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Tuesday, October 27th, 2026

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, October 27 through Saturday, November 14. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)

Tuesday, October 27

Noon: Observe the Sun. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

3 p.m.: Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

3:30 p.m.: Tricks, Treats & Tailgates. Trick-or-Treating event for our Little Toppers. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

4:30 p.m.: Pregame Concert: Tyler Hubbard. WKU South Lawn. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

4:30 p.m.: Nightmare on Physics Avenue. Kelly Thompson Hall. Contact Physics & Astronomy, (270) 745-4357.

5 p.m.: Bill "Doc E" Edwards Naming Ceremony. Diddle Arena, Center Court Club. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

6 p.m.: WKU Football vs. Delaware. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

6 p.m.: Philosophy Haunted Tour. Grise Hall, fifth floor. Contact Landon Elkind, landon.elkind@wku.edu.

7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

7:30 p.m.: Main Stage Series: Cabaret. Tickets are $16 for general admission; $5 for students. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Russell H. Miller Theatre. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Wednesday, October 28

8:30 a.m.: Exhibit: Student Juried Art Show. Gallery Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Through November 11. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Main Gallery, 2nd Floor. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.

9 a.m.: Photo Exhibit: Places: Landscapes by David Coyle. Gallery Hours: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday. Through October 30. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.

10 a.m.: WKU Fall Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor, rooms 3023-3025. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.

4 p.m.: Genderations Lecture: Small Is All: Fractal Patterns of Feminisms and Rhetorics by Dr. Jessi Thomsen, WKU English. Honors College & International Center, room 1011. Contact Marla Zubel, (270) 745-3043.

7:30 p.m.: WKU Steelband Concert. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Thursday, October 29

10 a.m.: WKU Fall Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor, rooms 3023-3025. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.

7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

7:30 p.m.: Tuba/Euphonium Studio Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, October 30

11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

7:30 p.m.: Concert: Romantic Masterpieces by the WKU Symphony. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $12. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, October 31

9:30 a.m.: Fall Super Saturdays. Gary Ransdell Hall. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

10 a.m.: KMEA State Marching Band Championship Semifinals and Finals. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.

1 p.m.: Top’ R Treat. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Young Harris College (Exhibition). Top’ R Treat event will begin at 1 p.m. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

5 p.m.: Student Recital: Hera Patrick & Ty Stanton, french horn. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Sunday, November 1

2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

5 p.m.: Student Recital: Bella Daep & Lars Hickman, voice. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist Recital: Dario Martin, piano. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, November 2

10:30 a.m.: 100 Miles of Hope: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Grace Lartey, grace.lartey@wku.edu.

6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Morehead State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

Tuesday, November 3

10:30 a.m.: 100 Miles of Hope: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Grace Lartey, grace.lartey@wku.edu.

5 p.m.: CHHS Interprofessional Education Workgroup. Book Club Meeting: Battling Healthcare Burnout by Thom Mayer, M.D. Med Center Health Sciences Complex, 701 E. 1st. Ave., room 2271. Contact Ashton McPherson, ashton.mcpherson@wku.edu.

7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

7 p.m.: Presidential Speaker Series: Making AI More Human by Jeremy Utley. Van Meter Hall. Contact Jace Lux, (270) 745-4295.

7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist Tuba Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Wednesday, November 4

10:30 a.m.: 100 Miles of Hope: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Grace Lartey, grace.lartey@wku.edu.

6:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Chattanooga. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Grace Satriano, piano & Johnna Smith, voice. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Thursday, November 5

6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Kentucky Wesleyan. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

7:30 p.m.: Performance: Delta Omicron Fall Musicale. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, November 6

9:30 a.m.: Physical Therapy Career Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-6141.

11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

1 p.m.: Ted Hovet Undergraduate Literature, Language, and Culture Conference. Grise Hall, room 341. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.

1 p.m.: Faculty Wellness and Guest Speaker: When the Work Gets Hard by Dr. Andreas Stamatis. Contact CITL, citl@wku.edu.

