Here is a look back at Family Weekend 2022. Please check back soon for events for Family Weekend 2023.
Future Nurses for DEI Art Exhibition
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Student Union Room 310
Future Nurses for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (FNDEI) is collaborating with local artists to celebrate the Women's Center and PRLACC's 50th anniversaries. This art exhibition is a fundraiser. All proceeds will be allocated to scholarships for minority nursing students.
Animal Science Barn Tours
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Front Steps of the Wilfred B. Young Building
Join two UConn Animal Science students on a walking tour of some of the department's livestock facilities! Stops will include the horse stables, Horsebarn Hill area, and more! Visitors will be given the opportunity to walk through and see inside some of the facilities and the animals being cared for. Come see all the wonderful animals cared for daily by Animal Science students and staff.
Family Weekend Breakfast
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Student Union Ballroom
The Family Weekend Breakfast has sold out.
Reserve your seat at this meal for your family when you complete the official Family Weekend Registration. Walk-ins will not be accepted on the day of the event. Dress is casual. To see the full menu for the Breakfast, click the link in the title of this event.
Brunch on Your Own
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Across Campus
Suggestions: Union Street Market, Dining Halls and Downtown Storrs.
Homecoming Carnival (Time Change! 11-3)
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Location: South Campus Lawn
Games, inflatable obstacle courses, food, and so much more! Join the students of SUBOG in celebration of Homecoming at this annual festival! Activities for the whole family, including younger siblings!
UConn Bookstore
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: UConn Bookstore
Stock up on all your Husky Spirit Gear at the UConn Bookstore! Receive 20% off one Husky Spirit item with the coupon at the back of this Family Schedule of Events!
Dairy Bar
Time: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location: 3636 Horsebarn Hill Road Extension
Come enjoy a scoop (or two!) of UConn’s award winning Dairy Bar ice cream. With over 24 different flavors to choose from, there are options for the entire family.
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
Time: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location: 1 Royce Circle
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is one of America’s hidden treasures—a superb collection of over 3,500 puppets from all over the world; an archive of books, manuscripts, posters, drawings, audio-visual materials, and photographs all covering the history of puppetry. We encourage you to stop by and see all of our treasures.
Free tours of the Museum of Puppetry will be offered at 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm.
Free Toy Theater spectacle by UConn Puppet Arts graduate students Abigail Baird and Jaron Hollander based on Sendak’s 1993 book We Are All in the Dumps With Jack and Guy at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm.
Animal Science Barn Tours
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Front Steps of the Wilfred B. Young Building
Join two UConn Animal Science students on a walking tour of some of the department's livestock facilities! Stops will include the horse stables, Horsebarn Hill area, and more! Visitors will be given the opportunity to walk through and see inside some of the facilities and the animals being cared for. Come see all the wonderful animals cared for daily by Animal Science students and staff.
Homecoming Parade
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Hillside Road between Student Union and the UConn Bookstore
Celebrate an annual tradition - the UConn Homecoming Parade! Teams of student organizations will be showing off their talents and artistry as they march through the streets of campus. The parade begins in front of the Student Union and travels down Hillside Road and Gilbert Road to South Campus to perform for a panel of judges. Following the parade, head over to the Homecoming Carnival sponsored by SUBOG!
Women's Soccer vs. Providence
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Joseph J. Morrone Stadium at Rizza Performance Center
William Benton Museum of Art
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: 245 Glenbrook Road
The William Benton Museum of Art is Connecticut’s state art museum with a collection of more than 6,500 works dating from the 15th to the 21st centuries. The museum annually presents 10-12 exhibitions of art from its collection and from loaned works. Check out UConn's collection of campus art and sculptures through the Benton's self-guided walking scavenger hunt.
Dramatic Arts Sophomore BFA Performance - Failure: A Love Story
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: The Studio Theatre in the Drama Music Building (DRMU 134/138)
Join the Department of Dramatic Arts Sophomore BFA Acting class for a free performance of Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins, directed by Sandi Carroll.
Failure: A Love Story: a comedy about the tragic tale of the three Fail Sisters who all die in the same year. Utilizing shadows, live music and movement, the show is a collaboration between UConn Acting, Music and Puppet Arts Students. Run time: 1 hour. FREE ADMISSION.
Dinner on Your Own
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Across Campus
Suggestions: Union Street Market, Dining Halls and Downtown Storrs.