Family Weekend

Other than a football game on Saturday, there are opportunities to meet staff and faculty at school and college welcomes, learn more about available resources and how your student can make connections and feel a sense of belonging on campus. We will also host entertainment/social activities on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Family Weekend 2025 Schedule (regularly updated through September 15)

Family Weekend on University Community Calendar

Family Weekend has existed for over 70 years. While it is most often associated with a football game, it is also a time to learn more about the campus and the opportunities available to your student! Families of all students are invited to attend–but first year students may be especially eager and ready for family and friends to learn more about their “home away from home.”

If you have a new student on campus this fall, they are probably ready for a visit by this time. They may seem a bit busy and overwhelmed, but they are likely excited to show you about their life on campus.

Family Weekend registration runs through September 5, 2025. There will be no exceptions to this date in order to prepare name tags and materials for your visit.

While you are not required to register, as a registered participant, your name tag will serve as your entry to Family Weekend scheduled events. There will be additional check-in procedures at the Family Weekend Brunch due to the additional cost to attend and limited seating capacity.

There is a $25 per person registration fee. Your student does not need to be registered for Family Weekend with the exception of the Family Weekend Brunch on Sunday, September 28.

The $25 per person Registration Fee includes:

• Shuttle service on Friday and Saturday ($5)
• Name tag/lanyard ($2)
• Family Weekend “Swag” | Including a Clear Bag for Game Day for each registered guest ($10)
• Light refreshments at the Family Weekend Check-In ($3)
• Entertainment Opportunities and social events on Friday and Saturday nights ($5)

A Parking Pass will be provided to each registered family at no cost. Parking is limited to the Skytop Lot on South Campus on Friday before 5 p.m., from 7 a.m. until two hours after the football game on Saturday. Registrants may park in open lots on North Campus following the football game on Saturday and all day on Sunday.

Registration opens at Noon on Friday, May 30.

To register your family through the Orange Family Connection portal, please use the “Register Here” button on the main Family Weekend page or this link.

Yes, but we prefer that you register online prior to the registration deadline. This allows us to better plan for every family and make sure you receive email communications with important information regarding Family Weekend.

Registering by the deadline ensures that your family’s name tags will be printed and that there is memorabilia available for you at the registration center.

Yes. It is important for you to check-in in Room 304, Schine Student Center to access your family’s name tags and Family Weekend memorabilia.

Hours:

Friday, September 26     10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 27     8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Family Weekend check-in and programs begin as early as 11 a.m. on Friday, September 26. Please review the schedule to best determine your arrival and departure plans.

If you need to edit your registration or add events, please go back into the registration page, scroll to the bottom left side and click on “Make additional ticket or product purchases? Click here.”

If you have difficulty with this process or have additional questions, reach out to us at family@syr.edu or 315-443-1200.

You may cancel your Family Weekend registration, in writing, no later than Friday, Sept. 12. Please send an e-mail to family@syr.edu.

Exceptions will be made for emergency situations only.

Classes will be held as usual on Friday, September 26. Students should plan to attend.

A Parking Pass will be provided to each registered family at no additional cost.

Parking is limited to the Skytop Lot on South Campus on Friday before 5 p.m. and from 7 a.m. until two hours after the football game on Saturday. Registrants may park in open lots on North Campus following the football game on Saturday and all day on Sunday.

Shuttles will be available from the Skytop Parking Lot on South Campus to bring families to North Campus. There will be two shuttles loops to a variety of residence halls and the Schine Student Center.

Family Weekend Shuttle Schedules

Parking on Fri., Sept. 26 is at the Skytop Lot on South Campus. Family Weekend shuttles will leave from Skytop Lot and drop-off at various residence halls, College Place and the Waverly Avenue side of Schine Student Center between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 26.

Shuttles to the western part of North Campus (near the JMA Wireless Dome) will be limited on Sat., Sept. 27 around the football game. Shuttles direct to and from College Place will be available around the football game.

Shuttles will not run on Sun., Sept. 28 as parking is available free of charge in most Syracuse University open lots.

Route 1

Fri. Sept. 26 | 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Skytop Lot to Shaw Hall to Ernie Davis Hall to College Place to Flint/Day Halls to Skytop Lot

Sat. Sept. 27 | 8 a.m. until 11 p.m.
Schine Student Center (Waverly Ave.) to Ernie Davis Hall to College Place to Shaw Hall to Flint/Day Halls to Skytop Parking Lot.

Route 2

Fri. Sept. 26 | 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Skytop Lot to Sadler Hall to Brewster/Boland/Brockway Halls to Schine Student Center (Waverly Ave.) to College Place to Skytop Lot

Sat. Sept. 27 | TBD*
College Place to Sadler Hall to Brewster/Boland/Brockway Halls to Schine Student Center (Waverly Ave.) to Skytop Parking Lot.

* Due to game traffic around the stadium, Route 2 will not run to Sadler and Brewster/Boland/Brockway Halls in the hours around the football game on Sat., Sept. 27.

Please Note: Traffic will be heavy on game day. Due to traffic congestion and unforeseen circumstances, shuttles can be delayed for 15-30 minutes or more. Expect delays.

Please contact us at family@syr.edu or 315-443-1200 prior to Family Weekend.

The best place to find information about local lodging is Visit Syracuse.

Residential dining centers and many retail shopping and dining locations will be open and available during Family Weekend. More information about hours will be available this fall.

Please keep in mind that students with an Unlimited Meal Plan have an allotment of guest meals. That is an additional option for your family. Your student must be present with their SUID card for you to use guest meals.

Late September in Syracuse offers the chance for crisp autumn weather with cooler temperatures and the possibility of rain. Temperatures gradually decrease throughout late September, with the average daily high around 67°F (19°C) and the average daily low around 47°F (8°C).  

The football game versus the Duke University Blue Devils is on Saturday, September 27.

Kick-off time for the football game has yet to be announced and will usually take place within the two weeks leading up to the game.

You may use the button at the top of the Family Weekend page or purchase tickets at this link.

• If you would like your student to sit with you during the game instead of in the student section, you will need to purchase them an additional ticket.

• If your student wishes to sit in the student section, you will not need to purchase them an additional ticket.