Family Weekend Events

Activate your Parent & Family Weekend FitWell Membership to enjoy a diverse range of fitness and wellness classes at the Bee McLeod Recreation Center, McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, and Briggs Amphitheater.

Want to experience a day in the life of a W&M student? Attend a class! Due to limited seating in some classrooms, not all Friday classes can be open. Please do not attend a class that is not designated by faculty as open. Class Schedule available online.

Purchase exclusive family weekend gear on-site or pickup pre-ordered gear! 

Here’s what you can expect: check-in, ask questions, commemorative photo booth, and more actvities! 

Need a picture to remember Family Weekend? We got you covered! Stop by Tidewater in the Sadler Center to get a printed photo of your family to remember for years to come!

Enjoy morning coffee with WMPD!

Hear from the university architect about all of the changes happening around campus!

Stop by the Wren to learn about this special building and its history from trained student volunteer members of the Spotswood Society. 

Enjoy donuts and coffee with the Hazing Prevention Coalition! 

We are excited to invite Dennis Cordell '97 to the Entrepreneurship Hub for this guest speaker event!

Join in the conversation with your questions and learn how entrepreneurial thinking supported their journey! Join us live at the Hub to present your idea or join the audience in Q&A and voting. If you can't make it in person, you can join via Zoom. 

The Muscarelle Museum of Art welcomes families to William & Mary! Although our galleries are currently closed due to construction, we are continuing to offer workshops, lectures, pop-up exhibits and special events throughout campus and town. 

Looking for a job after graduation, an internship during the summer, or just want to see what a STEM Career & Internship is all about? Come check out the Fall 2024 STEM Career & Internship Fair!

Visit the brewery starting on Thursday, 9/26 through Sunday, 9/29 and mention that you're in town for Family Weekend (or flash your W&M gear) for a 20% discount on draft pints all weekend long! 

Tours every 30 minutes, starting in the lobby. Join us for a fast, fun tour that highlights why Swem Library is beloved by students and is ranked as one of the best college libraries by Princeton Review. First tour starts at 1 pm, last tour at 2:30 pm. 

Come experience a painting class of a historic landmark of William & Mary.  Spots are limited and first come first served. 

Academic Wellbeing will be available to families on September 27th to explore their services. Students and families are welcome to stop by Academic Wellbeing, Suite 184 between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. 

Come for a moment of relaxation at Care Support Services. Work on a puzzle, do a craft, play with Legos, or just sit in a calming space while learning about the work we do to support student wellbeing and success. 

Student Accessibility Services will be available to families on September 27th to explore their services. Students and families are welcome to stop by Student Accessibility Services, Suite 181 between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. 

Come cheer on W&M Women’s Volleyball as they take on Stony Brook at Kaplan Arena.  

All Transfer Families - and Students! - are invited to join W&M's #TeamTransfer to catch up on the latest university "tea" over a cup of warm tea ... or coffee. 

Come explore the biology Department's rooftop teaching and research greenhouse, home to a diverse plant collection.

Current Monroe Scholars and their families are invited to stop by the reception hosted by the Charles Center Friday afternoon. Enjoy light refreshments, mingling with other families and program staff, and highlighted research projects by current Scholars.

Join us at the Matoaka Boathouse during Family Weekend. Check out a canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddle board and enjoy beautiful Lake Matoaka.

Come experience a painting class of a historic landmark of William & Mary.  Spots are limited and first come first served. 

Come cheer on W&M Field Hockey as they take on Towson at Busch Field. 

Please join us for this special event, designed for you to connect with fellow Joint Degree Programme students and families. You will have a chance to meet William & Mary staff members and student leaders with the Joint Degree Programme. 

Meet the Geology faculty and staff. Join us for dinner on Friday, September 27th at 5pm. 

Offering a venue for families to interact, and benefit from a private shopping experience. 20% discount on all clothing. Raffle for participants to include textbook scholarships and W&M swag.

Join Family Engagement for a fun and casual game night playing board games. We will provide the board games and seating; your family will provide the fun! 

The W&M Wind Ensemble is performing a Family Weekend Concert! This concert will showcase the Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Choirs and will be a celebration of our community, students, and the extension of the Year of the Arts. 

Explore the W&M campus by candlelight as your tour guide shares tales of “Old Campus” and the Historic Wren Yard. Registration is required.

Craig Karges combines the art of magic with the science of psychology and the power of intuition to create the impression that nothing is impossible.