<P> At most major colleges and universities, the football game and preceding tailgate party are the most widely recognized and heavily attended events of the week . Alumni gather from all around the world to return to their Alma Mater and reconnect with one another and take part in the festivities . Students, alumni, businesses, and members of the community set up tents in parking lots, fields, and streets near the stadium to cook out, play games, socialize, binge drink, and even enjoy live music in many instances . These celebrations often last straight through the game for those who do not have tickets but still come to take part in the socializing and excitement of the homecoming atmosphere . Most tents even include television or radio feeds of the game for those without tickets . </P> <P> Sometimes during the school week, a picnic can occur . The picnic is very similar to the tailgate party, but it occurs after school or during the school's lunch period . </P> <P> Throughout the week, many schools (particularly high schools) engage in special dress - up days, sometimes called "Spirit Week", where students are allowed to wear clothing suitable to the theme (e.g., 80s day, toga day, roll out of bed day, cowboy day, nerd day, pirate day, Rat Pack Day, flannel Friday, What - not - to - wear Wednesday) leading to the homecoming . Students traditionally wear clothing with their school's name, or clothing and makeup of their school's colors on Friday . </P> <P> Many schools hold a rally during homecoming week, often one or more nights before the game . The events vary, but may include skits, games, introduction of the homecoming court (and coronation of the King and Queen if that is the school's tradition), and comments from the football players or coach about the upcoming game . </P>

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