Please see below for confirmed 2023 Family Weekend events. Check back for the most up-to-date schedule as Family Weekend approaches!

FAMILY WEEKEND CARDIO BOOTCAMP @ THE PARK

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Park

Our bootcamp class will incorporate interval training that includes both cardio and strength elements, including both bodyweight and weighted exercises. We can accommodate up to 50 people for this event, families may just show up to The Park for class, no pre-registration needed.

PANCAKES FOR PARKINSON'S

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
South Lawn

Join us on Saturday, November 4th, from 9 AM-2 PM for the 20th anniversary of the Pancakes for Parkinson’s (P4P) Fundraiser on the South Lawn. Enjoy free pancakes, live music, and participate in a silent auction and raffle to support the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) and Parkinson’s disease awareness.

To donate: 2023 UVA Pancakes for Parkinson's - Campaign (michaeljfox.org)

For more information: Home | P4P Site (pancakesuva.wixsite.com)

SCHOOL OF NURSING: RECOGNITION CEREMONY

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Old Cabell Hall

UNIVERSITY GUIDES HISTORICAL TOUR

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Lawn Side of the Rotunda

Historical Tours are about an hour long and cover the history of the University of Virginia from its founding to the present day, but each tour is slightly different; feel free to ask your guide to cover specific information. Tourists are taken through the Rotunda and the Academical Village to gain insight to Thomas Jefferson's vision of an institution of higher education and what the University has become since. 

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES FAMILY WEEKEND FACULTY TALK AND RECEPTION

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Newcomb Hall South Meeting Room

Join the College of Arts & Sciences for a talk on HOW TO BUILD A BRAIN by Neuroscience Professor Sarah Kucenas, Director of the Glia Lab, Co-Director of The UVA Brain Institute, and Director of The Program in Fundamental Neuroscience. Prof. Sarah Kucenas will describe how her lab is using transparent zebrafish to quite literally watch how a nervous system gets built! These insights translate directly to our understanding of how the amazing human brain and nervous system develop and hold out intriguing possibilities for therapies when things go wrong. 

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES COFFEE BREAK WITH COLLEGE ADVISING OFFICE

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room

Join the College of Arts & Sciences Association Deans for a mid-morning coffee break! Meet YOUR Association Dean and learn more about the advising resources in the College -- and fuel up on coffee and cookies for your next event!

FAMILY WEEKEND TAILGATE

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
O'Hill Field

Join us for barbecue, music, lawn games, and good vibes before the Georgia Tech football game! Students and guests eat for free through a UVA Dining Plan. RSVP here.

FAMILY CLIMB

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Slaughter Recreation Center

Join us at Slaughter Recreation Center for some Family Climb time! VFamilies are welcome to show up at any point during the family climb time, pre-registration is not required. Please note that there will not be parking available at Slaughter during the home football game.

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE INFORMATION SESSION

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Newcomb Hall South Meeting Room

Join the office of Fraternity and Sorority Life to learn about Greek Life at UVA.

FAMILY LUNCH & CONVERSATIONS

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Programs and Council Office (PAC) Newcomb Hall

Family Weekend is a terrific time to reconnect over all the pleasures of life at UVA. It's also an opportunity for family discussions -- a time to ask the question, "How's it really going?" 

Amidst the highs and lows of college life, Theological Horizons, a Christian faith-centered organization at UVA, offers a safe haven for the conversations that connect us.

Join us for a free lunch and guided experience of Essential Photovoice @UVA: an art-based dialogue using snapshots from our mobile phones. In a casual setting, you'll be invited to talk about whatever is on your mind: from your hopes and friendships to the ups and downs of everyday life -- simply captured in the photos in your camera roll. No special skills required.

Grab friends and family members and come for a delicious meal and some fun, relaxing time together!

LEARN MORE AND RESERVE YOUR SPOT

HEREFORD COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 
Lower Vaughan House, Ground Floor

Interested in living at Hereford, or learning more about it? Hereford student leaders will be on-hand to provide interested families a tour of our facilities. 

OUT OF THE DRAWER AND ON THE WALL: RUSSELL SMITH'S VIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM THE TOLL GATE (EXHIBITION)

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library

This is a self-guided opportunity to explore an exhibit in UVA's Small Special Collections Library.

PORTRAIT OF A POET: REVISITED—EDWARD WEST'S PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY (EXHIBITION)

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library

This is a self-guided opportunity to explore an exhibit in UVA's Small Special Collections Library.

THEIR WORLD AS BIG AS THEY MADE IT: LOOKING BACK AT THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE (EXHIBITION)

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library

This is a self-guided opportunity to explore an exhibit in UVA's Small Special Collections Library.

UPC PRESENTS: CULTUREFEST

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Peabody Hall Lawn

Get excited to celebrate a myriad of cultures through our annual CultureFest! This event will include many performances by different UVA CIOs, free UPC merch, and food from a number of cultural restaurants to celebrate our diverse student body at UVA.

NAVAL ROTC FAMILY WEEKEND TAILGATE

12:00 PM
NROTC Wardroom (Warner Hall)

Tailgate for NROTC Families!

FOOTBALL WEEKENDS AT ALUMNI HALL

11:00 AM-1:30 PM
Alumni Hall (211 Emmet Street)

The tailgate will feature live entertainment, face painting, a complimentary shuttle to the game, on-site parking for Alumni Association Contributing Members, food and drink for purchase, and more! Please see the Alumni Association website for more details.

UVA FOOTBALL VS. GEORGIA TECH

2:00 PM
Scott Stadium

Cheer on the Virginia Cavaliers for the Family Weekend game as they take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Scott Stadium! Limited discounted tickets are available at this link.

WRITER'S EYE DROP-IN TOUR AT THE FRALIN

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Fralin Museum of Art, 155 Rugby Road

Join Fralin docents to explore four works of art featured in this year's Writer's Eye. Participants are invited to observe, discuss, and respond creatively to art on view in the galleries.

THE WHETHERMEN FAMILY WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Newcomb Hall Theater

The Whethermen, an improv comedy group at UVA, will be performing at family weekend! Bring the family for some laughs!

FAMILY WEEKEND RECEPTION

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Center for Christian Study (128 Chancellor Street)

Stop by for a reception at the Study Center! Enjoy time with your student and connect with other UVA parents over light appetizers and desserts. There will be books from the library on display and an opportunity for a family photo as well. See the website for more details and to RSVP.

DRAG SHOW

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Newcomb Hall Theater

Please join oSTEM for our Drag Show! Drag Your Parents: A Parents Weekend Drag Show is on Saturday, November 4th. Tickets are $5 per person at the door. All ages are welcome! All proceeds and tips will benefit Side by Side VA!

DOME ROOM DINNERS

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Rotunda

Now in its 19th year, the Dome Room Dinner is a luxury Family Weekend event. Families are invited to dine on Grounds in the University's original library while listening to a lecture from one of our premier faculty members. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, for two nights only, will host faculty and staff, families, musical groups, and share the history within its walls. The faculty speaker for Saturday night will be Anthropology Professor Lise Dobrin.

UVA DRAMA DEPARTMENT PRESENTS "EVERYBODY"

8:00 PM
Ruth Caplin Theater (UVA Drama Building)

Tickets available online or through the Box Office.

THE VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN FAMILY WEEKEND CONCERT

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Old Cabell Hall Auditorium

Enjoy listening to the oldest of UVA's a cappella groups, the Virginia Gentlemen, as they perform from 8:00-10:00 P.M. at Old Cabell Hall. Tickets are available now through the UVA Arts Box Office.