From Oct. 13 to Oct. 17 students will be able to get their school spirit up in preparation for USF\u2019s homecoming football game against Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Tampa\u2019s Raymond James Stadium.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
An increase to USF\u2019s homecoming budget has ensured that the St. Petersburg campus can host bigger and better events and the campus\u2019 Harborside Activities Board (HAB) planned them with the goal that students enjoy their 2025 homecoming experience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anastasia Fox, a junior management major and the executive director of HAB, told The Crow\u2019s Nest that her team has generated a lot of new and fresh ideas by speaking with students about what they\u2019d most like to see for 2025 homecoming.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
While traditional events like Breakfast Tabling at Harborwalk on Oct. 13 and the Royalty Ball in the USC ballrooms on Oct. 14 will return, there will also be new twists.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
New additions to homecoming include Casino Night event on Oct. 17 in the USC ballrooms and the Royalty Ball\u2019s theme of \u201cAlice in Wonderland.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fox is a candidate for 2025 homecoming royalty<\/a>. Voting<\/a> has already begun, and the winners will be announced during the Royalty Ball.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n For the second year, St. Petersburg\u2019s pet royalty<\/a> will also be announced at the Royalty Ball. Dogs, cats, and even a hamster are in the running, and students still have plenty of time to vote<\/a> for their favorite candidate.\u00a0<\/p>\n The winners will be able to participate in the Running of the Bulls Parade at the Tampa campus on Oct. 18.<\/p>\n Most of the extra money has been put towards Casino Night where there will be an external vendor providing the casino games and dealers so that the games are more accessible to students. The prizes available for winning the games will also be more substantial.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fox stated that she is most excited about the Casino Night, as it\u2019s different from anything else that HAB has done for homecoming in previous years.\u00a0<\/p>\n The rest of the extra funding has gone towards enhancing other homecoming events, Fox said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The themed Royalty Ball is one example. Another is new USF merchandise that students will be able to get for free at the Breakfast Tabling, as well as the inclusion of a popcorn bar at the \u201cKnives Out\u201d movie night at the USC lawn on Oct. 13 and a petting zoo at the Homecoming Harvest on Oct. 15 at the Harborside lawn and the Edge deck.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI just love seeing the consistent faces come back to events. I feel like that\u2019s what we\u2019re here in college for. We\u2019re here to make the connections and meet new people,\u201d Fox said. \u201cI want to be able to create a space where you are able to make those friends.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n With student engagement and community at the heart of each upcoming event, there is much to look forward to.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cJust show up and show out,\u201d Fox said. \u201c[Homecoming is] gonna be so fun; it\u2019s gonna be a great week.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The All Stars dance club has performed at previous homecoming Royalty Balls and will be back to do so again at the \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d themed Royalty Ball.\u00a0\u00a0
Photo courtesy of @usfstpetersburg, @youbelonghereusf and @usfhab on Instagram<\/p>\n
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Written by: Julia Birdsall<\/a> on October 13, 2025.
Last revised by: Julia Ferrara<\/a>