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Family Weekend, scheduled for Sept. 26-28, 2025, is a great opportunity to visit your student and experience life at LR.

Family Weekend is one of the highlights of the academic year where parents and families are invited to spend time at their students’ home away from home. Experience firsthand your student’s favorite places on campus, meet their friends and connect with other LR families. 

Attend planned events scheduled throughout the weekend.

For updates, join Facebook group. 

Schedule of Events

*Please Note: Events marked with an asterisk require advanced registration.

Friday, September 26

• Check-in/Registration
  3-7 p.m., Cromer Lobby
• Bears Care (Service Project)
  3-6 p.m., Shaw Plaza
  We invite you to bring nonperishable food items and toiletries to donate to our food pantry on campus. Our food pantry is called Kate's Cupboard and through a generous endowment, we have a space on campus for students experiencing food insecurities to go and receive assistance. You can bring your donations to either of the check-in times on Friday or Saturday. During the check-in times on Friday evening, the pantry will be open for anyone to see the space and learn how to help in other ways if you are interested. This is an optional piece of the weekend.
   
• Dinner*
  5-7 p.m., Cromer Dining Hall
• Volleyball Game
  7 p.m., Shuford Gym
• Under the Sails Concert
  7-8:30 p.m., Hickory Downtown Area

Saturday, September 27

• Explore Hickory
  All Day, Hickory Area
• Check-in/Registration
  8:30-10 a.m., Cromer Center Lobby
• Breakfast
  9-10:30 a.m., Cromer Center Dining Hall
• Bears Brunch*
  10:45 a.m.-noon, President's Residence
• Farmers Market
  8 a.m.-1 p.m., Hickory Downtown Area
• Family Tailgate*
  3-6 p.m., Stasavich Place
• Family Corn Hole Tournament*
  4-5 p.m., Shaw Plaza and surrounding grassy area
• Football Game*
  6 p.m., Moretz Stadium

Sunday, September 28

• Brunch*
  9-10 a.m., Cromer Center Dining Hall
• Open Chapel
  10-11 a.m., Grace Chapel