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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Early Check-in Check-in Required

Thursday, September 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Cats Den Gatton Student Center

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Family Weekend Check-in Check-in Required

Friday, September 22,

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Cats Den Gatton Student Center

1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Kroger Field (Gate 12)

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UK Traditions Tour Self-guided

Friday, September 22, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Start in Wildcat Alumni Plaza at the Bowman Statue, across from Memorial Coliseum

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Visit the UK Art Museum

Friday, September 22, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (special Family Weekend tours), 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. (general admission)

UK Art Museum in the Singletary Center for the Arts; 405 Rose Street

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Tutoring Centers Tour Self-Guided

Friday, September 22, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Start in They Study, Hilary J. Boone Center, 500 Rose Street

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Pick Your Path

Friday, September 22, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Various locations around campus

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Tour Kroger Field

Friday, September 22, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Kroger Field, meet tour guides at Gate 12

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College Events

Friday, September 22, 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Various locations around campus

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Wildcat Family Huddle Field opens at 4:30 p.m.

Friday, September 22, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Kroger Field, enter through Gate 12

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UK Volleyball vs. LSU

Friday, September 22, 7 p.m.

Rupp Arena

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ThinkFast Trivia: Siblings Showdown

Friday, September 22, 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Gatton Student Center Harris Ballroom

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

Visitor Center Campus Tours

Saturday, September 23, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Departs from the Visitor Center in the Gatton Student Center

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Complete Your DanceBlue Bucket List

Saturday, September 23, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Outside of William T. Young Library

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Lewis Honors College Open House

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Lewis Honors College Scholars Lounge

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Tent Party

Saturday, September 23, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Stoll Field, between the Singletary Center for the Arts and the Gatton Student Center (check in at Wildcat Alumni Plaza across from Memorial Coliseum)

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UK Football @ Vanderbilt Game Watch

Saturday, September 23, 12 p.m. 

Gatton Student Center 

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Family Reunions

Saturday, September 23, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Various campus locations

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Festival Latino de Lexington

Saturday, September 23, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Downtown Lexington at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza

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Top Gun: Maverick Movie Night

Saturday, September 23, 7:30 p.m.

Alumni Commons (Rose Street, between the Chem/Phys and Mining and Minerals buildings)

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Wellness Retreat

Sunday, September 24, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Gatton Student Center

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A Taste of the Kentucky Doughnut Trail

Sunday, September 24, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (drop in)

Gatton Student Center Grand Ballrooms

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UK Volleyball vs. Tennessee

Sunday, September 24, 3 p.m.

Rupp Arena

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All Weekend Long

Campus Recreation Guest Passes

Work out at the Johnson Center or Alumni Gym with your Wildcat!

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Big Blue Pantry Food Drive at Family Weekend Check-in

Bring a donation to the Big Blue Pantry and help UK students experiencing food insecurity. Drop off donations at any Family Weekend Check-in on Thursday or Friday.

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