Family Weekend

There will be a draft schedule available when online registration becomes available.

Programming will be available starting midday on Friday through midday on Sunday.

As part of Family Weekend, families are invited to cheer on our Golden Gophers in Huntington Bank Stadium!

To get access to discounted tickets to the home football game, family members will need to complete the online registration process for Family Weekend. You will be able to select from a few available packages for the weekend, including access to discounted football tickets only, and/or events all weekend long that are being planned.

• Home Football Game Saturday, 10/5, against USC

   

A few important notes:

• Football kickoff time has not yet been announced
• If your student has season tickets, you have some options. First, your student can sit in the student section while your family sits in the seats you purchase. You can meet up before and after the game.  Or, after you check in with your student, you decide as a family that you'd all like to sit together, your student can transfer their ticket to another student and you can purchase a ticket for them to sit with you. It is not possible for families to sit in the student section.
• While you can access the link to purchase discounted football tickets during the registration process for Family Weekend, the tickets will need to be purchased separately through Athletics.

If you have questions about tickets, please connect with the Gopher Ticket Sales & Service Office at [email protected] or call 1-800-U-GOPHER.

For questions about Family Weekend, please contact [email protected] 

Registration is not yet available for fall of 2024.

More information to come by July 31, 2024.

To make sure you get the email announcing registration is live, be sure you are a member of our online family portal, Gopher Family Connection!

Programming will begin in the afternoon on Friday and will wrap-up by 12:00pm on Sunday.

Consider what works best for your family as you plan your attendance. Some families choose to come for the entire weekend, while others may pop in for a quick visit. Whether you attend all or one of our events offered, we are excited to have you join us on campus.

Keep in mind that the U of M is a large campus, and visitors will do a lot of walking. Comfortable shoes and appropriate layers for outside activities are essential.

As you are making travel arrangements, do what works best for you and your family. Oftentimes, families coming from a distance choose to travel to campus on Friday and return home on Sunday afternoon.

Hotel Reservations:

Blocks of discounted rooms were arranged for once again this year; however, despite increasing the number of hotels and quantity of rooms again this year, the blocks have been filled quickly once again.

While the hotel blocks do fill up fast mid-summer, there are always cancellations and vacancies as the weekend approaches, so I encourage you to call the hotels listed below as October approaches.

You do not have to book at these specific hotels if you have another preferred hotel, these are where discounts have currently been arranged in coordination with Family Weekend.

Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown

To make a reservation, please mention the group name ‘2024 Family Weekend’ via phone (877-699-3216), or book online using this link.

Graduate Minneapolis | Hotel in the Heart of UMN Campus

Welcome to Graduate, located just steps away from UMN Campus with spacious accommodations and school spirit.

Book Graduate today!
 

HAMPTON INN & SUITES MINNEAPOLIS UNIVERSITY AREA

Three miles from central Minneapolis and a half-mile from LRT Prospect Park Station. The University of Minnesota campus, Medical Center, and Huntington Bank Stadium are all within five minutes. Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport is seven miles away. Free hot breakfast, free WiFi, and our fitness center and heated indoor pool are yours.

Book HAMPTON INN & SUITES MINNEAPOLIS UNIVERSITY AREA today!

This year we are thrilled to offer the cheapest possible parking rates on campus for Family Weekend at $1/hour! Vouchers for this lowest possible rate will provided to those who register for Family Weekend online.

Cash and card payments are accepted at all University of Minnesota parking facilities and meters. Please note: all public parking facilities at the University of Minnesota contain signed disability spaces.

For more information please visit the Parking & Transportation Services website.

Family Weekend is not only for families of first-year students and it’s definitely not just for parents. All families, extended families, grade school siblings and supporters are welcome to join us!

Keep in mind that the U of M is a large campus, and visitors will do a lot of walking. Comfortable shoes and appropriate layers for outside activities are essential.

Students are typically eager for a visit from home by this time in the semester. They may be tired, overwhelmed, or stressed and in need of some family time. By late September, students are generally settled in and have a regular routine. Ask them to take you to their favorite study spot or explore a nearby restaurant they've been wanting to try.

Make sure to discuss your student’s schedule for the weekend in advance. Classes are still in session on Friday and your student may have study group or student group activities already on their calendar.