2009 Family Weekend Schedule at a Glance
There are a variety of events to choose from during Family Weekend. Listed below is the program's major events schedule. We recognize that Family Weekend does fall during Shabbat and have provided information about Shabbat services taking place in Gainesville in our complete schedule. As planning for Family Weekend continues, more details and additional events will be added to this list.
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Friday, October 2nd |
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| 5:00pm-9:30pm | Family Weekend Check-in | Reitz Union Grand Ballroom |
| 7:00pm | UF Women's Volleyball v. Kentucky | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | Friday Family Fun Night and Dessert Reception (featuring Hypnotist Chuck Miligan) Note: tickets to this event must be purchased in advance. (More Info) | Reitz Union Grand Ballroom |
Saturday, October 3rd |
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| 8:00am-1:00pm | Check-in | Reitz Union Grand Ballroom |
| 8:00am-9:00am | Saturday Family Weekend Kick-Off Breakfast (More Info) | Reitz Union Grand Ballroom |
| 9:00am-9:45am | Morning Welcome & Keynote (More Info) | Reitz Union Grand Ballroom |
| 10:00am-12:45pm | Back to School Workshop and Lecture Series (More Info) | Reitz Union, various room locations |
| 1:00pm-3:30pm | Family Fair & BBQ Lunch Note: Meal tickets must be purchased in advance for the BBQ Lunch. (More Info) | Reitz Union North Lawn |
| 3:00pm-5:00pm | Dia De La Familia/ Multicultural Family Day | Instituto de Culturas Negras /Institute of
Black Culture and |
| 3:00pm-5:30pm | Tradition Keepers Extravaganza (More Info) | Reitz Union North Lawn |
| 3:00pm-5:00pm | College of Health & Human Performance Open House | Florida Gym Basketball Courts |
| 3:00pm-5:00pm | Warrington College of Business Administration Open House | Bryan Hall, Room 232 |
| 3:00pm-5:00pm | Honors Program Open House & Ice Cream Social | Hume Hall, Room 118 |
| 3:00pm & 5:00pm | The Library Experience at UF | Library West, Room 212 |
| 4:00pm | Women's Lacross Tournament | Florida Lacrosse Facility (located on Hull Road) |
| 6:00pm-10:00pm | Historic Downtown Gainesville Dine-Around | Downtown Gainesville |
| 7:00pm | Hispanic Heritage Month Presents HHM Concert 2009 | Flavet Field |
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | Family Weekend Kickball Tournament (Event is full, and registration is now closed) (More Info) | Southwest Recreation Softball Complex |
Sunday, October 4th |
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| 8:00am- 11:00am | Mock Gator Walk Send-Off (More Info) | Emmerson Alumni Hall |
| 1:30pm | UF Women's Volleyball v. Tennessee | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| Varying Times | Community Events, Explore Gainesville | |
Events in Orange and Blue are coordinated through New Student Programs and funded by your registration fees. Please note the events in Orange are part of the General Family Weekend Package cost. The events in Blue are not included in the cost of the General Family Weekend package and are an additional cost. These events may be added on to your General Family Weekend Package during registration. All other events may require your Family Weekend All Access Pass which you will receive at check in. Ticketed events and those that cost additional monies are noted.