FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

‼️ Please bookmark this website and check frequently for the latest updates. Updated 8/11/26. ‼️

Welcome Reception & Registration

📍Rec Center (parking is free) 
⏰ 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
➡️ Pick up your schedule (with mobile scavenger hunt info), parent buttons, and coupon pack. 
List of information fair participants coming soon.

WVUp All Night

📍 Mountainlair Food Court 
⏰ 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. 
➡️ Join your student for free activities and food at WVUp All Night. Come out and play Bingo with celebrity WVU callers. (We have some great prizes up for grabs!) Don’t forget about our PC gaming lounge, virtual reality gaming, free bowling and billiards, or our free food buffets. 

Additional Activities

🧗  Adventure WV
Adventure WV is offering families the chance to participate in a Zip-Line Canopy Tour, Odyssey Course, and Alpine Tower/Giant Swing.  

Link to learn more and register coming soon.  

🎨  First Friday for the Arts 
📍Downtown Morgantown  
⏰ 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 
➡️ On the first Friday of every month from 6-9 PM, Morgantown’s thriving arts scene comes alive with gallery exhibitions, pop-up shows, and creative showcases. Take a stroll through Downtown Morgantown, where you’ll find art around every corner. Plus, plenty of spots to eat, shop, and explore along the way! Also, pickup a First Friday Stamp Card at a participating location and collect 8 stamps to be eligible for a special downtown perk (subject to availability). 

🖼️  WVU Museums and Galleries 
🔍 Explore WVU’s Museums and Galleries for free. Times and locations can be found on this  website. 
➡️ At the Art Museum of WVU, check out the “Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist” exhibition as it has returned home to West Virginia this fall after a tour around the country. Learn more about the exhibition:  https://artmuseum.wvu.edu/events.
➡️ As the United States celebrates 250 years, the William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences is highlighting how West Virginians have paved the way for innovations in medicine and healthcare in our nation's history. "Mountaineers Go First: 250 Years of Medical Innovation in West Virginia,” is now open in the Neal Museum and will cover how West Virginia has been a leader in health sciences education, research, surgery, rural healthcare, and advancing medical professions.  Visit to see how West Virginians and West Virginia University have changed healthcare for the state, nation, and world. The exhibit will run from July 2026 through August 2027 with topics rotating every two months. 

🌠  WVU Planetarium   
📍 White Hall  
⏰  TBD
➡️  Registration link for show available during Fall Family Weekend will be posted soon. Check out the current list of shows now  https://planetarium.wvu.edu/shows.
 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 

Registration

📍 Mountainlair, 1st floor 
⏰ 9 a.m. – noon 
➡️ If you missed us Friday night, stop by the Mountainlair Saturday morning. This is where you can check in, get your brunch and Rec Center passes and “Proud Parent” buttons, and ask any questions regarding the weekend. 

🧘  Yoga

📍 Woodburn Circle
⏰ 9 a.m. 
  • No registration required

Conversation Sessions

🗣️Multiple resources on campus will be hosting conversation sessions on a range of topics to help students and families navigate college life.
⏰ 9 a.m. - noon, exact session times and topics TBA
📍Mountainlair

Some sessions will be:
🗣️ Helping Your Student Find Their Dream Job - WVU Career Center
🗣️ Getting Involved - Student Engagement & Leadership
🗣️ Caring from a Far with the Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological  Services
🗣️ WVU Hub - Understanding Financial Aid for Continuing Students 

Self-Guided Building Tours

Several buildings on campus will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Stay tuned to schedule updates for the complete list.

Colleges/Schools Events

📚  CLASS 
⏰ 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  
📍3rd Floor, Student Services Center - Next to the Mountainlair 
➡️ Join us at the REACH Student Success Lounge for a tail-wagging good time where hot drinks and breakfast snacks meet the furry faces of our WVU therapy dogs! At The Barkfest Club, you'll get to interact with our certified therapy dogs, meet representatives from the CLASS advising team, and learn more about REACH Student Success and the resources we offer to help students succeed academically and to find their fit on campus.  

 *The only dogs allowed at this event will be our certified WVU therapy dogs. Please keep your personal dogs at home! 

📚   Davis College
⏰ 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
➡️ West Virginia Veterinary Career Day is an annual event that helps students and their parents learn about the requirements for admittance into West Virginia University, requirements for entry into veterinary schools and the West Virginia Contract System. Learn more on  website and  register for the event.

📚  College of Applied Human Science 
⏰ 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.  
📍 Applied Human Sciences Building, 1st Floor Main Hallway 
➡️ College of Applied Human Sciences Fall Family Pop-In. Stop by during Fall Family Weekend to connect with current students, explore the Applied Human Sciences Building, and learn more about us. Enjoy complimentary popcorn and apple cider while you visit in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Drop by—we'd love to see you!
   
