2025 Southwestern Homecoming Celebration
Friday, October 24, 2025
4:30–8:30 p.m.
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Southwestern Law School, in collaboration with the Southwestern Alumni Association Board, is excited to welcome everyone to the fourth annual Homecoming! The event has quickly become a must-attend Southwestern tradition.
Step inside for our haunted Gatsby-meets-the Supernatural alumni reception in the Louis XVI Room, complete with a jazz band. Explore the haunted house inside the historic Bullocks Wilshire building, enjoy a wizardly mock trial, partake of food and activities on the Promenade, and enjoy other eerie delights for guests of all ages.
It’s the perfect chance to reconnect with classmates, catch up with colleagues, and meet today’s Southwestern students, faculty, and staff. We can’t wait to see you there!
*Please enter the name(s) of each of your guest(s) upon registration to avoid getting deleted as a duplicate order. Thank you!
This Homecoming celebration will have something for everyone!
- Haunted House
- Alumni Reception — for guests 21 years old and up
- Mock Trial
- The Ultimate Video Game Bus
- CamSam Photo Booth
- Face Painter
- Tarot card readers and psychics
- Kevin the Séance Guy
- Henna artist
- Silhouette artist
- Live DJ on the Promenade
- Children's Costume Parade
- Children's stories
- Trick-or-treating with booths sponsored by student organizations
- Kids' craft tables
- Churros
- Halloween Potion Bar
- Wax-hand dipping
- In-N-Out food truck
- Barts Carts (popcorn and cotton candy)
- JJ Roasted Corn Cart
**Event times overlap. Choose your own adventure!
4:15 p.m. — Check-in Opens
Get your name badge, wristband for entry, and food and drink tickets.
Promenade
4:30 - 8:30 p.m. — Haunted Homecoming
Food trucks, activities, music, and more for adults and children. Also, meet leaders of our Honors Programs and other student organizations.
Starting at 4:30 p.m., enjoy the various vendors and activities on the Promenade. Then, at 5:00 p.m., the Bullocks Wilshire building will be open for activities.
Attendees who bring minor children must remain with their children at all times. We will not have sitter services available.
During the carnival, the reception for guests 21+ will be running in the Louis XVI Room on the second floor of the Bullocks Wilshire building and will feature adult beverages and additional food items. Attendees may not bring alcohol into the Promenade, which is public property.
5:00 - 8:30 p.m. — Kids Floor
Step into a night of magic and mischief made for the whole family. Settle in for story times, sip spooky “potions” at the boba tea bar, snack on fresh churros, get crafty at our activity tables, make your own wax-hand keepsake, and explore a kid-friendly haunted area—if you dare.
Bullocks Wilshire 4th Floor
5:00 - 8:30 p.m. — Haunted Gatsby-Themed Alumni Reception
Step inside for our haunted Gatsby-meets-the Supernatural alumni reception in the Louis XVI Room, complete with a jazz band. Reconnect with classmates, enjoy hauntingly good company, and sip on beer and wine (21+ only). Don’t miss this unforgettable evening!
Louis XVI Room, 2nd Floor Bullocks Wilshire
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. — Haunted House Tours
Dare to tour the Bullocks Wilshire Building with our librarians—if you’re brave enough. Uncover hidden corners, eerie new spots, and spine-tingling stories from the building’s past.
- Tours are available between 5:00–6:30 p.m. and 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Bullocks Wilshire Lobby
5:15 - 8:15 p.m. — Mock Trial: The Case of the Transfiguration Elevator
Join our student organizations for a live mock trial performance. See advocacy in action and experience the courtroom drama up close.
- Trial 1 (5:15–5:45 p.m.)
- Trial 2 (6:15–7:00 p.m.)
Dixon Courtroom
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Séance
Gather around for a candlelit séance where spirits may stir and secrets from the beyond are revealed with Kevin the Séance Guy.
- Session 1 (5:30–6:30 p.m.)
- Session 2 (7:00–8:00 p.m.)
Bullocks Wilshire Fifth Floor
7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. — Children's Costume Parade
Our Children's Costume Parade will take place at 7:15 p.m. Open to children 12 and under. A parent must accompany each entrant.
Bullocks Wilshire Lobby