UNF Homecoming Week Runs Through Nov. 15: A 10 a.m. Parade Saturday, $10 Basketball Tickets Against The Citadel and a Dozen Calendar Entries From Wednesday On

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida's Homecoming week runs Nov. 9 through Nov. 15, with the Homecoming Parade set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and a men's basketball game against The Citadel at 2 p.m. that afternoon in UNF Arena. The school is offering $10 general admission tickets for the game, and UNF students get in free with their Osprey 1Card, according to the university. Most of the week's events are on the campus at 1 UNF Drive.

Several events are free, while others carry a $10 charge, according to UNF's online calendar. Many entries on the calendar list no price at all. This guide covers the events that still lie ahead as of Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and notes where UNF has not given a time, place or cost.

Saturday, Nov. 14: parade, brunch and basketball

The Homecoming Parade begins at 10 a.m., according to the City of Jacksonville's events listing. UNF has not published a route on the pages reviewed for this report, and the city listing says registered groups will be contacted by UNF with more information. Groups can take part by walking, dancing or carrying a banner, according to the city's listing, and sign-ups were handled through an online form.

The UNF Reunion: Bubbles and Brunch also starts at 10 a.m. in the Texana Bank Suite at UNF Arena, and UNF's calendar lists it as free. The Homecoming Flock Party follows at 11 a.m. at UNF Arena, also listed as free. The men's basketball game against The Citadel tips off at 2 p.m. in the arena, according to UNF.

The $10 general admission price is the Homecoming discount UNF Athletics is offering for the game, the university said. UNF's page says all students receive free admission with the Osprey 1Card. UNF has not said on the pages reviewed how many tickets are available at the discounted price.

Events still to come this week

Source: UNF Homecoming calendar (events.unf.edu/homecoming). Times and prices can change, so check the calendar before you go.

Service and giving

On Thursday, the Homecoming Day of Thanks asks students, staff and visitors to donate nonperishable food, canned goods, frozen foods or personal hygiene items to the UNF Lend-A-Wing Food Pantry, according to UNF's October newsletter. The calendar lists the event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Osprey Plaza. UNF has not said how much food the pantry hopes to collect.

On Friday morning, Ospreys Serve sends faculty, staff, alumni and students to a morning of community service at on-campus and partner sites, according to UNF. Sign-up is through an online form, and the calendar lists the start at 8 a.m. at Osprey Plaza. The calendar shows no end time beyond noon and does not list the service sites.

Thursday and Friday evenings

The Alumni Recognition Awards are Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Flight Deck of the John A. Delaney Student Union, and the calendar lists a $10 price. UNF's pages did not name the award recipients. UNF Shakespeare performs Julius Caesar the same evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Robinson Theater, and again Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., according to the calendar.

On Friday at 6 p.m., the NPHC Yard Show called No Fly Zone is listed at The Field House for $10. The volleyball team plays Jacksonville University at 6 p.m. Friday in UNF Arena, and UNF's newsletter says tickets are sold online. UNF has not listed a ticket price for the volleyball match on the pages reviewed.

Earlier this week

Homecoming opened Monday with Battle of the Bands at 5 p.m. at the J.B. Coxwell Amphitheater, listed as free. Tuesday's calendar included a Veterans Day program for the Military and Veterans Resource Center, a women's basketball game against Edward Waters at 11 a.m. with free admission, and a free Ready, Set, Swoop Challenge from 5 to 7 p.m. on the Osprey Clubhouse lawn, according to UNF. Those events have already taken place.

What to know before you go

• Address: 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
• Parade: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14; route not listed
• Game: UNF vs. The Citadel, 2 p.m., UNF Arena; $10 general admission with the Homecoming offer
• Student admission: Free with the Osprey 1Card
• Full calendar: events.unf.edu/homecoming