Top off your Family Weekend with an unforgettable experience: consider entering the lottery for the Dome Room Dinners on Saturday evening. In this incredibly popular event, families may dine on Grounds in the University's original library while listening to a lecture from one of our premier faculty members.

The Dome Room Dinner is hosted during Family Weekend. Due to limited space and popularity, all interested parties are entered in a lottery and selected at random. Space is limited to 100 guests. 

The cost to attend the dinner is $130 per person, regardless of age or student status. The means to enter for a chance begins with registering for the 2026 Family Weekend. You will then be contacted with details about the process for being selected and possibly getting tickets for the Dome Room Dinner. Register here.