Fall Family Weekend Schedule
Below you will find the TENTATIVE Fall Family Weekend schedule. Please check back, as we will provide additional information as it becomes availableFriday, October 3
Family Weekend Check-In & Ticket Pick-up
3:00 - 7:00 PM @ Brown University Center, Rooms 221-224
Parent and Student Seminars
University Center Meeting Rooms
Enjoy learning about current research, student life, and academic information
during these interesting educational seminars! Seminar times and topics
are being finalized.
Bowling, Billiards, and Table Tennis
5:00 - 9:00 PM @ University Center Down Under
Parents and students can enjoy Family Fun Night in the Down Under Recreation
Center. The Down Under is a great place to relax with your family with
some casual entertainment including bowling, billiards, table tennis,
darts, foosball, video games and more!
Admission is $3 for parents and family members and free for UT
students on Friday only. (No pre-registration required)
Women's Volleyball vs. Auburn
7:00 PM @ Thompson Boling Arena
Come watch the UT Lady Vols Volleyball team take on the Lady Tigers in
this Southeastern Conference match. While you're enjoying the volleyball
match, catch a glimpse of the newly renovated Thompson Boling Arena.
Admission
is free with Family Weekend registration.
Women's Soccer vs. LSU
7:00 PM @ Regal Soccer Stadium
Enjoy this Southeastern Conference match-up as the Lady Vols take on the
LSU Lady Tigers soccer team!
Admission is free with Family
Weekend registration.
Outdoor Movie Presentation
8:30 PM @ Humanities Amphitheater
Come to the Humanities Amphitheater to enjoy "Get Smart" starring
Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway. This movie will be shown under the stars
on the big screen and is brought to you by the UT Film Committee. Click
here
for more information on the featured film.
Tickets are $2 for non-UT students and $1 for UT students with
a valid student ID. Tickets will be on sale "at the door".
Star Gazing
9:00 PM @ Nielson Physics Building
Meet at the money wall at the University Center to be escorted to the
observing deck and prepare to spend a night gazing at the stars with your
student. Led by the Director of Observing Programs, Outreach & Astronomy
at UT, Paul Lewis. The observing begins promptly at 9:00pm from the roof
of the Nielsen Physics Building.
Admission is free with Family Weekend registration.
Saturday, October 4
Big Orange Tailgate Party
3 Hours Prior to Game Kickoff @ Circle Park
Join other parents, students, and staff members for a tailgate party unlike any other!
Admission is free with Family Weekend registration.
Vol Walk
2 Hours, 15 Minutes Prior to Game Kickoff @ Volunteer Boulevard &
Peyton Manning Pass
The Vol Walk is one of the most prominent traditions of a University of
Tennessee game day. The Vol Walk carves a path directly in front of Circle
Park and the Big Orange Tailgate Party. You won't want to miss the VOL
Walk as the band, cheerleaders, and the football team make their traditional
entrance into Neyland Stadium.
UT vs. Northern Illinois Football Game
Time TBD @ Neyland Stadium
Cheer on the Vols in the largest football stadium in the South!
Sunday, October 5
Women's Soccer vs. Arkansas
1:00 PM @ Regal Soccer Stadium
Enjoy this Southeastern Conference match-up as the Lady Vols take on the
LSU Lady Razorbacks soccer team!
Admission is free with Family Weekend registration.
Additional Weekend Activities
McClung Museum Exhibit: Napoleon in
Egypt & Egyptomania in Tennessee
Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Satruday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Visit the Sunsphere
Friday – Sunday, 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM in Downtown Knoxville
This structure, built for the 1982 World’s Fair, is a symbol of the city of Knoxville. Visitors are welcome to take in the view from the observation deck.
Visit the UT Gardens
Friday – Sunday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM on the Agricultural Campus
The UT Gardens function as an outdoor laboratory to evaluate the performance
and landscape use of every type of plant, from trees and shrubs to annuals
and perennials to ornamental grasses and aquatic plants.
There are many events going on in Knoxville throughout the weekend! Please see the events calendar on the City of Knoxville webpage for information.
Please Note: Due to the nature of processing, planning, and event coordination, the Parents Association is unable to offer refunds to any Family Weekend registrant at any time.
The Parents Association Family Weekend will take place except in the most severe weather conditions. In the event of rain, all activities will take place as scheduled, possibly in alternate locations. However, in the event of severe weather such as lightening, the Parents Association, together with the University of Tennessee may elect to delay or cancel any part of Family Weekend at any time. Due to the nature of event planning and coordination, the Parents Association will not offer any refunds, in full or in part, to any participant due to weather. For more information on the University of Tennessee's Inclement Weather Policy, please click here.