Fri, Apr 25, 2025 9:00 AM –

Sun, Apr 27, 2025 2:00 PM MDT (GMT-6)

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Community Commons Gallery (Across from Starbucks)

2055 E. Evans Avenue, Denver, CO 80210, United States

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Join us April 25-27, 2025 for DU's Family Weekend! We offer over 50 events throughout the weekend. From information sessions, bell tower tours, live music, and more there's something for everyone! Visit the DU Family Weekend website (listed below) for more information and an outlined schedule. Please note, lacrosse and opera tickets are sold separately. Use the links provided on our website for discounted tickets.

We offer a range of package options for you to be able to build your schedule with the events that interest you and your student. Family Weekend events are fully funded though the revenue of packages sold. You will need to purchase a package per person. This provides funding for all rentals, musicians, parking, and food provided through the event. Your DU student will gain access to all events and meals included in your package through the student package add on. When you arrive for the weekend, you'll check-in at our family lounge and receive your event badges, food tickets, and swag for the weekend!

While our complete schedule with the 70+ events is being finalized, below is a brief description of the events for the weekend. A month before the event we will open the Family Weekend App that will have a more detailed schedule of all the events you'll gain access to! Any questions or support can be sent to families@du.edu or call 303-871-6080.

Friday Events:
- All information sessions
- Resource fair
- College receptions
- Various tours (bell tower, art galleries, etc.)
- Main Event: DU Family Kickoff party with dinner food ticket option

Saturday Events:
- Info Sessions (Career Services and Health Promotions Programming)
- Various Tours
- Faculty Talks
- Family Happy Hour with Regional Meet-Ups to connect with families from your area
- Main Event: Saturday’s DU Market with lunch food ticket option

Sunday Event:
- Chancellor's Gold Brunch (Chancellor Haefner will be in attendance)

When registering, please click "First Time User" and enter your User Information as a Guest.
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Agenda

Upcoming Events

Tue, May 06, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
ECS 301
NSBE x Trimble Workshop

Join us for a career workshop with Trimble to learn about real-world tech applications, explore career opportunities, and connect with industry professionals. Open to all students, don’t miss out!

Past Events

Sat, Apr 26, 2025
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Family Weekend: KMC Getaway

Join us for a day trip up to the James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus to enjoy a campus tour, hike our new trails, or even book a Via Ferrata experience! Light snacks provided!

  • Round Trip Transportation (Via Van)
  • 10:30am - 1pm: Cirque Via Ferrata (Challenging)
  • 12pm- 2:30pm: Cirque Via Ferrata (Challenging)
  • 11pm- 12:30pm: Crest Via Ferrata (Easier)
  • 12:30pm- 2pm: Crest Via Ferrata (Easier)
  • 10:30am - 11:30am: KMC Walking Tour!
  • 1pm - 2pm: KMC Walking Tour!
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Innovation Lab Tour

The Innovation Labs is a collection of interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-based learning laboratories, including three fully equipped maker spaces: Digital Lab, Woods Lab, and Plastics Lab. Alongside these, there's an incubator and an event space accessible to all University of Denver students. These labs serve as a central hub for interdisciplinary and experiential learning, engaging students, faculty, alumni, and staff.

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Sat, Apr 26, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
DU Training Fitness Class

DU Training is a new concept launched this year to provide small group 45 minute HIIT workouts. Sessions will be coached by a certified Personal Trainer. Take this free class over Family Weekend to experience this new addition to the Coors Fitness Center!

This format requires class registrations with a punch pass, small classes with your peers, and the best part? We do all the thinking and workout planning for you! Take the class with your student to see if they're interested in purchasing a punch pass for DU Training!

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Sat, Apr 26, 2025
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Innovation Lab Tour

The Innovation Labs is a collection of interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-based learning laboratories, including three fully equipped maker spaces: Digital Lab, Woods Lab, and Plastics Lab. Alongside these, there's an incubator and an event space accessible to all University of Denver students. These labs serve as a central hub for interdisciplinary and experiential learning, engaging students, faculty, alumni, and staff.

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Sat, Apr 26, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Pickleball Family Faceoff

Reserve your team’s spot on the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion to play Pickleball against another team of two! (Only one person per team will need to register for a spot to play.) If you are planning to play against a specific team, please make sure you are signing up for the same time. Games will be 20 minutes long with a 10-minute transition and warmup period.
Q: Will both team members register for this event?
A: No! Only one person from each team will reserve a spot. However, both players will need to fill out the waiver. Fill it out here before you arrive or at the courts when you check-in!
Q: What happens if there's weather on Saturday?
A: No worries! We have indoor courts reserved, if we need to move the event. More information will be emailed out the day of the event, if the location has to change.

  • 1:00-1:30 Court Reservation (1 per team)
  • 1:30-2:00 Court Reservation (1 per team)
  • 2:00-2:30 Court Reservation (1 per team)
  • 2:30-3:00 Court Reservation (1 per team)
Waiting List
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Family Weekend Happy Hour

Join us for light appetizers, a cash bar, a great view, and a performance from DU First Edition Acapella! Mix and mingle with other DU families and enjoy the complimentary food sponsored by Sodexo. Visit with members of the DU dining team. Available for all families with or without packages!

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Fri, Apr 25, 2025
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Beans Family Weekend Coffee and Mimosa Hour

Kickoff Family Weekend with a coffee, mimosa, and snack from our student-run coffee shop! Located inside the Joy Burns Center, just across from the bridge. Coffee, mimosas, and snacks for purchase.

Lean more about the coffee shop here: https://daniels.du.edu/hospitality-management/beans-cafe/

Fri, Apr 25, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Innovation Lab Tour

The Innovation Labs is a collection of interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-based learning laboratories, including three fully equipped maker spaces: Digital Lab, Woods Lab, and Plastics Lab. Alongside these, there's an incubator and an event space accessible to all University of Denver students. These labs serve as a central hub for interdisciplinary and experiential learning, engaging students, faculty, alumni, and staff.

Check out the full lab details and experiences at https://ritchieschool.du.edu/innovationlabs.

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Fri, Apr 25, 2025
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Innovation Lab Tour

The Innovation Labs is a collection of interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-based learning laboratories, including three fully equipped maker spaces: Digital Lab, Woods Lab, and Plastics Lab. Alongside these, there's an incubator and an event space accessible to all University of Denver students. These labs serve as a central hub for interdisciplinary and experiential learning, engaging students, faculty, alumni, and staff.

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Fri, Apr 25, 2025
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Innovation Lab Tour

The Innovation Labs is a collection of interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-based learning laboratories, including three fully equipped maker spaces: Digital Lab, Woods Lab, and Plastics Lab. Alongside these, there's an incubator and an event space accessible to all University of Denver students. These labs serve as a central hub for interdisciplinary and experiential learning, engaging students, faculty, alumni, and staff.

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Community Commons Gallery (Across from Starbucks)

2055 E. Evans Avenue, Denver, CO 80210, United States

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