Celebrate Tradition. Reconnect with Community.

Please join us September 19 – 21, 2025 for the annual Bethany Fall Festival: A Homecoming Weekend. This event includes activities for all ages and alumni reunions. All alumni and friends are invited to be part of the weekend. Enjoy athletic contests, live music, and more!

Friday, September 19

Chapel Service, Trinity Chapel – 10 AM
Bethany Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet – Ron Younge Gymnasium-Sports & Fitness Center – 5 PM
– Banquet is $25 per person. (RSVP deadline Fri, Sept 12)
– Register online or by calling or emailing Jake Krier at 507-344-7519 or Jake.Krier@blc.edu.
Theatre Physics – Sigurd Lee Theatre – Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center – 7 PM & 9 PM
– Reserve Tickets

Saturday, September 20

Coffee, Donuts, and Cookies available (or until gone) – Alumni Tent – 9 AM – 3 PM
Admissions Open House (registration recommended) – Honsey Hall – 9:30 AM
Bethany Alumni Soccer Game – Scheels Field – 10 AM – Come watch former Bethany Viking Soccer players (men and women) play!
Art Exhibit – Luminarium by Faith Belt – Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center Gallery – All Day with Shadow puppet shows in the Anna Silber Choir Room (YFAC 101) 10 AM–2 PM
Little Viking Half-Mile Fun Run (For ages 12 and under) – Sports and Fitness Center – 10 AM
– Register online
BLC Viking 5K – Sports and Fitness Center – 10:30 AM
– Register online
Alumni Class Reunions (If you have a “5” or a “0” at the end of your class year) – Alumni Tent/Honsey Hall – All Day
– Class meet and greet at 10 – 11 AM in Honsey Hall (Rooms will be reserved all day for classes if they want to gather and visit while on campus)
Bethany Spirit Store /Bookstore Open – Old Main – 10 AM – 3 PM
Bethany Book and Craft Fair – Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center – 10 AM – 3 PM
– Browse or purchase books and crafts from members of the Bethany Family. Interested in being a vendor? Please contact Jessie Fries at BethanyBookFest@gmail.com to reserve your table.
Inflatable Games and Children’s Activities – Near Alumni Tent – 10 AM – 4 PM
B-Town Drumline Performance – Alumni Tent – 11:00 AM
Tailgating Party/Hog Roast (Free-will donation) – Alumni Tent – 11:15 AM
Bethany Volleyball vs. Luther College – North Gym-Sports & Fitness Center – 12 PM
Live Music/Entertainment – Alumni Tent – 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
– Midlife Crisis – 11:30 AM, Peter Bloedel’s Perpetual Variety – 1:00 PM
Bingo – Campus Green – 12 PM – 2 PM
Alumni & Friends Tour of Bethany Campus – Meet at the check-in table by Alumni Tent and walking tours will be given upon request – 12:45 PM – 2 PM
Memorial Library Open – 1 PM – 5 PM
Bethany Men’s Soccer vs. University of Northwestern – Scheels Field – 2 PM
Concert Band Performance – Trinity Chapel – 3:15 PM – Featuring guest conductor Josiah Willitz (’11)
Alumni and Friends Reception – Honsey Hall – 4 PM
– Remarks shared from President Gene Pfeifer. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments served.
Bethany Volleyball vs. Saint Mary’s University – North Gym-Sports & Fitness Center – 4 PM
Bethany Women’s Soccer vs. University of Northwestern – Scheels Field – 4:30 PM
Theatre Physics – Sigurd Lee Theatre – Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center – 5 PM & 7 PM
– Reserve Tickets
Bethany Social at Crooked Pint Ale House (Second Floor) (All alumni, parents, and friends welcome!) – Crooked Pint Ale House – 7-11 PM
– Cash bar, complimentary hors d’oeuvre’s, duck bowling, golf simulator, and live music. Crooked Pint Ale House

Sunday, September 21

Worship Service with Bethany Choir – Trinity Chapel – 9 AM
– Bethany alumni, family, and friends will be invited to join the choir at the end of the service to sing Prof. Fremder’s arrangement of On My Heart Imprint Thine Image.
Presentation of the Exceptional Service to Bethany Award– Trinity Chapel – Following Service
– 2025 recipients are Professor Emeritus Silas Born and Mr. William Overn.
Breakfast at Bethany – Dining Center-Old Main – Following Service and ESBA Presentation
– All you can eat with many options available. $9.05 per person
Bethany Alumni Music Recital – Trinity Chapel – 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
– Featuring Natalie (Dworak) Wishcop ’19, Constance (Bloedel) Langhorst ’12, and Erik Hermanson ’92.
Theatre Physics – Sigurd Lee Theatre – Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center – 2 PM
– Reserve Tickets