UC Family
Weekend

October 3-5, 2025

Save the date for Family Weekend - October 3-5, 2025! We look forward to seeing you on campus. More information about registration, events schedules, and football tickets will be shared later this summer!

Sign-Up for the UC Family Portal

Family Weekend is held each fall to give families the opportunity to spend time with their student, experience life at UC, and explore our city of Cincinnati. We have activities for all ages from 0 to 100!  

Family smiling at a football game
Student posing with UC made out of red, black and white balloons
A student poses with the Bearcat

2025 Schedule of Events

The 2025 Family Weekend schedule of events will be announced later this year. We offer nearly 50 events at Family Weekend every year for all ages! Our events range from sporting events, musical entertainment, arts and crafts, Cincinnati attractions, and more. Each year we provide a mix of our traditional signature events like Bingo and Donuts with the Dean, and new events to keep the event exciting. Most events are included as a part of your Family Weekend registration, however some of our add-on events like our Riverboat Cruise or Bearcats Canvas have an additional cost. We encourage you to bookmark this page as we will post more information throughout the summer. 

Take a Peek into Family Weekend!

Family Weekend in the News

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UC Family Weekend marks 20 years, drawing more than 6,000...

September 30, 2024

UC Family Weekend, Sept. 20-22, attracted more than 6,000 parents, siblings and supporters of UC students. Attendance set a record for an event that marked its 20th anniversary and showcased 50 different activities. The UC versus University of Houston Cougars football game was among the weekend highlights. The Bearcats packed Nippert Stadium and won 34-0.

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UC Family Weekend draws more than 5,000 participants to the...

September 22, 2022

UC Family Weekend was designed to introduce families to university life. The three-day event attracted more than 5,000 people to the Uptown campus Sept. 16-18. A pep rally, a movie night in Nippert Stadium, an evening barbecue along with host of activities on Schneider Quad offered something for UC students, their siblings, parents and other supporters.

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UC Family Weekend returns as parents and siblings of Bearcats...

October 8, 2021

University of Cincinnati Family Weekend has attracted more than 3,100 participants, nearly twice what was expected, for events designed to introduce families to university life. The UC game versus Temple University, game pep rallies and a slate of activities planned Saturday and Sunday are part of the weekend agenda.

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