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Fall Family Weekend is a time when families are invited to enjoy all that Gonzaga has to offer and experience a glimpse of student life.
Please be aware that Parent & Family Orientation is a separate experience for incoming first year families that takes place in August just before the Fall semester begins. Both are hosted by New Student and Family Programs. Separate registration for Fall Family Weekend is required.
Upcoming Family Weekend
- Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th, 2026
Price
- $47 for first registrant and one Zag (current GU student)
- $18 for each additional guest
Schedule subject to change
Friday, October 2, 2025 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
9:00am - 2:30pm | Undergraduate Admissions Preview Day | Hemmingson Center |
9:00 am – 11:45pm | Homer-a-thon | Hemmingson 201 |
11:00 am – 2:00 pm | Flu Shot Clinic | Hemmingson 220 |
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Fall Family Weekend Check-In | Hemmingson Rotunda |
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Comprehensive Leadership Program Info Session | Hemmingson 312 |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Flu Shot Clinic | Hemmingson 220 |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Career Month Donut Kick-Off | Crosby Entrance – Career & Professional Development |
2:00-4:00 pm | Office Open Houses | Various |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Self-Guided Tour of Sacred Spaces on campus with University Ministry | University Ministry, Hemmingson 1st floor |
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Desserts with the Deans: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences School of Business School of Education College of Arts & Sciences Health Sciences | Bollier Center 103 Jepson Lobby Rosauer 100 Humanities Building Commons Hemmingson 314 |
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Study Abroad and International Experiences Info Session and Q&A | Hemmingson Auditorium |
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Happy Hour with Campus Departments | No-Li Beer Garden – Foley Field |
3 pm – 6:00 pm | Undergraduate Research Showcase | Hemmingson Ballroom |
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Photo Booth | Hemmingson West Entrance |
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Study Abroad Fair | Hemmingson Main Street |
4:30 pm – 7:00pm | Fall Family Weekend Opening Social: Kick off the weekend with Spokane Food trucks, Local Beer, Live Music, & Lawn Games | Foley Field |
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | 60x60 Dance Performance (tickets required) | Woldson Performing Arts Center |
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Big Bing Theory Concert | Cataldo Globe Room |
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | MWPAC performance | Magnuson Theatre, College Hall |
Saturday, October 3, 2025 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
8:30 am – 11:30 am | Hike Bowl & Pitcher with GU Outdoors | Riverside State Park |
9:00 am - 12:00pm | Fall Family Weekend Check-In | Hemmingson Rotunda |
9:00 am – 10:00 am | Academic Sessions (TBA) | Various |
9:30 am – 1:00 pm | ROTC Interactive Exhibit Open | Foley Field |
10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Family Cornhole Tournament (Sign-up required, opens mid-September) | Rudolf Fitness Center |
10:00 am – 11:00 am | Academic Sessions (TBA) | Various |
11:00 am – 12:00 am | GU in Review: 137 Years and Counting | Hemmingson Auditorium |
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Photobooth | Hemmingson West Entrance |
11:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Pep Rally and T-shirt hand out (t-shirts at 12:30) | Foley Field, Crosby Steps |
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Kraziness in the Kennel (Doors open at 2pm, reserve tickets in advance) | McCarthey Athletic Center |
4:00 – 6:00 pm | Post Kraziness Social at No-Li | No-Li Brewhouse |
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | MWPAC Performance | Magnuson Theatre, College Hall |
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Trivia Night | Hemmingson Ballroom |
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | Choir Concert | Woldson Performing Arts Center |
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm | GUTS Improv Show | Magnuson Theater (College Hall) |
Sunday, October 4, 2025 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
8:30 am – 9:30 am | Fall Family Weekend Mass | St. Al’s |
9am | Explore Spokane: Use the card you received at check-in to explore Spokane’s great outdoors, food, and culture scenes | Off Campus |
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Fall Family Weekend Mass | St. Al’s |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | MWPAC Performance | Magnuson Theatre, College Hall |
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Fall Family Weekend Mass | University Chapel, College Hall 3rd Floor |
Events that typically require separate tickets/registration (some with additional fees):
- Family Corn Hole Tournament - Your Zag is able to register through their IM Leagues account. Limited Space. First come-first served.
- Zag Athletic Events - Log into your, or create a, gozags.evenue.net account to purchase tickets
- Saturday, 10/3 @ 7 PM, Men's Soccer vs UC San Diego
- Other seperately ticketed events will be added as soon as they become available
Next Family Weekend
- Friday, October 1st through Sunday, October 3rd, 2027
- Friday, October 6th through Sunday, October 8th, 2028
