Family Weekend will feature more than 60 events over three days for your loved ones. The Diamondback compiled a list of select can’t-miss events and weekend highlights to make planning your family’s trip a little easier.
All attendees should stop by the Family Weekend Welcome Center, located in Stamp Student Union’s atrium, to pick up their wristbands, parking passes, event pickets and campus maps from 12:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Football tickets cannot be picked up at the Welcome Center.
For a full weekend schedule, visit familyweekend.umd.edu/schedule-events.
Friday, Sept. 20
President’s Open House
From 4 to 6 p.m., university president Darryll Pines’ home will be open to visitors. The president and his wife will be present for photos and conversation. Light refreshments will be served alongside a special collection of artwork by former university professor David Driskell. A Family Weekend wristband is required for entry and organizers request advance registration.
Field Hockey
Maryland field hockey will go head-to-head against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 5 p.m. at the Field Hockey and Women’s Lacrosse Complex. Admission is free and seating is first come, first serve.
Not Your Grandma’s Bingo!
Friday night, sashay your way over to Stamp’s Grand Ballroom for an evening of Bingo hosted by three fabulous drag queens — Patti O’Furniture, Destiny B. Childs and Sasha Adams Sanchez. The event will run from 8 to 10:30 p.m., and a $25 ticket will get you a dabber and six bingo sheets. All attendees must be age 18 or older, in accordance with Maryland law.
The proceeds from this event will go to Fostering Terp Success, a program to support students who were or are in foster care, students who are at risk of being homeless or who are homeless, and students who don’t have a supportive family system.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Family Weekend Brunch
Stamp’s Colony Ballroom will host a dine-and-go brunch from 9 to 11 a.m., featuring live music by the Villanueva Jazz Trio. Registration is required to attend and seating is open. Meals will cost $39.95 for adults and students and $13.95 for children younger than 9. The full menu is available on the Family Weekend schedule website.
Football
The Terps will face off against Villanova on Saturday at SECU Stadium, and Family Weekend registrants have access to special ticket pricing. Individual tickets are cost $48 for premium seating, $36 for lower level and $24 for upper level, plus processing fees.
Inside Out 2 Screening
Pixar’s smash-hit sequel, the highest-grossing movie of this summer, is making its way to Stamp’s Hoff Theater. You can catch the animated flick at 9 p.m. for free, but seating is first come, first serve.
Sunday, Sept. 22
Testudo’s Family Brunch
The Golf Course Clubhouse will host a Maryland-themed brunch, complete with hot and cold buffets, a carving station and an omelet station. There are also three seating times — one at 9:30 a.m., one at 10:45 a.m., and the last slot at 12:30 p.m. Meals cost $45.95 for adults and students and $14.95 for children under 9, which includes tax and gratuity. The full menu is available on the Family Weekend schedule website.
19th Annual Gospel Brunch
Southern cooking and gospel choir come together Sunday afternoon at the 19th Annual Gospel Brunch in Stamp’s Colony Ballroom. Comfort food will be served at 12:30 p.m. and the Washington Performing Arts Men and Women of the Gospel Choir is set to perform at 1 p.m. Meals are $45.95 for adults and students and $14.95 for children younger than 9. The full menu is available on the Family Weekend schedule website.
Women’s Soccer
Watch Maryland women’s soccer take on Oregon at Ludwig Field at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The first 150 attendees will receive red pom poms and players will stick around after the game for autographs. Tickets are required and can be purchased from the Maryland Athletics ticket office. Individual tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children.
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