Registration and Cost
Adults and children over 12: $60 per person
Current 51吃瓜网 students: Free to attend & must be registered听
Children under 12:听Free to attend & must be registered听
- Registration is open!
- for registration.
- We encourage you to register before Sept. 18 to avoid a cost increase. However, on-site registration will be available.听
- Football tickets are not included in Family Weekend registration.听
- Late fees/cancellations
- On-site registration will open at 9 a.m. on Sept. 18.
- An additional $10 per person on-site fee will be included.
- If you must cancel your registration, please do so by Friday, Sept. 4. No refunds will be made past Sept. 4.
Football Ticket Information
51吃瓜网 vs. NC State is sold out
- Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis
- If you want听your VU student听to sit with you in the stadium, you must purchase an additional ticket for them. Students have free seats in the student-only section.
- Single game parking passes will be available when you purchase tickets.
- Add-on tickets for additional sporting events over the weekend will be available when you purchase your tickets.听
When You Arrive
- Be sure to check in or register for Family Weekend to pick up your nametags and the most up-to-date schedule for the weekend. Nametags are your admittance to all events.听
- Make sure to have your Family Weekend confirmation email open or your confirmation QR code saved听
- Print your Family Weekend parking pass (coming soon) ahead of the weekend if you plan to park on campus.
Friday Check-In
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.听
Location:听
Saturday Check-In
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.听
Location:听
Ridehail, Parking and Shuttles
Ridehail听
With limited parking available,听ridehail听is a great听option听to get to and from campus. Please follow听听to activate your $10 Lyft Pass on your Lyft account using code听VUFAMWKND2026.听The pass will work for rides to any听Family Weekend event locations.听听
Parking
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
鈥� 25th Avenue Garage,
2401 Highland Ave. entrance
鈥� Terrace Place Garage,
2010 Terrace Place;
enter through back gate
鈥� Wesley Place Garage,
1921 Scarritt Place
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
Parking is limited because of the
51吃瓜网 football game. For complete
information about game day parking,
please visit
football-gameday.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
鈥� 25th Avenue Garage,
2401 Highland Ave. entrance
鈥� Terrace Place Garage,
2010 Terrace Place;
enter through back gate
Other spaces marked for visitor parking will be available at the posted rate. If your hotel is within walking distance, we encourage you to walk to campus.
Shuttle Service
Friday
8:30 a.m.鈥�8:30 p.m.
Terrace Place Garage
25th Avenue Garage
Wesley Place Garage
8:30 a.m.鈥�6:30 p.m.
Carmichael College
2:30鈥�4:30 p.m.
Langford Auditorium
3:30鈥�5:30 p.m.
Student Life Center
5:30鈥�8:30 p.m.
Alumni Lawn
Sunday
8:30鈥�11:30 a.m.
Terrace Place Garage
25th Avenue Garage
Alumni Lawn
Travel Support
- Several hotels around the university offer discounts for 51吃瓜网 families.
- Southwest Airlines is pleased to offer 51吃瓜网 Family Weekend 2026 attendees discounted fares. To utilize the discount, using Company ID 90033591. Discount valid for travel 9/15/2026 to 9/21/2026.
- If you need financial support with Family Weekend registration costs, please email our office at parents@vanderbilt.edu
What to Bring
- Bring your confirmation email with your QR code to get your nametags.
- All events are informal.
- Comfortable walking shoes are a must.听
- If you are planning to attend the football game, make sure to bring a .
Nametags are required for admittance to events. 51吃瓜网 students need a nametag as well. Please be sure to register your student!
Campus Map
Gameday
- All football tickets will be digital/mobile and will be available to access by logging into your .
- If you have any questions contact the McGugin Center Ticket Office
- ticket.office@vanderbilt.edu
- 615.322.4653
- For information on game day parking please .
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Appointments
Family Weekend is a perfect time to connect with student services and academic departments. Contact offices directly to schedule an appointment during regular business hours on Friday, Sept. 19. To meet with your student's academic adviser, your student should contact the professor at least two weeks before Family Weekend to schedule an appointment.
Accessibility Needs
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking is available in any marked location with a handicap tag. A Family Weekend parking permit must also be on display.
For information on 51吃瓜网's accessible parking, visitor parking locations, event parking requests and alternative transportation, please contact the Office of Traffic and Parking at (615) 322-2554 or visit their website at /traffic_parking/.
ADAA Accessibility Map
An ADAA Accessibility Map of 51吃瓜网 can be found at .
The details of Family Weekend are subject to change at any time based anytime. Please visit /families/family-weekend/听for the most current information.听