Family Weekends

 

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Family Weekends at OSU are a great time to visit your student on campus and spend some quality time together. We host two designated Family Weekends per year, with one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester. In the past, these were also called Dad’s Day or Mom’s Day which led to some confusion. We're all in the same Cowboy Family, so let’s make this easy. Family Weekends are for anyone you call family whether they're in the family group text or not.

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Fall Family Weekend

September 19-21, 2025

 

 

Schedule of Events

Check the Cowboy Family Portal and this website for regular updates as Family Weekend get closer!

• Thursday, Sept. 18

  Activities	Details	Description
  Cowgirl Soccer vs. Kansas	7 p.m. Neal Patterson Stadium Discount tickets available using this link.	OSU Athletics invites you to kick-off Family Weekend early and cheer on Cowgirl Soccer as they take on the Kansas Jayhawks.

• Friday, Sept. 19

  Activities	Details	Description
  SGA Family / Alumni Brunch	9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 211 Student Union, SGA area	Student Government Association welcomes families and alumni to campus & invites them to stop in for breakfast pastries and fruit served with coffee or water. Limited to the first 75-100 visitors.
  Family Weekend Check-in	10 a.m.-7 p.m. 2nd floor of the Student Union, inside the 211 Campus Life area near the northeast entry doors. Complete Family Weekend registration here. Registration is strongly encouraged and is required for some activities with fees or with limited participation availability.	Check-in to enter a drawing for two tickets to Cowboy Basketball Bedlam Rivalry Doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Pick up your Family Weekend button, pre-ordered Family Weekend t-shirts and discount passes for the weekend. Get information and directions to weekend activities. Drop off donations for the OSU Career Closet. (See below.)
  Family Weekend Service Project: OSU Career Closet Accessories Drive	Throughout the weekend during Family Weekend Check-in. Hosted by OSU Family Engagement and OSU Career Services	OSU Career Services will soon be launching a Career Closet and needs your help! Do you have professional dress accessories you no longer need? Help us "outfit the closet" by contributing them during our Family Weekend Accessories Drive, or by making a monetary donation for dry cleaning of clothing and/or accessories. Items needed include: Ties Leather belts Men's and women's dress shoes.
  Pi Phi Parents Weekend	12 p.m. Pi Beta Phi chapter house, 324 S. Cleveland St.	BBQ and yard games with members and their families. Limited to members and guests of Pi Beta Phi.
  Lambda Chi Alpha Family Weekend Activities	12-8 p.m. 923 W University Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074 Limited to family of Lambda Chi Alpha members	Members of Lambda Chi Alpha invite their families to join them for a tailgate before cheering on Cowboy Football.
  Family Ice Cream Social	3-5:30 p.m. 211 Student Union Campus Life Area Hosted by OSU Student Affairs and the OSU Foundation	Stop by the Campus Life area in the Student Union and enjoy an ice cream bar and some Cowboy Family conversation with Student Affairs and OSU Foundation staff.
  Ferguson Family Tailgate	3:30-5:30 p.m. Lawn north of the Classroom Building Limited to students in the Ferguson College of Agriculture and their Family Weekend guests Co-sponsored by the Ferguson College Academic Programs office and the Freshmen in Transition program	Enjoy free food and drinks, play yard games, share the experience of college life with parents and other family members, and most importantly, cheer on the OSU Cowboys!
  Game Day at the Union	3:30-5:30 p.m. Student Union Upper Plaza Hosted by the Student Union	A family-friendly tailgate event, offering a range of activities for all ages, including a color-a-sticker station, tailgate games, limited-edition collectible buttons, temporary Pistol Pete tattoos and an OSU spirit-inspired photo booth.
  Multicultural Greek Council Family Weekend Tailgate	4-6 p.m. International Lawn (north of Edmon Low Library and south of Noble Research Center)	Multicultural Greek Council and friends will celebrate Family Weekend by enjoying food, fun, and fellowship. Participation is limited to MGC members and guests.
  Game Day Spirit Walk	4:30 p.m. Begins at the northeast entrance to the Student Union	Join other cheering Cowboy fans in this game day tradition, where the players of Cowboy Football walk down Hester Street from the Student Union to Boone Pickens Stadium prior to the game. Coach Gundy leads the spirited parade, followed by the OSU Marching band, the spirit squad, and, of course, the players.
  Third Friday Downtown at the OSU Museum of Art	4-6 p.m. 720 S. Husband Street, Stillwater, OK 74074	The OSU Museum of Art invites you to wind down your week with art. Drop in for a hands-on activity or simply enjoy a relaxed stroll through the galleries.
  Cowboy Football vs. University of Tulsa	6:30 p.m. Boone Pickens Stadium Discount tickets  available beginning Aug. 1 using this Family Weekend ticket link.	Join Cowboy Football for Blackout Night and cheer on our Cowboys against the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes!
  Community Activities	Times and Locations Vary by Activity	From concerts and brewery tours to barrel racing and a farmers market, there's lots going on throughout the Stillwater community during Fall Family Weekend. Check out Visit Stillwater to find activities happening on Sept. 19 through Sept. 21.

