Join your fellow Baylor Faculty and Staff for a special appreciation night on the Brazos. Please note: this event is designated for Baylor Faculty and Staff and their immediate family or a guest. Baylor ID card is required for event entry. No exceptions will be made. All employees' immediate family or a guest must be accompanied by a Baylor faculty or staff member. To view photos and videos from last year's event, view this webpage here.
DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2026
LOCATION: Touchdown Alley/McLane Stadium
TIME: Check-in opens at 4:00PM
Register for Appreciation Night
- 4:00pm - 8:00pm: Check-in, Activities, Food
- 7:15pm: Pixar's Toy Story 5
EVENT MAP
The following will be offered at Touchdown Alley as come and go before the movie begins. Friendly reminder that there are limited tables with chairs and standing tables as well as stone benches so we encourage employees to bring blankets for picnic-style seating. There will be a cart of folding chairs for attendees to grab and use as needed.
- Free entrée, dessert and drinks provided by various food trucks for all employees and their guests
- Free & fun activities for all ages
- Pixar's Toy Story 5 movie to play on McLane's stadium big screen
- Great time on the Brazos with your Baylor Family!
Need Help?
If you or your family member need help with lost & found, medical emergencies, general questions, and more, please look for the "NEED HELP?" banners in Touchdown Alley or near McLane and we will connect you to the necessary personnel to assist.
REGISTRATION
Register today to enjoy a meal and activities at Touchdown Alley and Pixar's Toy Story 5 on the big screen inside McLane Stadium! Faculty and Staff are encouraged to register for this event and are allowed to bring immediate family members or a guest. Baylor ID card is required for event entry. No exceptions will be made. All employees' immediate family or a guest must be accompanied by a Baylor faculty or staff member. Use the link below to register.
Register for Appreciation Night
ACTIVITIES
The following activities will be offered at Touchdown Alley as come and go until 6:00pm.
Baylor Boulevard
- Meet with Baylor Mascots Bruiser & Marigold (Sponsored by
Our Baylor. Our Call to Lead) - Photo booth (Sponsored by Our Baylor. Our Call to Lead)
- Spin to win fun prizes with Awardco
- Live Muralist
- Meet with Baylor Mascots Bruiser & Marigold (Sponsored by
Green & Gold Stage
- Live music throughout the evening
Bruiser's Backyard
- Cornhole
- Craft tables
- Face painting - 10 painters with limited selection
- Inflatables (Sponsored by Baylor Fan Engagement)
- Lawn games
- Mobile video game trucks
- Silent disco
- Soccer darts
- Sport ball throw
Barks on the Brazos
- Animals Have Hearts Too outreach tent
FOOD TRUCKS
- Shrimp Basket (Dairy Free, Nut Free)
- Fish Basket (Dairy Free, Nut Free)
- 2 pizza slices, choice of: Cheese (vegetarian) or pepperoni
- Cheeseburger Basket
- Chicken Tender Basket
- Dumpling Box - pork or vegan dumplings with rice, cucumber and slaw (Vegan, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Nut Free)
- Braised Pork Rice cucumber and slaw, braised pork, and dumplings (Dairy Free, Nut Free)
Chick-fil-A
- Chicken sandwich & fries
- Spicy chicken sandwich & fries
- 8-count nuggets & Fries
- Thai-Style Bento Box | 3-compartment meal featuring Mild Chicken Panang Curry with Jasmine Rice, Stir-Fried Glass Noodles with Vegetables, and a Vegetable Egg Roll served with Sweet & Tangy Sauce (gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan, nut free)
- Burgers & Fries
- Pepperoni pizza
- Cheese pizza
- 6 pc bone-in wings & fries
- Lemon pepper
- Buffalo
- Garlic parm
- Colombian empanadas
- Colombian hot dogs
- Colombian beef or chicken bowl
- Corn dogs
J-Petal & Pokè [gluten free (steak lover, chicken teriyaki)]
- Shrimp & Crab Bowl
- Steak Lover Bowl
- Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
- Ahi Tuna Hawaiian Classic Bowl
*all served with sushi rice or spring mix
- Bone-In Wings or Nugs with seasoned fries and a dipping sauce (Gluten Free, Dairy Free) (Nugs & Teriyaki are not Gluten Free)
- Korean fried chicken + rice dish (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free)
- Fried Rice - protein options: chicken, tofu, beef or pork (Vegetarian option available)
