<p>During the week leading up to it, the people vying for Queen/King will be out and about. They’ll hand out free stuff (one year a girl gave cotton candy and goldfish-- like the pet, not like the snack!) to try and win your vote. </p>
<p>Friday night there will be an awesome lazer light show and fireworks. The light show is on Bigelow Blvd between Cathedral and the Union (with some of the lights being projected onto the Cathedral) and the fireworks are best seen from here too.</p>
<p>Saturday afternoon (generally afternoon) is the homecoming football game. People go down to Heinz Field for a normal game, but they have alumni come in, etc. etc. and the Queen/King are crowned. Saturday night is a dance, I think they normally hold it in Soldiers & Sailors? I’ve never actually been to the dance, but it’s pretty nice from what I heard. I think tickets are like $15-20 a person.</p>
<p>Basically, it’s a combination of school pride, a dance, and Pittsburgh classics (football, fireworks). In my opinion, it’s a bit more low-key than the hype that normally surrounds high school homecoming.</p>