Saturday, September 21, 2024

Hospitality Center
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The DeNaples Center, 1st Floor
A warm welcome awaits you at the Family Weekend Hospitality Center. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about the weekend and offer suggestions about our Scranton Downtown and the surrounding area.

Basket Raffle
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
The DeNaples Center, First Floor
This annual raffle serves to support our students with their experiential travel and service events domestically & internationally.
Sponsored by The Center for Service and Social Justice

Walking Tour of Downtown Scranton provided by Scranton Tomorrow
10:00 am: Pick up tickets in the Hospitality Area, DeNaples Center First Floor. Limited ticketsFirst come, first served.

10:30 am: Tours will leave from the Flagpole Patio at the bottom of the Commons.

Games on the Green
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Dionne Green
Challenge fellow Scranton families to some classic lawn games! This is a popular place for siblings!

Athletics Events

Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game 
9:00 a.m.
Weiss Field, located at the Quinn Athletic Campus

Field Hockey game vs. Moravian
1:00 p.m.  
Weiss Field, located at the Quinn Athletic Campus

Men's Lacrosse Meet the Team Networking Event
12:30 p.m.
Rose Garden

 Family Weekend Marketplace
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The John J. Long Center Lobby
Vendors galore! Browse through our Family Weekend Marketplace featuring local merchants.

Student Showcase!
11:30 a.m.
The John J. Long Center Gymnasium
The Student Showcase promises to be a highlight of Family Weekend. This event features some of our talented student performance organizations, including:

• Liva Arts Company
• Scranton CHEER
• Royal Expressions
• The Dance Team
• Urban Beats
• Royal Harmony 
• The Scrantones
• Royal Signers

Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Book Sale
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weinberg Memorial Library
The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library at the University of Scranton are sponsoring a book sale, including used non-fiction and fiction hardcover and paperback books. The event takes place outside on the Monroe Avenue side of the Weinberg Memorial Library or inside the building in case of rain, with all proceeds benefiting The Weinberg Memorial Library Endowment.
Weinberg Memorial Library

Family Weekend Mass
4:00 p.m.
The William J. Byron, S.J. Recreation Complex
Join our community at Mass as we celebrate Scranton families coming together in fellowship. Families of all religious affiliations are warmly welcome.

Family Weekend Concert 
7:30 p.m.
Houlihan-McLean Center
Admission: Free

Each year, The University of Scranton Performance Music department hosts a spectacular concert on Family Weekend. Don't miss Joseph Boga & The Scranton Ramblers (featuring guitarist Stephane Wrembel)
with an appearance by The University of Scranton Concert Choir!

The University of Scranton Players Present What the Constitution Means to Me 
8:00 p.m.
Sudio Theatre, McDade Center for Literary & Performing Arts

$5 tickets for Family Weekend. Coupon Coe: "Family Weekend"  Purchase Tickets Here

What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck performs on September 19-22, 2024, TH-S at 8:00PM, SU at 2:00PM in the Studio Theatre, McDade Center for Literary & Performing Arts. Directed by Guest Artist Sam Morales (BA, Theatre '10) and co-produced with the University of Scranton Political Science Department. A 15-year-old high school student earns her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the US in this important recent play that "...breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans".  Mature themes and content.

 USPB After Dark: Family Weekend Edition
Starting at 8:30 p.m.
The DeNaples Center
Join the University of Scranton Programming Board (USPB) as they transform the DeNaples Center into a family entertainment complex! Featuring multiple attractions, including Scranton bingo, photo booths, and more. Fun for the whole family! Sponsored by the USPB.

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Sunday, September 22, 2024

Brunch on Your Own
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The DeNaples Center, Fresh Food Company, 3rd Floor
Before you head home, enjoy brunch in our award-winning Fresh Food Company. You will have the option to pay at the door or use your student's flex spending account.

If you are interested in visiting one of these attractions, please visit their websites, linked above, for updated hours.

Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
Lahey Family Fun Park
Lake Scranton Walking Trail
Lakeland Orchard & Cidery Apple Harvest Festival
Nay Aug Park
Ritter's Farm Markets
Roba Family Farms

If you are interested in visiting one of these attractions, please visit their websites, linked above, for updated hours.

Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game 
9:00 a.m.
Weiss Field, located at the Quinn Athletic Campus

Women's Rugby vs. York College (PA)
10:00 am
Fitzpatrick Field

Field Hockey game vs. Moravian
1:00 p.m.  
Weiss Field, located at the Quinn Athletic Campus

Men's Rugby vs. Bucknell
1:00 p.m.
Fitzpatrick Field

For directions to on-campus athletics facilities and game confirmation, please visit The University of Scranton Athletics website.

Looking for a place to eat downtown? Check out this list!

 Enjoy some shopping in Downtown Scranton

Thank you to our friends at Burlap & Bourbon for their partnership!