6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Liberty. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

6 p.m.: ViolinFest Faculty Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

7:30 p.m.: Concert: Southern Kentucky Choral Society. First Baptist Church, 621 E. 12th Ave. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, November 7

8:30 a.m.: First-Gen Student Success Summit. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact April McCaughley, firstgen@wku.edu.

9 a.m.: Saturday Campus Tours. Tour times start at 9 a.m. Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.

10:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

1 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Liberty. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

2 p.m.: Concert: Sonic Landscape Music Fest: Moral Chain of Custody. Kentucky Museum. Contact Cori Cox, cori.cox@wku.edu.

5 p.m.: ViolinFest Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Sunday, November 8

2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Christian Brothers. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

3 p.m.: Student Recital: Ashleigh Sparks, Euphonium. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

5 p.m.: Student Recital: Camden Clark, piano. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

7:30 p.m.: Brass Emsembles Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, November 9

11 a.m.: CEBS PatioGate. Gary Ransdell Hall. Part of Homecoming 2026. Contact College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, (270) 745-4662.

Tuesday, November 10

7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

5 p.m.: Hilltoppers Sing: A Tenor/Bass Festival. SkyPAC, 601 College St. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

7:30 p.m.: Commercial Music/Guitar Ensemble. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

8 p.m.: Observatory Nights. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, November 11

8:30 a.m.: WKU Preview Day. Diddle Arena. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.

11 a.m.: Veterans Day Ceremony. Guthrie Bell Tower. Contact ROTC, (270) 745-4293.

5 p.m.: Veterans Event. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.

6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Campbellsville. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

6:30 p.m.: PCAL CES and The Capitol Present: American Pachuco Documentary Screening. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact PCAL, (270) 745-2344.

Thursday, November 12

5:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Excellence Awards. Knicely Conference Center, 2355 Nashville Road. Part of Homecoming 2026. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

6:30 p.m.: PCAL CES Presents: K Allado-McDowell. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact PCAL, (270) 745-2344.

7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

7:30 p.m.: Opera Theatre Performance. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, November 13

11 a.m.: Hygiene on the Hill, presented by WKU Dental Hygiene. Downing Student Union, room 2123/2124. Part of Homecoming 2026. Contact Allied Health, (270) 745-2427.

11 a.m.: Chili & Cheese & Community. SKyPAC, 601 College Street. Part of Homecoming 2026. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

4:30 p.m.: Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally. From Cherry Hall to downtown Bowling Green. Part of Homecoming 2026. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Kiris Ray, flute/soprano. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

7:30 p.m.: NPHC Step Show. Van Meter Hall. Part of Homecoming 2026. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-5699.

Saturday, November 14

8 a.m.: 2026 Physics Olympics. Kelly Thompson Hall. Contact Kenny Lee, kenny.lee@wku.edu.

9:30 a.m.: Homecoming Game Day. Various reunion events and locations. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

9:30 a.m.: W-Club Hall of Fame Induction. Diddle Arena. Contact Taylor Manning, taylor.manning@wku.edu.

9:30 a.m.: 76th Student Publications Homecoming Breakfast. Part of Homecoming 2026. Jody Richards Hall, Atrium. Contact Chuck Clark, (270) 745-4206.

10 a.m.: SGA 60th Homecoming Celebration. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Samuel Kurtz, samuel.kurtz@wku.edu.

10 a.m.: WKU Agriculture Alumni Brunch. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Paul Woosley, paul.woosley@wku.edu.

10 a.m.: Gatton Alumni Open House & Brunch. Florence Schneider Hall. Contact Ashley Taylor, ashley.taylor@wku.edu.

11 a.m.: GFCB Homecoming College Tailgate. Part of Homecoming 2026. Chandler Hall. Contact Gordon Ford College of Business, (270) 745-2279.

11:30 a.m.: Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

Noon: WKU ROTC Homecoming Tailgate. WKU South Lawn. Contact ROTC, (270) 745-4293.

2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: When the Universe Was Young. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

2:30 p.m.: WKU Football vs. Jax State. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

5 p.m.: Student Recital: Hanna Knox & Lois Van Beek, cello. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

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