Mission's Grove is Back for its Third Season!
Mission’s Grove is located in Oderkirk Field, which is adjacent to the Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center, located at 231 N. Annie Glidden Rd. in DeKalb, Illinois, 60115. The area is open for three home football games in September and October. Mission's Grove begins two hours before kickoff before the first two games and three hours before the homecoming game kickoff against Toledo. There is no cost for admission.
This area will feature alumni-owned Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling and Waterman Winery & Vineyards, along with a variety of unique and eclectic food trucks that will appeal to all ages.
Mission’s Grove includes a 40’ x 60’ tent and 20 ‘ x 20’ tents that are also available for group rental. For tent pricing and availability, please contact the alumni events team at alumnievents@niu.edu or 815-753-3528.
The event will also feature everyone’s favorite mascot, Mission III. The undisputed highlight will be the “Mission's March,” as the NIU Huskie Marching Band will accompany Mission to Huskie Stadium, 45 minutes prior to kickoff.
Be sure to visit our partners, Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling and Waterman Winery & Vineyards in Mission's Grove this year.
Mission's Grove will also feature various food trucks at each of the dates below.
Information for each game will be added below as it becomes available. Check back often for additional details.
Saturday, September 21 - NIU vs. Buffalo (Family Weekend)
• Mission's Grove opens at noon
• Kickoff 2:30 p.m.
• Tickets In celebration of the Huskies' 19th Boneyard Victory, tickets to this game are available at a special rate of $19 for west reserved seats, or $12.50 for east side general admission.
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| Waterman Winery & Vineyards | Stadium Street Eats | Santiago's Tacos | Foxy's Ice Cream | Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza |
Saturday, October 5 - NIU vs. UMass
• Mission's Grove 9-11 a.m.
• Kickoff 11 a.m.
• Tickets
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| Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling | Waterman Winery & Vineyards | Stadium Street Eats | Santiago's Tacos |
Saturday, October 19 - NIU vs. Toledo (117th Homecoming Game)
• Fourth Annual NIU Homecoming Brunch 9-11 a.m. in Altgeld Auditorium
• Mission's Grove
• Kickoff
• Tickets
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| Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling | Waterman Winery & Vineyards | Stadium Street Eats | Santiago's Tacos | Stix n Noodles |
Visit the NIU Homecoming landing page for more information about all homecoming activities.
Mission's Grove Map and Parking Information
For information on parking for NIU Football games, including lot locations and costs, please refer to the NIU Athletics website.
NIU Foundation donors who have questions about parking and parking passes should reach out to Dana King at dking1@niu.edu.
Tent Rental and Other Information
Mission’s Grove includes a 40’ x 60’ tent, which will include 20’ x 20’ tents available for group rental. For tent pricing and availability, please contact the alumni events team at alumnievents@niu.edu or 815-753-3528.
For up-to-date information on NIU Football, please visit the team website.