08/08/2026
Brussels Homecoming 2027? 🎉
Four years ago, we rocked Brussels as we celebrated our community’s 150th anniversary with an incredible Homecoming weekend!
Traditionally, Brussels also hosted a smaller-scale Homecoming every ten years, in years ending in “7” — 1997, 2007 and so on. That tradition took a bit of a pause in 2017 with our area hosting the International Plowing Match, followed by our huge 150th celebration in 2022.
That brings us to 2027.
There simply isn’t enough time to plan another full-scale Homecoming like we enjoyed four years ago, but there seems to be some community interest in bringing back the tradition with a smaller, fun-filled Homecoming weekend next summer.
Former Homecoming Co-Chairs Mike Thomas and Dan Fritz have asked us to put the idea out there. If a group of people is interested in grabbing the bull by the horns and forming a committee, Mike and Dan would be happy to provide some guidance and help get things pointed in the right direction. We’re sure some of the other wonderful members of the 2022 committee would be willing to lend their experience as well.
A Homecoming doesn’t have to be huge to be a great weekend. A few events, some entertainment, a ball tournament, a b**r garden and, most importantly, an excuse to bring friends and former residents back home to Brussels could make for a pretty special weekend.
So, Brussels… who wants to bring Homecoming back in 2027?
If there’s enough interest, maybe it’s time to get a few people around a table and see where it goes!