• Saturday, Sept. 20

  Activities	Details	Description
  Family Weekend Check-in	8 a.m.-5 p.m. 2nd floor of the Student Union, inside the 211 Campus Life area near the northeast entry doors. Complete Family Weekend registration here. Registration is strongly encouraged and is required for some activities with fees or with limited participation availability.	Check-in to enter a drawing for two tickets to Cowboy Basketball Bedlam Rivalry Doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Pick up your Family Weekend button, pre-ordered Family Weekend t-shirts and discount passes for the weekend. Get information and directions to weekend activities. Drop off donations for the OSU Career Closet. (See below.)
  Family Weekend Service Project: OSU Career Closet Accessories Drive	Throughout the weekend during Family Weekend Check-in. Hosted by OSU Family Engagement and OSU Career Services	OSU Career Services will soon be launching a Career Closet and needs your help! Do you have professional dress accessories you no longer need? Help us "outfit the closet" by contributing them during our Family Weekend Accessories Drive, or by making a monetary donation for dry cleaning of clothing and/or accessories. Items needed include: Ties Leather belts Men's and women's dress shoes.
  Lambda Chi Alpha Family Weekend Activities	8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Limited to family of Lambda Chi Alpha members	Join your Lambda Chi Alpha member for a breakfast, snacks and a live auction of items focused toward dads. Pictures to be taken on the Library Lawn.
  OSU Aviation Parents' Weekend Brunch	8-10 a.m. Ray & Linda Booker Flight Center, 3020 N. Hargis Road, Stillwater, OK 74075 Hosted by Flying Aggies	A brunch for OSU Aviation families, faculty & friends.
  Pokes Promenade	10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Along the Pistol Pete Walking Trails on campus.	Take part in a new Fall Family Weekend tradition by taking a stroll with your family along the Pistol Pete orange walking trail and participating in the variety of pop-up activities, including, but not limited to: "Big Lights, Big Learning" area with refreshments, games & a meet-n-greet with faculty Inflatables Yard games, including tractor tire corn hole Quarter-scale tractor exhibit Hands-on "Float Your Boat" tin foil boat construction activity with snacks "Money Toss" with prizes to challenge your bean bag toss & investment skills Disability simulation & accommodation stations to experience the supports available through OSU "Play station" with crafts, bubbles, slime & more to promote self-care through play A "Pokes Pay It Forward" encouragement station with seed paper bookmark give-aways
  OSU Equestrian Team Orange ad Black Scrimmage	10 a.m.  Pedigo-Hull Equestrian Center, the home of OSU Equestrian Free to enter	Join OSU Equestrian as the Cowgirls prepare for the upcoming 2025-2026 season in an intrasquad meet.
  National Pan-Hellenic Council and Black Student Association Family Weekend Brunch	11 a.m.-2 p.m. Willard Living Room, 101 Willard Hall	BSA and NPHC members and guests are invited to join in a Family Weekend brunch. Whether you bring your relatives, friends, or your chosen family we hope to have a good time with good food and music as we strive to help build community. Participation is limited to BSA and NPHC members and guests.
  Alpha Omicron Pi Dad's Day	11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority House, 1407 W. 4th Street	Food and fun for members and their families, including a golf simulator, silent auction and more! Limited to members of Alpha Omicron Pi and their families/guests.
  Cowboy Family Outdoor Movie Night: How to Train Your Dragon (2025)	7:00-9:00 p.m. Library Lawn - MOVED DUE TO WEATHER into 203 Student Union  (Little Theater) Hosted by Camp Cowboy, First2Go and the Student Volunteer Center	Enjoy a family movie night in celebration of both OSU's Fall Family Weekend and National Family Day on Sept. 22. Bring your own drinks, candy and a blanket for the lawn. Popcorn & some snacks provided. In the spirit of loving pets, the Student Volunteer Center will be accepting donations of the items below to benefit Tiny Paws Kitten Rescue, Stillwater Animal Welfare & the Stillwater Humane Society: Clay & clumping litter Cat toys & scratchers Cat beds Receiving blankets Liquid hand soap & hand sanitizer Disinfectant wipes Bleach Paper towels Unscented baby wipes Tall kitchen & 30-gallon trash bags Gerber chicken baby food Science Diet dry kitten food Dry dog & cat food Old t-shirts
  Community Activities	Times and Locations Vary by Activity	From concerts and brewery tours to barrel racing and a farmers market, there's lots going on throughout the Stillwater community during Fall Family Weekend. Check out Visit Stillwater to find activities happening on Sept. 19 through Sept. 21.

• Sunday, Sept. 21

  Activities	Details	Description
  DIY Picture Frames	10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Student Union Plaza (north side of the Student Union)	Make your memories and something to showcase them! Stop by to decorate a picture frame and take a family picture! Backdrops, props and picture frame supplies provided. Hosted by the Student Union Activities Board (SUAB)
  Community Activities	Times and Locations Vary by Activity	From concerts and brewery tours to barrel racing and a farmers market, there's lots going on throughout the Stillwater community during Fall Family Weekend. Check out Visit Stillwater to find activities happening on Sept. 19 through Sept. 21.

 

Spring Family Weekend

April 2026

Specific dates and details to come!