- Fried Dumplings: chicken or veggie (Vegan option available)
- Pepper steak
- Pork char siu
- Lamb & Beef Gyro
- Chicken Gyro
Natural Wok Kitchen
- Organic chicken/beef noodle soup (wheat or rice noodles)
- Rice bowls
- Organic steamed buns
- Chicken Fajita Nachos
The Olive Branch Bistro and Bakery
- Frito Pie with Chili and Toppings
The Quesadilla Factory [gluten free, vegetarian, vegan]
- Two homemade corn (GF) or flour tortilla with choice of veggies, brisket, asada, beef, chicken or pork
- BBQ Sandwiches
- Brisket
- Pulled Pork
- Sausage
- Mac & Cheese Bowls
- Cheddar, chicken, bacon, ranch
- Pepper jack, brisket, jalapenos, onions with BBQ sauce
- Gouda, bacon, BBQ sauce
- Big 10 in quesataco corn or flour cilantro and onion with cheese and lime plus sauces and different proteins (chicken al pastor and steak), side of rice or beans [gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, nut free, sugar free]
- Jerk chicken & steamed vegetable plate
- Small Gutpak (GF, celiac friendly, DF, NF, vegetarian, vegan options available upon request)
- Pulled Pork Nachos (GF, celiac friendly, DF, NF, vegetarian, vegan options available upon request)
- The O.G. - old fashioned, vanilla glazed perfection
- Classic Twist - soft, golden, Texas-sized pretzel. Dip options: cheese, honey mustard, classic mustard
- Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Ice Cream
- Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie with Chocolate Ice Cream
- Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop with mini churros tossed in Cinnamon Sugar
- Mini coconut cream pies
- Kettle corn [gluten free, dairy free, nut free]
- Ice cream (Strawberry, Mexican Vanilla, Chocolate)
- Mangonada
- Funnel cakes
Kona Ice (no ticket required): Shaved Ice (all flavors are gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, dairy-free; ALSO sugar-free & dye-free are available upon request)
- Snow cone [sugar free available]
- Ice cream
- Biscoff sundae
- Funnel Cakes
- Chocolate chip or sugar cookies with vanilla or cookies & cream ice cream (nut free)
- Brownie
- Banana pudding
- Bread pudding
- Aguas frescas (Horchata, Watermelon, Lime)
- Lemonade (sugar free available upon request)
- Classic & Strawberry
- Hot or iced coffee options
- Hot cocoa
- Fresh Sorrel n Ginger, Soursop, Pineapple n Ginger
- Iced tea (gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, nut free, sugar free)
- Sweet Coconut, Unsweet Pomegranate Green, Peach Arnold Palmer
PARKING
Designated parking will be available at McLane Stadium. Lots 3 & 4. Look for balloons! Accessible parking will be available in designated spaces in front of Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium.
MCLANE STADIUM POLICIES
McLane Stadium policies will be in effect for this event. Please pay special attention to
the following:
- Clear bag policy will be in effect for this event.
- Strollers and wagons are permitted in Touchdown Alley. They will not be permitted inside McLane Stadium. Guests may take these items to their car before the movie, or park them in our "at your own risk" area outside of the stadium entrance.
- Food may not be brought into the stadium.
- Only bottled water is permitted on the field.
- Personal chairs will not be permitted inside McLane Stadium or on the field.
- Blankets are encouraged.
- Service animals are welcome. All other animals will not be permitted at the event.
If you have a seating accessibility request, we will work to provide a reasonable
accommodation.
McLane Stadium policies can be found at baylorbears.com.
Event Questions?
If you have questions regarding this event, please email askHR@baylor.edu.
In order to opt-into event-related messages, text BAYLORPROUD to 844-926-3570.
In the event of lost children, there are 2 "Need Help?" tables to assist. Call 254-710-2222 to report any incidents.
Sensory bags for attendees are available while supplies last at our "Need Help?" tables.
*Please note: by attending this event, you grant Baylor University and its authorized photographers the absolute right and permission to take, edit, and publish photographs, video footage, and audio recordings of you and your family. These materials may be used for promotional, marketing, educational, or commercial purposes across print, digital, and social media platforms without compensation or further notice to you.
