Cheer on the Billikens at Alumni Fan Fest 2026
Registration is now open for the Billikens’ biggest pregame celebration of the year — Alumni Fan Fest 2026!
Join hundreds of fellow alumni on Saturday, Feb. 28, for food, drinks and family-friendly entertainment before cheering on the men’s basketball team against the Duquesne University Dukes. The pregame reception begins at 5:30 p.m. in Chaifetz Pavilion; the game tips off at 7 p.m. in Chaifetz Arena.
“Fan Fest is an absolute blast,” said Mike Skelton, who attends the event with his wife, Mo Skelton (CSB ‘15, GRAD CSB ‘23). “Our friends who live in the St. Louis area and my niece have joined us for the past couple of years and enjoy rallying the team. Watching the Bills climb in the rankings this season has been so exciting. It’s a good time to be a SLU Billiken basketball fan and celebrate their wins.”
This year’s celebration is scheduled near the end of what has already been an outstanding season for the Billikens, who are currently celebrating a 12-game winning streak.
Two registration options are available:
- Alumni Option: $40 per person. Includes admission to the pregame party and one upper-level game ticket.
- Season Ticket Holder Option: $30 per person. Includes admission to the pregame party only.
Both options include complimentary appetizers, game-day snacks and beverages and games, as well as performances by SLU’s world-famous pep band and the dance and cheer teams. Members of SLU’s leadership giving societies will also enjoy a special perk at the event.
Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis through Feb. 24, or until they sell out.
Held each winter for more than a decade, Alumni Fan Fest is among a slate of signature events hosted by SLU’s Office of Alumni Engagement each year, including Christmas on the Quad, the Easter Egg Hunt and Homecoming and Family Weekend.
“Alumni Fan Fest has become a favorite SLU tradition, bringing together generations of Billikens,” said Jessica BouAoun (A&S ‘10), director of signature and affinity programming. “It’s a great way to celebrate everything that makes SLU special.”