UW Family Weekend
Friday and Saturday, October 24–25, 2025
Enjoy two fun-filled days with your Husky on campus at our annual UW Family Weekend, presented by UW Parent & Family Programs.
Get ready for the weekend!
Check out our arrival guide and full weekend schedule to learn everything you need to know about coming to campus.
Tickets are required to attend UW Family Weekend. Ticket sales are now closed.
FEATURED EVENTS
Explore new perspectives
Get inspired by our highly respected instructors and campus leaders, who use their research and lived experiences to encourage our students to think in new ways about the world.
Get to know our campus community
Connect with other Husky families and hear from faculty, campus leadership and staff dedicated to your student’s success, over light refreshments at a warm welcome reception at the HUB.
Meet other families at the UW Family Tailgate
Enjoy this UW Family Weekend highlight on its own, or take it to the next level by also attending the Washington football game afterward.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Climb at the IMA
Biology Greenhouse Tours
Visit the UW Libraries
Guided Campus Tours
Indigenous Walking Tour (Self-Guided)
Explore Seattle With Your Family
Discounted Shopping at University Book Store
Family Office Hours
Family Weekend Check-in Lounge
Log Rolling and Roller Skating at the IMA
Planetarium Shows*
Work Out at the IMA
6 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Food Drive Supporting the UW Food Pantry
7 a.m.–9 p.m.
Campus Community Safety Info Table
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Military Science and Army ROTC Open House
9 a.m.–Noon
Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity Open House
9 a.m.–Noon
Henry Art Gallery Free Admission
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Michael G. Foster School of Business Undergraduate Programs Info Session*
10 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Michael G. Foster School of Business Open House
10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Well-Being Hacks with the Counseling Center
11 a.m.
Career & Internship Center Open House
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
College of Arts & Sciences Pop-Up
Noon–4 p.m.
Bowling, Pool and Table Tennis at HUB Games
Noon–8 p.m.
AI and the Future of Work: What Should Parents Know?
1 p.m.
College of Education Information Session
1 p.m.–2 p.m.
College of the Environment Facility Tour
1 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Q Center Rainbow Families Open House
1 p.m.–4 p.m.
Makers Lab Tours
1 p.m.–3 p.m.
UW Honors Program Open House
1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering Open House
1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Robinson Center for Young Scholars Open House
1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Stories From Abroad: Get to Know UW Study Abroad
2 p.m.–4 p.m.
College of the Environment Community Mixer
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
UW Family Welcome Reception
3:45 p.m.–5 p.m.
Volleyball Chalk Talk With Coaches ($)
5:30 p.m.
Banh Mi and Buttons at the Kelly ECC
6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Soccer Match: Washington Huskies vs. Ohio State Buckeyes ($)
7 p.m.
Volleyball Match: Washington Huskies vs. Wisconsin Badgers ($)
7 p.m.
UW Family Tailgate ($)
9:30 a.m.–Noon
Burke Museum Free Admission
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
UW Alumni Association Open House
10 a.m.–Noon
Pancake Bake and Juice Bar With Housing & Food Services*
10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Meet Me at the Henry Art Gallery Celebration
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Football Game: Washington Huskies vs. Illinois Fighting Illini ($)
12:30 p.m.
School of Music Presentation and Open House
1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Cinema & Media Studies Student Film Showcase
1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Cancellation policy
General admission tickets canceled before 5 p.m. PDT on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, will be fully refunded.
- UW Family Tailgate tickets are nonrefundable.
- Football game tickets are nonrefundable.
- Gifts to the Parent & Family Fund for Student Success are nonrefundable.
Questions?
Email uwfw@uw.edu