Nevada Family Weekend 2025

Join us October 9-12, 2025 for Nevada Family Weekend. This special event brings together students and their families for a weekend filled with fun, learning, and community.

Register to attend

Nevada Family Weekend events

Oct 09
Registration and Check-In 8:00 AM
Dusk falls on the illuminated Joe Crowley Student Union.
Oct 10
Class visits (All Day) 8:00 AM
A student lectures in front of three students seated at a long desk.
Oct 10
Student Affairs 9:00 AM
A golf cart sits outside the main entrance to the Fleischmann Agriculture Building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Oct 10
Family BBQ 4:00 PM
Large trees and a walking path line the grass lawn of the Quad on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Oct 11
Stretch and Howl (Morning Yoga) 9:00 AM
People walk on the lawn in front of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on the University of Nevada, Reno Quad.
Oct 11
Family Weekend at Lake Tahoe 10:00 AM
A wooden walking path lines the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Oct 11
Nevada Football vs. San Diego State 7:30 PM
A Nevada Football player runs with the football as a teammate and defender watch.
Oct 12
Family Weekend Brunch 9:00 AM
Round tables and chairs fill the main hall of the Basin Street Club. Flat screen tvs line the walls.
Oct 12
Italian Festival 11:00 AM
The national flag of Italy.
 

Where to stay for Nevada Family Weekend

The blue and white multi-story J Hotel with the hotel's logo prominently displayed at the top of the hotel.

The J Resort

Phone: (775) 348-2200
Book online: J Resort

Use UNRFAMILIES1025 to receive the discounted rate

Dusk falls on the Reno waterfront Courtyard by Marriott that's next to the Truckee River.

Courtyard Marriott Downtown

Phone: (775) 851-8300
Book online: Courtyard Marriott

Use code A9180 for the discounted rate

To learn more, contact us today

New Student Initiatives
(775) 784-4306
familyweekend@unr.edu