Events calendar
Dec 3, 2026
Student Composers I
A showcase of original works by WMU student composers.
Date:
Thursday, Dec. 3
Time:
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Dec 4, 2026
2026 Innovation Expo
K-12 and WMU students compete for awards by presenting their products, models and prototypes to a panel of judges and the community.
Date:
Friday, Dec. 4
Time:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location:
Floyd Hall
4601 Campus Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
WMU Dance Downtown: Kalamazoo Art Hop
Kalamazoo’s Art Hop gets a rhythmic upgrade: Presentations of art scattered throughout downtown Kalamazoo invite you to bump into movement (and WMU dancers) between shops and gallery stops. Join us…
Date:
Friday, Dec. 4
Time:
6 to 7 p.m.
Location:
Epic Center, Wellspring Cori Terry Theatre
359 S Kalamazoo Mall # 204
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 US 
WMU Theatre Presents Gregory Jbara In Next Stop, Broadway!
From Blue Bloods and Broadway to Kalamazoo, WMU Theatre is excited to welcome Gregory Jbara to campus! This annual cabaret showcases our senior musical theatre majors performing with special guests…
Date:
Friday, Dec. 4
Time:
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Williams Theatre,
Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Dec 5, 2026
WMU Dance BA Senior Capstone Presentation
In this capstone event, BA Dance seniors share the choreography and performances that define their WMU journey, blending personal vision with the craft they’ve built over their years of study.
Date:
Saturday, Dec. 5
Time:
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Dance Studio B,
Dalton Center
1300 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
A Choral Christmas
WMU's choirs present two performances of their popular concert of hymns and carols in historic First Presbyterian Church located in Downtown Kalamazoo. Featuring University Chorale, Anima, Amphion,…
Date:
Saturday, Dec. 5
Time:
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Location:
First Presbyterian Church
321 W South St
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
WMU Theatre Presents Gregory Jbara In Next Stop, Broadway!
From Blue Bloods and Broadway to Kalamazoo, WMU Theatre is excited to welcome Gregory Jbara to campus! This annual cabaret showcases our senior musical theatre majors performing with special guests…
Date:
Saturday, Dec. 5
Time:
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Williams Theatre,
Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
WMU Dance BA Senior Capstone Presentation
In this capstone event, BA Dance seniors share the choreography and performances that define their WMU journey, blending personal vision with the craft they’ve built over their years of study.
Date:
Saturday, Dec. 5
Time:
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Dance Studio B,
Dalton Center
1300 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
A Choral Christmas
WMU's choirs present two performances of their popular concert of hymns and carols in historic First Presbyterian Church located in Downtown Kalamazoo. Featuring University Chorale, Anima, Amphion,…
Date:
Saturday, Dec. 5
Time:
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
First Presbyterian Church
321 W South St
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Dec 6, 2026
WMU Dance BA Senior Capstone Presentation
In this capstone event, BA Dance seniors share the choreography and performances that define their WMU journey, blending personal vision with the craft they’ve built over their years of study.
Date:
Sunday, Dec. 6
Time:
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Dance Studio B,
Dalton Center
1300 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Bronco Marching Band
A 250-member organization comprised of students from virtually every academic department of Western Michigan University, the Bronco Marching Band is a contemporary-style unit that includes brass,…
Date:
Sunday, Dec. 6
Time:
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Miller Auditorium
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Dec 7, 2026
Escape Room: The Haunting of Haworth Hall
For decades, the Haworth College of Business has hidden the truth about a failed paranormal experience conducted beneath the building in the 1980’s. During finals week, the containment system begins…
Date:
Monday, Dec. 7
Time:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Master's of Literacy Studies Virtual Information Session
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the fully online Master's of Literacy Studies at Western Michigan University. Please register to receive your webex link.
Date:
Monday, Dec. 7
Time:
12 to 1 p.m.
MAT Capstone Presentations
Students from WMU's Multimedia Arts Technology department present their capstone projects.
Date:
Monday, Dec. 7
Time:
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Lecture Hall
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Dec 8, 2026
Senior Engineering Design Conference
Student innovation will be on display as graduating seniors showcase their engineering and applied sciences skills in capstone projects.
Date:
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Time:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Floyd Hall
4601 Campus Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Escape Room: The Haunting of Haworth Hall
For decades, the Haworth College of Business has hidden the truth about a failed paranormal experience conducted beneath the building in the 1980’s. During finals week, the containment system begins…
Date:
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Time:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
MAT Capstone Presentations
Students from WMU's Multimedia Arts Technology department present their capstone projects.
Date:
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Time:
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Lecture Hall
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Dec 9, 2026
Escape Room: The Haunting of Haworth Hall
For decades, the Haworth College of Business has hidden the truth about a failed paranormal experience conducted beneath the building in the 1980’s. During finals week, the containment system begins…
Date:
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Time:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
Make this the Christmas they’ll never forget with NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. Experience the largest Nutcracker production in North America—a breathtaking holiday spectacle featuring world…
Date:
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Time:
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Miller Auditorium
1341 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Dec 10, 2026
Escape Room: The Haunting of Haworth Hall
For decades, the Haworth College of Business has hidden the truth about a failed paranormal experience conducted beneath the building in the 1980’s. During finals week, the containment system begins…
Date:
Thursday, Dec. 10
Time:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US