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Family Weekend November 8th – 10th, 2024

2024 EKU Family Weekend November 8th – 10th

LOCAL ACTIVITIES
November 8 – 10

Explore Richmond

Friday, November 8 – Sunday, November 10

Take time to explore and enjoy Richmond during your Family Weekend visit! From local cuisine to outdoor recreation, and mini golf to museums, there is something for everyone! Information on lodging, dining, attractions, and shopping can be found HERE.
You can also download the Richmond KY App for up-to-date information and to enrich your visit!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Free Friday at the Student Recreation Center

Open Recreation at the SRC, 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Stop by the Student Recreation Center to enjoy Basketball, Volleyball, Racquetball, Pickleball and more! Additional information can be found HERE!

Pool Time

Student Recreation Center, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

A splashing good time! We will have the pool open with the Lily Pad (a super fun blow-up obstacle course in the pool)! Additional information can be found HERE!

Climb Time

Student Recreation Center, 12:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Join us at the SRC Climbing center and see if you can make it to the summit! Additional information can be found HERE!

EKU Challenge Course

EKU Challenge Course, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
*Weather permitting

If you would like the chance to go off the zip-line or have your breath taken away by our giant swing, come out to the Challenge Course. The Challenge Course is located behind the Stratton Building. We will have a shuttle running from the Student Recreation Center (SRC) starting at 1pm with the last shuttle leaving the SRC at 3:15pm. Directions and further details can be found HERE!

*If you would like to participate, please be at the course no later than 3:30pm.
*If you are under 18 years of age you will need a guardian to sign the waiver.
*You must wear appropriate clothing (preferably athletic wear) and shoes (close-toed w/laces).

Family Dinner 

Case Kitchen, 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Kick-off your Family Weekend experience by enjoying dinner at Case Kitchen!
($10+tax per guest, Mastercard & Visa only at Case Kitchen)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Colonel-Val

Alumni Coliseum Parking Lot, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

Join us in the Alumni Coliseum parking lot for the pinnacle event of Family Weekend with your Colonel family! EKU Colonel-val includes a Ferris wheel, super fun slide, carousel, mechanical bull, inflatable bowling alley, mini golf, games, giveaways, dancing, free food and more! We can’t wait to see you there! Further details can be found HERE!

EKU Football vs. Central Arkansas 

Roy Kidd Stadium, 2:00 p.m. kickoff

Excite your Colonel spirit cheering on our Colonels! All normal stadium game day experiences will be available. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Additionally, concessions and the EKU Team Shop will be open on the main concourse as gates open.

Price: Families of students can purchase tickets for just $9 in Sections A, B, C, & O, or $5 off any ticket priced $20 or higher by clicking HERE!
Please note: Current EKU students with a valid EKU I.D. get in free of charge.

** Those parents, families, and friends that no longer plan to attend the September 28th football game due to some Family Weekend activities being moved to November 9th you can exchange your previously purchased tickets to the November 9th game. If you would like to exchange your tickets from 9/28 to 11/9 please email tickets@eku.edu with your name that the tickets were purchased under. Please allow up to two weeks for the exchange to take place through our ticket office. If you attend the game on September 28th and your tickets were redeemed/scanned, you will not be able to exchange your tickets for the November 9th game.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Family Weekend Brunch

Case Kitchen, 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Enjoy brunch on campus with your Colonel before departing.
($10+tax per guest, Mastercard & Visa only at Case Kitchen)

Parking for Family Weekend 2024

There are three parking lot options for visiting guests to park in for the duration of Family Weekend. The main lot will be the Alumni Coliseum Parking Lot followed by the Brockton Lot (next to the parking garage) followed by the Commonwealth Employee Lot. All of these parking options are marked on the map below in pink squares, if you have any questions, please call our office at 859-622-3855.