Schedule subject to change.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. – Family Weekend Check In
McGlothlin Campus Center Lower Level
6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. – Rec Center Open House
Student Recreation and Wellness Center
Pool hours: 12:00 pm – 2:00pm, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – ACU Family Praise Day Chapel
Moody Coliseum
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
World Famous Bean
11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Student and Small Business Fair
McGlothlin Campus Center
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. – Bingo in the Basement
McGlothlin Campus Center Lower Level
Join ACU’s Student Government Association for Bingo and win fun prizes!
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. – Zumba Dance Party
Student Recreation and Wellness Center Studio A
4:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. – Dorm Hall Open House
All Residence Halls
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – ACU Volleyball vs Oral Roberts
Moody Coliseum
8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. – Follies Performance
Boone Family Theatre
Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door.
12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. – Midnight Worship
Highland Church of Christ
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – Family Weekend Check In
McGlothlin Campus Center Lower Level
7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. – Rec Center Open House
Student Recreation and Wellness Center
Pool hours: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. – Sunrise Yoga
Chapel on the Hill East Steps
7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – Breakfast
World Famous Bean
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – ACU Chicken ‘N’ Pickle
Rec Outdoor Pickleball Courts, Gym A, and Gym B
Play pickleball while enjoying Chick Fil A breakfast sandwiches (first come, first serve)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. – Big Purple Marching Band Open Rehearsal
Wildcat Stadium
Watch the Big Purple Band rehearse for their halftime performance
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Follies Performance
Boone Family Theatre
Doors open at 10:15 a.m. Tickets will be sold at the door.
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – Volleyball Open Play
Moody Coliseum
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. – Follies Performance
Boone Family Theatre
Doors open at 1:15 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door.
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. – Family Weekend Tailgating and Meal
Wildcat Stadium
Watch “Wildcat Walk” at 5:00pm, and then enjoy the festivities with ACU’s fraternities, sororities, and other student orgs.
NOTE: Must have a football ticket to enter the tailgating area. Meal tickets sold separately.
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. – ACU Football vs Idaho
Wildcat Stadium
Yes! Check in at the Student Life Den in the lower level of the McGlothlin Campus Center on Friday from 10 a.m. to 7p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There, you will receive your Family Weekend packet, which includes your event tickets, schedules, and more.
We will be offering lunch on Friday and breakfast on Saturday in the World Famous Bean for a discounted rate when purchased as part of the Family Weekend registration, and you may also choose to purchase a meal at the Family Weekend Tailgate provided by the Alumni Association, but all other meals are not offered as part of Family Weekend.
Please note: you must purchase a football ticket to enter the tailgating area, and if your student wants to join you for that meal, you will need to purchase the meal ticket for them even though their football ticket is free.
For more information on Abilene restaurants, visit the Abilene Visitors’ Bureau website.
