Family Weekend Sept. 26 - 27, 2025
Family Weekend is a time-honored tradition for the Washburn University community! It's a great time to visit with family and friends, enjoy activities on the Memorial Union lawn and tailgate before the football game. Check back for more details as we get closer to Family Weekend 2025.
Event Details
All day
Family Day Weekend sale at the Ichabod Shop
- By one get one 50% off Friday Sept. 26 & Saturday, Sept. 27
Comedian Preacher Lawson
- 7 p.m.
- Washburn A/B, Memorial Union
All day
Family Day Weekend sale at the Ichabod Shop
- By one get one 50% off Friday Sept. 26 & Saturday, Sept. 27.
Beginning at 9 a.m.
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. : Caricature artist, on the Memorial Union Lawn
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. : Caligraphy
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. : Airbrush tattoos
Beginning at 10 a.m.
- Games from SRWC, on the Memorial Union Lawn
- Henna artists, on the Memorial Union Lawn
- Inflatables, on the Memorial Union Lawn
- Steven Bankey and The Flatland Band, on the Memorial Union Lawn
Beginning at 11 a.m.
- Tailgating, Memorial Union Lawn
Kickoff at 1 p.m.
- Ichabod football versus University of Nebraska at Kearney in Yager Stadium
- The Washburn University Family of the Year will be announced during halftime
Washburn students can attend games for free with their valid Washburn University iCard. Learn more about all tickets for Washburn athletic events, or all things Washburn athletics, at wusports.com.
Mulvane Art Museum 1 - 4 p.m.
The Mulvane Art Museum is joining Washburn University's Family Weekend celebration with gallery activities and artmaking!- At 1:00 p.m. we'll have fun, creative activities in the Mulvane Art Lab, courtyard, and front lawn, including face painting, collage, and drawing. Join educator Yale Taylor's special loom weaving activity inspired by the exhibition "DoPiKa: Reinstate," and then cool down with a sweet treat from Pineapple Dream.
- At 1:30 p.m. join writer and storyteller Annette Billings in the exhibition "Around the Way Folk," where she'll share poetry.
- At 2:30 p.m. Annette Billings will present a family-centered story time in the Art Lab.
Family Day Fun!