📚  School of Nursing
⏰ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
📍 Meet in front of Health Sciences Center (HSC) South
➡️ Receive a tour of the STEPS simulation lab. Step inside WVU's Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) center and experience health care education in action. During this guided tour, you will see cutting-edge technology and realistic patient simulators that help students practice life-saving procedures, strengthen teamwork and communication, and gain hands-on experience in a safe learning environment.
 
📚  Eberly College 
⏰ 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.  
📍 Woodburn Hall (main lobby) 
➡️ The Eberly College will be hosting “Donuts with the Dean” in Woodburn Hall. Coffee and donuts provided for a mingle style pop-in event for introductions to Dean Clayton Thyne and his leadership team.

📚  School of Pharmacy 
⏰ 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.  
📍 Health Science Center - North , Meet in Pylons, walk with recruiter to Skills Development Center (3005, 3007) 
➡️ Put your pharmacy knowledge to the test with Pharmacy Career Trivia Jeopardy, enjoy Donuts with Dean Petros, and take on our fast-paced Fill the Script activity, where speed and accuracy are key as you race to fill prescriptions before time runs out!

📚  Honors College
⏰ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
➡️ Join the WVU Honors College to test your knowledge for multiple rounds of trivia! Bring your friends and family for a chance to win some prizes, as well as bragging rights over your peers.  

📚 Statler College - TBA

Fall Family Photos

📍Oglebay Hall 
⏰ 3:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 
➡️ Families! Join us for our signature Fall Family Photos. We’ll make sure you have a memento to cherish! 

🎤 The Filharmonic

📍College of Creative Arts  
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
➡️ Description of the Special Offer
The College of Creative Arts & Media is proud to partner with the WVU Parents Club to celebrate Fall Family Weekend by offering a Family 4-pack discount on tickets to the University Arts Series presentation of The Filharmonic at the Canady Creative Arts Center at 7:30pm on Saturday, October 3. Save $40 on four (4) General Public tickets when you use promo code FALLFAMILY26 at checkout. To take advantage of this offer, put four or more General Public seats in your cart, click Continue to advance to your cart, and then apply promo code FALLFAMILY26 to see the $10 savings per ticket on each of your first four General Public tickets to The Filharmonic. For questions or assistance, contact the College of Creative Arts & Media Box Office at 304-293-SHOW (7469). 

Show Description
The Filharmonic, an L.A.-based a capella group of Filipino-Americans, who were featured in NBC's hit musical competition, "The Sing-Off," has much to sing about. After the show, the 5-piece vocal group kept the momentum rolling with countless national and international shows, were featured in the Universal Pictures hit movie "Pitch Perfect 2" and set off a viral sensation with their "Late Late Show" appearances.

WVUp All Night

📍 Mountainlair Food Court 
⏰ 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 
➡️ Join your student for free activities and food at WVUp All Night. Come out and play Bingo with celebrity WVU callers. (We have some great prizes up for grabs!) Don’t forget about our PC gaming lounge, virtual reality gaming, free bowling and billiards, or our free food buffets. 

 

Additional Activities   

📍Downtown Morgantown
⏰ 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
➡️ The Morgantown Farmers Market will take place October 3, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Morgantown Market Place Pavilion, welcoming residents and visitors to shop local in downtown Morgantown.  

🧗  Adventure WV
Adventure WV is offering families the chance to participate in a Zip-Line Canopy Tour, Odyssey Course, and Alpine Tower/Giant Swing.  

Link to learn more and register coming soon.

🪴  WVU Greenhouse
📍 Davis College Store 
⏰ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  
- Stop by the Greenhouse on your own. 

📍Downtown Morgantown 
⏰ 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.  
➡️ Stroll along High and Walnut Street as local artists showcase their work and support the downtown businesses. Happening rain or shine! 

🔍 Explore WVU’s Museums and Galleries for free. Times and locations can be found on this  website . At the Art Museum of WVU, check out the “Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist” exhibition as it has returned home to West Virginia this fall after a tour around the country. Learn more about the exhibition:  artmuseum.wvu.edu/events.  

📍 White Hall  
⏰  TBA
➡️  Registration link for show available during Fall Family Weekend will be posted soon. Check out the current list of shows now  https://planetarium.wvu.edu/shows.

⚽️  WVU Men’s Soccer vs. South Carolina
⏰ 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
➡️ Ticket information:  https://wvugame.evenue.net/event/MS26/MS07

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 

Brunch at the Residence Halls

⏰ 9 a.m. – noon 
➡️ Before hitting the road, enjoy breakfast on us from one of our three Dining Halls! Just stop by our check-in on Friday evening at the Rec Center or Saturday morning at the Mountainlair to pick up your breakfast tickets. 
🍽️ View the list of dining halls. 

Additional Activities

  🏐  WVU Volleyball vs. Houston
📍Hope Coliseum
⏰ 1 p.m. 
➡️ Ticket information:  https://wvugame.evenue.net/event/VO26/VO08