Past Events

Tour Mary Todd Lincoln House Family Weekend 2024

Sep 20, 2024, 4:30 – 6:00 PM

Family Weekend

Book admission today through the Family Weekend registration form! The Mary Todd Lincoln House, located on West Main Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, was the family home of the future wife of the sixteenth President of the United States. In 1977, the girlhood home opened to the public and became the first house museum in the country to honor a First Lady.

Friday, September 20 Distillery District Walking Food & History Tour Family Weekend 2024

Sep 20, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Family Weekend

Book your tickets on the Family Weekend registration form!

Friday, September 20 Downtown Walking Food & History Tour Family Weekend 2024

Sep 20, 2024, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

Family Weekend

Book your tickets on the Family Weekend registration form!

Dogs with the Dean

Sep 20, 2024, 3:30 – 5:00 PM

Family Weekend

It's Family Weekend! Bring your family and CI friends! Grab a hotdog in front of Lucille Little Library, then join us on the third floor for some swag and treats at the CI Student Success Center (310 LCLI). Family Weekend registration not required.

Friday, September 20 Visit Horse Country Family Weekend 2024

Sep 20, 2024, 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Family Weekend

Book a tour of a local horse farm or equine facility on the Family Weekend registration form! Thanks to our partners at Horse Country, Family Weekend guests have the opportunity to spend Friday afternoon touring one of the many fine equine facilities and horse farms around the Lexington area, including:

Family Weekend 2024 Check-in Required for all Registrants

Sep 20, 2024, 1:00 – 8:00 PM

Family Weekend

Send your student to check in your family for Family Weekend using their BBNvolved Event Pass. Get your Family Weekend event entry buttons, swag bags, and any apparel you purchased. Family members wishing to check in without their student present will need their student's name and UKY email address.

Family Weekend 2024 Visit the UK Art Museum

Sep 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Family Weekend

Visit the Art Museum to see the museum’s permanent collection – works of art from a rich variety of times and places are on view at all times. The collection includes significant examples of painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography. Visitors can also enjoy our sculpture garden, directly outside the museum’s entrance. Call 859-257-5716 or visit http://finearts.uky.edu/art-museum for more information about the Art Museum. Free parking will be available in the Cornerstone Parking Garage on South Limestone all day.

Campus Recreation Guest Passes Family Weekend 2024

Sep 20–22, 2024

Family Weekend

Explore Campus Recreation resources and facilities at no additional cost during Family Weekend! Students must have an active membership and remain with their guests in the facility. Family members must be 14 years or older and bring a photo ID.

Family Weekend 2024 Early Family Weekend Check-in Check-in Required for all Registrants

Sep 16–19, 2024

Family Weekend

Monday, September 16 - Thursday, September 19, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Send your student to check in your family for Family Weekend using their BBNvolved Event Pass. Early Check-in allows you to beat the crowds and get your Family Weekend event entry buttons, swag bags, and any apparel you purchased. Family members wishing to check in without their student present will need their student's name and UKY email address.

Big Blue Pantry Food Drive at Family Weekend Check-in Family Weekend 2024

Sep 16–21, 2024

Family Weekend

Help support students in need – donate to the Big Blue Pantry! The Big Blue Pantry serves UK students experiencing food insecurity by distributing non-perishable food items. Bring a canned good, a jar of peanut butter, or a monetary donation for the Big Blue Pantry to Family Weekend Check-in, Monday - Thursday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Friday, 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information on the pantry and a list of suggested donation items, visit their website.

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