collection. Tours at 11:00 PM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM limited to 20 people per tour. The Garden is also open for self-guided walking tours with no registration required.
Natural Dyeing Workshop, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Discover the wonders of creating colour on cloth using leaves and flowers, with a focus on native plants. This introductory class with Shaela Hill will explore colour opportunities, and work hands-on with four different plants. Participants will have the opportunity to dye and eco-print socks and a handkerchief to take home. Pre-registration required. Capacity: 15 people.
Nitobe Memorial Garden: Free admission, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Visit one of the most traditional Japanese stroll gardens and houses outside of Japan. The garden welcomes visitors to a space of tranquility, introspection and quiet contemplation. Learn more about traditional Japanese Garden design on a one-hour walking tour with trained staff. Tours at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Pre-registration required.
