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Questions about Parents' Weekend

What activities generally happen on Parents' Weekend? And, are they on both Saturday and Sunday? I read somewhere that Friday's activities were TBD. I'm wondering if I should book a hotel room for both Friday and Saturday, especially if the events begin early on Sat.
An employee from one of the hotels I called said that they now charge for the campus activities for parents. I didn't understand what she meant. Maybe she was talking about concerts or something? I'm still trying to figure what they might have planned to keep us busy for the whole weekend.
Maybe some of you current parents can enlighten us.
Thanks!
12 repliesAn employee from one of the hotels I called said that they now charge for the campus activities for parents. I didn't understand what she meant. Maybe she was talking about concerts or something? I'm still trying to figure what they might have planned to keep us busy for the whole weekend.

Thanks!
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I hope our daughter will even want to spend time with us!
Thank you for your tips!
I'm going to wait to see what the activities will be for the weekend and see if we need to come Friday night. I figure I might as well book it and cancel later if I have to.
That will be fun celebrating your son's 18th birthday while you're there!
So, you did Saturday night for SOAR and Friday and Saturday for Parent's Weekend?
Thanks for the help!
SOAR is on a Tuesday for us, so I booked the Monday night before. If yours is on Aug. 2, would you book the Sunday night before?
The other date for Math and Science is Aug. 4, but that's a day after my daughter's birthday and also for athletes, I noticed.
I booked Friday and Saturday night for Parents' Weekend. After I find out more about the activities I'll decide whether to keep the Friday date. On the other hand, it might be a fun little 2-night get-away for us! Beautiful time of year! I hear that some parents don't necessarily stay on campus for the planned activities. There's so much to do in the area!
I guess SOAR registration will begin in June since today is the last day of May and no word about it.
I wonder why they keep moving the date for SOAR registration. It was originally mid-May, then the last week....and now like you said, tomorrow is going to be June.