Homecoming is a tradition at many North American schools.

Homecoming(s) or The Homecoming may also refer to:

Books

Drama and poetry

  • Homecoming (2001 play), a play by Lauren Weedman
  • Homecoming (2021 play), a play by Chetachi Igbokwe
  • "Homecoming" (poem), a 1968 poem by Bruce Dawe
  • Homecoming (poetry collection), a 2021 poetry collection by Elfie Shiosaki
  • Homecoming, a 1984 poetry collection by Julia Alvarez
  • The Homecoming, a play by Harold Pinter written in 1964 and first published in 1965

Novels

  • Homecoming, a 2023 novel by Kate Morton
  • Homecoming (novel), a 1981 young adult novel by Cynthia Voigt
  • Homecoming, a 1992 novel by Matthew Costello
  • Homecoming (Kiryō), a 1948 novel by Jirō Osaragi
  • Homecoming, a 2015 novel in the series The 100 by Kass Morgan
  • Homecoming, a 2003 novel set in the Star Trek universe
  • Homecoming Saga, a 1992–1995 novel series by Orson Scott Card
  • Homecoming, a 2015–2016 novel series by R. A. Salvatore
  • Homecomings (novel), a 1956 novel by C. P. Snow in the Strangers and Brothers series

Short stories

  • "Homecoming" (short story), by Franz Kafka
  • "Homecoming", a 1946 short story by Ray Bradbury
  • "Homecoming", a short story by Robin Hobb in the 2003 anthology Legends II

Nonfiction

  • Homecoming: When the Soldiers Returned from Vietnam, a 1989 book by Bob Greene
  • Homecoming: Essays on African and Caribbean Literature, Culture, and Politics, a 1972 book by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
  • Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child, a 1990 book by John Bradshaw

Film and TV

Film

  • Homecoming (1928 film), a German drama starring Lars Hanson
  • Homecoming (1934 film), a Chinese film starring Ruan Lingyu
  • Homecoming (1941 film) (), a German propaganda film
  • Homecoming (1948 film), a romantic drama starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner
  • Homecoming (1984 film), a Hong Kong film starring Siqin Gaowa and Josephine Koo
  • Homecoming (1996 film), a TV adaptation of Cynthia Voigt's novel
  • Homecoming (2003 film), a Philippine film of the 2000s directed by Gil Portes
  • Homecoming (2004 film), a film field-produced by Roko Belic
  • Home Coming (2006 film), a Greek-Turkish drama film
  • Homecoming (2009 film), an indie-thriller starring Mischa Barton, Matt Long and Jessica Stroup
  • Homecoming (2011 film), a Singaporean film starring Jack Neo
  • Homecoming, a 2011 film starring Brea Grant
  • Homecoming, a 2013 short film produced by Idil Ibrahim
  • Homecoming (2019 Indonesian film), a drama film directed by Adriyanto Dewo
  • Homecoming (2023 film), a French drama film
  • Home Coming (2022 film), a Chinese drama film
  • Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, a 2019 concert film directed by and starring Beyoncé
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming, a 2017 superhero film starring Tom Holland
  • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, a 2019 holiday special

Television

  • Homecoming (TV series), a 2018 Amazon TV series based on Gimlet Media's podcast (see below)
  • Homecoming with Rick Reilly, an American sports program, broadcast 2009–10
  • The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, a 1971 TV movie which inspired The Waltons
  • The Waltons: Homecoming, a 2021 remake

Episodes

  • "Homecoming" (American Dragon: Jake Long), 2007
  • "Homecoming" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), 1998
  • "Homecoming" (Chicago P.D.), 2018
  • "Homecoming" (Dawson's Creek), 1999
  • "Homecoming" (ER), 2000
  • "Homecoming" (Falling Skies), 2012
  • "Homecoming" (Friday Night Lights), 2006
  • "Homecoming" (Ghost Whisperer), 2005
  • "Homecoming" (Glee), 2015
  • "Homecoming" (Heroes), 2006
  • "Homecoming" (I Love Lucy), 1955
  • "Homecoming" (Lost), 2005
  • "Homecoming" (Masters of Horror), 2005
  • "Homecoming" (Miss Guided), 2008
  • "Homecoming" (Naruto), 2009
  • "Homecoming" (New Girl), 2016
  • "Homecoming" (Once Upon a Time), 2018
  • "Homecoming" (One Day at a Time), 2018
  • "Homecoming" (The Penguin), 2024
  • "Homecoming" (Roseanne), 1993
  • "Homecoming" (Smallville), 2010
  • "Homecoming" (Spender), 1991
  • "Homecoming" (Star Wars Rebels), 2016
  • "Homecoming" (Stargate SG-1), 2003
  • "Homecoming" (Supergirl), 2017
  • "Homecoming" (The Twilight Zone), 2003
  • "Homecoming" (The Vampire Diaries), 2011
  • "Homecoming" (The Wire), 2004
  • "Homecoming: A Shot in D'Arc", an episode of Clone High, 2002

Music

Albums

  • Homecoming (America album), 1972
  • Homecoming (Art Farmer album), 1971
  • Homecoming (Bethel Music album), 2021
  • Homecoming (Bill Evans album), 1999
  • Homecoming (Craig's Brother album), 1998
  • Homecoming (Ed Bruce album), 1985
  • Homecoming (Gateway album), 1995
  • Homecoming (Nazareth album), 2002
  • Homecoming (Short Stack album), 2015
  • Homecoming!, by Elmo Hope, 1961
  • Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard, by Dexter Gordon, 1976
  • Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album, by Joe Diffie, 2010
  • Homecoming: The Live Album, by Beyoncé, 2019
  • Homecoming – Live from Ireland, by Celtic Women, 2018
  • Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy, by Nicola Benedetti, 2014

Band

  • Homecomings (band), Japanese band

EPs and mixtapes

  • Homecoming (EP), by Sammy Adams, 2013
  • Homecoming, EP by ASTR, 2015
  • Homecoming, a mixtape by Machine Gun Kelly, 2008

Songs

  • "Homecoming" (Hey Monday song), 2008
  • "Homecoming" (Kanye West song), 2008
  • "Homecoming", by Green Day from American Idiot
  • "Homecoming", by Lil Uzi Vert from Eternal Atake
  • "Homecoming", by Linkin Park from LP Underground 12.0
  • "Homecoming", by Robert Randolph and the Family Band from Colorblind
  • "Homecoming", by Taking Back Sunday from Tidal Wave
  • "Homecoming", by The Teenagers from Reality Check

Other uses

  • AEW Homecoming, an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by All Elite Wrestling
  • Homecoming (podcast), a fictional podcast by Gimlet Media, with Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac and David Schwimmer
  • Homecoming (photograph), a 1944 Pulitzer Prize Winning image captured by Earle Bunker
  • Homecoming: The Magazine, a publication founded by Gloria Gaither
  • Impact Wrestling Homecoming, an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Impact Wrestling
  • Silent Hill: Homecoming, a 2008 survival horror video game

See also

  • The Homecoming (disambiguation)
  • Coming Home (disambiguation)
  • Homecoming King (disambiguation)
  • Homecoming Queen (disambiguation)
  • Patriation, also known as "homecoming"
  • Ghar Wapsi (), term for conversion to Hinduism in India