SIUE COUGARFEST - Rock the Quad!

Start: Friday, September 25, 2026 7:00PM
End: Friday, September 25, 2026 10:00PM

Kick off SIUE Homecoming and Family Weekend at COUGARFEST, an unforgettable evening on the Stratton Quad featuring live music from Jackson & Mars, delicious food trucks, interactive activities, and festival fun for all ages. Gather your friends, family, and Cougar spirit for one of SIUE's biggest and most exciting nights of the year. Be sure to look to the sky for the can't-miss highlight of the weekend—a spectacular Route 66-themed drone show! Watch as hundreds of illuminated drones transform the night sky into a breathtaking aerial display celebrating adventure, nostalgia, and Cougar pride. This one-of-a-kind performance will be an unforgettable Homecoming experience you won't want to miss. ?? Food and drinks will be available for purchase from on-site food trucks. Food Truck Lineup: Global Brew Tap House Cousins Maine Lobster Heaterz Hot Chicken Klausti's Kitchen Cousins Maine Lobster Solar Smoothie Truck Takkoz Ray's Tater Wagon Byrdies Clementines Ice Cream Truck The Toasty Goat Lumpia Social Cajun Kitchen Kbop Five Aces ?? COUGARFEST is free to attend! ?? Free parking is available on the SIUE campus. ? Registration is strongly encouraged. Drone Show provided by Route 66 Centennial Commission Grant.