Family Weekend (Sept. 11-13) is a great opportunity to immerse yourself and your loved ones in the Carolina community. Spend a few days getting to know the city and campus and meet fellow family members and students.
While registration has closed for three signature Family Weekend events (President Meet and Greet, Rock the Roost and the Family Tailgate Party), there are many other options on campus to celebrate with your loved ones.
Friday (Sept. 12)
Azalea's Coffee and Cinnamon Roll Deli ECC Living Learning Community Family Weekend Event- 8:30-10:30 a.m. at ECC Community Room (Campus Village 3, Rooms 3111 & 3112)
College of Social Work's 2025 Family Weekend Drop-In- 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Hamilton College
College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Family Weekend Lunch- 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at McCutchen House
Advising Center Open House for Families- 12–2 p.m. on the 3rd floor of Close-Hipp
MCEC Family Weekend Meet and Greet- 1-2:30 p.m. at the Swearingen Engineering Center lobby
Capstone Scholars Program Family Weekend "Hot Cookie Friday"- 2-4 p.m. at the Spigner House 101
College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Family Weekend Showcase- 2-4 p.m., Close-Hipp HRSM Welcome Center
Cupcakes with Cocky- 2-4 p.m., School of Journalism & Mass Communications Atrium
Family Weekend Drop-in at the Sustainable Carolina Garden- 2-4 p.m. at Green Quad C between Sumter and Main streets
Nursing Fall Open House- 2-4:30 p.m. in the Williams-Brice Building.
School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment Open House- 2-3:30 p.m. in Jones Physical Science Center
Darla Moore School of Business Information Session Family Weekend 2025- 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Darla Moore Room 101
Under the Stars McCausland College of Arts & Sciences Family Weekend- 8:30-11 p.m. on Greene Street near the Melton Observatory
Family Weekend - Stargazing at the Melton Memorial Observatory (Weather Permitting)- 9-11 p.m. at the Melton Observatory
Saturday (Sept. 13)
Soda City- 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Main Street
First-Gen Family Weekend Brunch- 10 a.m.-noon at Maxcy College
Tailgate on Greene Street- 4-6 p.m. outside Russell House on Greene Street
USC v. Vanderbilt- 7 p.m. kickoff at Williams-Brice Stadium
If you’re unable to make any of these events, don’t worry, there are plenty of other opportunities to make memories with your family. Check out The Vista or 5 Points for great restaurants, shopping and lots of Gamecock spirit.