ONYX III Welcome Reception

Welcome home, ONYX III!

Kick off Hampton Homecoming with the ONYX III Welcome Reception, a special gathering at Hampton University celebrating our class, our connections, and the legacy we continue to build together.

Reconnect with classmates, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and raise a glass to 30 years of ONYX III before we take the celebration into the night!

Thursday, October 22 | 7 PM–9 PM
Hampton University

And the night doesn’t end there! ONYX III has partnered with BDHH for the official after-party. Your Welcome Reception ticket includes admission to the BDHH After Party, so you can move from reconnecting on campus to celebrating Homecoming into the night.

One ticket. Two experiences. One unforgettable Homecoming kickoff.

Welcome Home, ONYX III.

The Takeover Starts Here.

Please remove the optional Zeffy fee if you are not interested in contributing to the zeffy app. That fee does not go to the class.

I ❤️ MY HBCU Day Party -- Hampton is Home

Join us for the I ❤️ MY HBCU Day Party, a Homecoming afternoon celebrating Hampton, HBCU pride, good music and great people.

All classes and HBCU alumni and friends are welcome!

Enjoy a beautiful waterfront bar and lounge patio overlooking the marina and our Home by the Sea, with a live DJ, Hampton-inspired photo opportunities, food available while it lasts, and plenty of Homecoming energy.

Friday, October 23 | 2 PM–6 PM
The Patio at Topsail | The Landing Hotel

ATTIRE: Casual — rep your HBCU, Hampton University or your class gear.

Come for the views. Stay for the music. Rep your school.

Celebrate HBCU love at our Home by the Sea.

I ❤️ MY HBCU. Hampton is Home.

Please remove the optional Zeffy fee if you are not interested in contributing to the zeffy app. That fee does not go to the class.

ONYX Lounge Homecoming Tailgate Experience

PREMIUM HOME BASE

We are elevating our tailgate experience...(for those who remember last year.)

Join us on the Booker T. Washington Lawn (spaces 16, 17, 18) for an afternoon of food, drinks, (neighboring) music, fellowship and Homecoming fun.

Your ONYX Lounge experience includes covered tent seating, branded photo opportunities, a snack bar, one food ticket, three drink tickets, and access to our self-serve ONYX Signature Drink Station.

Plus, enjoy our Cigar Lounge, with cigars available for separate purchase.

Saturday, October 24 | 1 PM–6 PM
Booker T. Washington Lawn

ONYX III Class Photo at 1:00 PM at the Booker T. Washington Statue

If you are a ONYX classmate WEAR YOUR ONYX GEAR.

Please remove the optional Zeffy fee if you are not interested in contributing to the zeffy app. That fee does not go to the class.

THE LEGACY Affair

Everyone is welcome to THE LEGACY Affair!

Curated by the Hampton University Class of 1996 – ONYX III in celebration of our 30th Reunion, THE LEGACY Affair is a Homecoming celebration for all classes, alumni and friends. Where EVERYONE IS VIP!

Join us for an elevated night of celebration featuring special guests, complimentary food (while it lasts), cabana, table and lounge seating, branded photo experiences, and more.

ATTIRE: Hampton sets THEE Standard, so you know what to do (cute and classy). Sneakers ARE ENCOURAGED.

Hampton Roads Convention Center

DOWNSTAIRS. But you wont miss us.

Spend Saturday with ONYX III!

We’re extending a special invitation to our fellow Hampton alumni to join us for a full day of Homecoming celebration.

The Saturday Homecoming Day Pass gives you access to both of our Saturday ONYX III experiences:

ONYX Lounge Tailgate Experience | 1 PM–6 PM
Enjoy covered tent seating, music, photo opportunities, snack bar, one food ticket, three drink tickets, and access to our self-serve Signature Drink. Cigar Lounge available; cigars sold separately.

THE LEGACY Affair | 9 PM–2 AM
Close out the night at the Hampton Roads Convention Center with music, special guests, complimentary food while it lasts, cabana, table and lounge seating, branded photo experiences—and a great time with great people.

One Pass. Two Experiences.

One Full Day of Hampton Homecoming.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

ONYX III Loves You!

Exclusive top-level sponsorship; premier logo placement on sponsor signage and selected digital promotions; verbal recognition at ALL live ONYX III Homecoming events; dedicated social media spotlight; opportunity to provide branded promotional items; 6 Saturday Homecoming Day Passes; special recognition at THE LEGACY Affair

Prominent logo placement on sponsor signage and selected digital materials; dedicated social media recognition; verbal recognition at the ONYX III Welcome Reception; opportunity to provide branded promotional items; 4 Saturday Homecoming Day Passes

Logo placement on collective sponsor signage; social media recognition; recognition in selected digital materials; opportunity to provide branded promotional items; 2 Saturday Homecoming Day Passes

Create/name the recipe for the ONYX Signature Drink served at the ONYX Lounge Tailgate; logo/name displayed at the Signature Drink station; social media recognition; 2 ONYX Lounge Tailgate tickets

Let the 30th Year Celebration continue! The ONYX Homecoming Takeover includes the following:

Thursday - October 22nd - ONYX Welcome Reception;

Friday - October 23rd - ONYX Day Party;

Saturday - October 24th - ONYX Tailgate;

Saturday - October 24th - ONYX Signature Event

A specially curated Reunion Swag Box comes with the ticket package.

Please remove the optional Zeffy fee if you are not interested in contributing to the zeffy app. That fee does not go to the class.