MTSU Family Weekend

Phillips Bookstore | 8:00am – 4:00pm | Student Union, 1st Floor

University Offices Open for Business | 8:00am – 4:30pm

• 10% off MTSU logo items

Campus Recreation Center | 7:00am – 7:00pm

• FREE entrance with the presentation of the Family Weekend graphic

Todd Art Gallery | 8:30am – 4:30pm | Todd Hall

• Todd Art Gallery is open for visitors. Stop by to see the newest exhibit!

Special Collections | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | Walker Library 4^th Floor

• Special Collections welcomes Family Weekend participants to come in, view our current exhibition, “Playful Paper: Amazing toys and engaging games”, and see examples of items from our diverse, rich collections.

Afternoon Activities

Family Meet N’ Greet | 1:00-3:30pm | SSAC Lobby

• We hope you’ll join us for the Family Meet N’ Greet. We’ll be in the lobby of the Student Services and Admissions Center (SSAC) to welcome you to campus! Mingle with other MTSU families and chat with faculty and staff. Enjoy refreshments from MT Dining, including the famous MTSU chocolate milk, tour the Student Food Pantry, hear live music from two MTSU student performers, and pick up your Family Weekend welcome gifts! This is a drop-in event! We’ll have golf cart shuttles available to take you to various afternoon activities.

Makerspace Open House | 12:00 – 5:00pm |  Walker Library 2^nd  Foor

The MakerSpace is a creative DIY space where people can gather to create, invent, and learn. Stop by to see all we offer, including:

• Filament 3D printer running a print job
• Giveaways at the Filament 3D printer
• Augmented Reality Sandbox (a permanent display and available for all to play)
• Chess set made in the MakerSpace (available for all to play)
• Resin 3D printer running a print job
• Giveaway stickers/decals at the Vinyl cutter station

• Explore all specialized rooms (Green Screen, Podcasting, Easy Recording)
• Flight Simulator available for all users
• Vive Pro 2 VR Headset
• Rube Goldberg Machines (available for all to play)

Tour the MTSU Dairy Farm | Tours Starting at 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm | MTSU Dairy Farm (3211 Guy James Road)

• Bring the whole family and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the MTSU Farm Laboratories, where students in the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience (ABAS) get real-world, hands-on experience in modern agriculture. MTSU students farm 750 acres, including a state-of-the-art dairy and milk processing plant, two beef herds, and a farrow-to-finish swine operation. We raise several crops, including corn, soybeans, and hemp, plus a student garden, greenhouses, and a student farmer’s market.
• The Dairy Farm is located on Guy James Road, approximately 15 minutes from campus. Due to limited parking, we kindly ask that families carpool to the farm. Please note: the route is not suitable for golf carts, and group sizes will be limited to 35–40 people to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

JEWL Seed Library |1:00 – 3:30 pm | Walker Library, 1st floor

• The JEWL Seed Library provides the MTSU community with free vegetable, flower, and herb seeds. Stop by the library to learn more about the collection and take a few seed packets home. Library staff will be on hand from to welcome everyone and answer any questions.

Library of Things | 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Walker Library, 1st floor

• The Library of Things (LoT) collection contains a variety of practical and fun items that may be borrowed by anyone in the MTSU community! Library staff will be available to answer questions about the collection.

Special Collections Open House | 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Walker Library 4^th Floor

• The Open House exhibition features printed paper toys, books with pop-up game boards, and other activity books, all of which are part of our Dimensional and Artists’ Books Collection. Special Collections book and archival holdings cover a wide chronological span, from the 13^th century to the present, as well as a broad spectrum of topics. Some of our larger collections are the Distilling, Brewing, and Fermenting Collection, the Warden Memorial Equine Collection, and the Ragland Civil War Collection, but we also cover all aspects of Tennessee history and culture, and specialized topics, like World’s Fairs and philately. We will be pulling out of the vault collection highlights, so there will be numerous objects to discover and explore.

Scholar‘Sips | 2:00 – 4:00 pm| Student Union, room 330

• Join the Office of First-Year and Nontraditional Student Engagement (FYNSE) at the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL) for Scholar‘Sips! Make your own dirty soda, learn about MTSU Scholarships, and more! Computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Center for Popular Music Open House | 2:00 – 4:00 pm |  BRAGG

• The Center for Popular Music (CPM) is one of the oldest and largest research centers in the world dedicated to studying American popular and vernacular music. Join us in our Reading Room for light bites and listen to vinyl records from our collection of over 300,000 sound recordings. We are also offering staff-led tours of our archive.

Career Development Center Open House | 2:00 – 4:00pm | KUC 328

• Visit the CDC to speak with a staff member about how we serve students! We’ll answer your questions and have our Career Closet open for you to check out!

Dreams Heal Art Exhibit | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Keathley University Center, 2nd Floor Lightning Lounge

• Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center is proud to partner with the Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project to present a showcase of Don Olea’s military-themed watercolors at MTSU Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center. Visit the KUC 2nd Floor, Lightning Lounge, to see the Dreams Heal art exhibit.

Pirates of Penzance | Showing at 7:30pm | Tucker Theatre

• Get 50% off tickets with code ‘family’. https://app.arts-people.com/?show=294261

Student Union Theatre showing Coco | 5 pm and 8 pm | Student Union, 2^nd Floor

• All students and their families are welcome to attend. Screenings take place Thursday, November 6th, and Friday, November 7th, at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The STU Theater is located on the second floor of the Student Union Building to the right of the elevator/stairs.
• Overview: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Rated PG; Runtime 1 hour 45 minutes.

MTSU Game Room | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Student Union, 1st Floor

• Enjoy our 6 pool tables, 2 ping pong tables, an air hockey table, 7 HD TVs, and 4 gaming stations with Nintendo Switch and PS5! FREE entrance when accompanied by an MTSU student (MTSU ID required).

LEVEL Up Arena | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Student Union, 2nd Floor

• The Level Up Arena is MTSU’s state-of-the-art esports and gaming facility — designed to give students and visitors a high-energy, professional-level gaming experience. FREE entrance when accompanied by an MTSU student (MTSU ID required).

Phillips Bookstore | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Student Union, 1st Floor

• 10% off MTSU logo items

Campus Recreation Center | 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

• FREE entrance with the presentation of the Family Weekend graphic

Military Ceremony | 10:00am  | Location TBD

Legacy Brunch & Open House | 10:00 – 11:30 am | Alumni House | 2259 Middle TN Blvd

• Join us for the MTSU Alumni Association for a Legacy Brunch. The event is free to attend for Alumni Parents and Legacies who are currently attending MTSU. Tour the Alumni House and learn about legacy scholarships!

Party in the Grove | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm | Walnut Grove

Get ready for a fun-filled day in Walnut Grove! Join us for the Party in the Grove, featuring live music, games, and exciting activities for all ages.

• 11:00 am: Tailgate begins. Activities include family-friendly attractions like bouncy houses, face painting, and other activities for children.
• 11:00 am: Vet Village. Stop by the Vet Village to meet vendors and organizations that are providing resources and assistance to the military community.
• 11:30 am: Band of Blue Raider Walk. Fans line the Raider Walk and cheer on the football team as they walk from Peck Hall to Floyd Stadium before the big game.
• 1:15 pm: Follow Me to Floyd. Follow MTSU student leaders from Walnut Grove to Floyd Stadium.

MTSU v. FIU Kickoff | 2:00 pm | Floyd Stadium

• Join us for the Family Weekend and Salute Football Game. The game features special recognition for our MTSU families as well as military alumni, all branches of the military, and other honorees.

Halftime Parade: Service members and their families are invited to participate in a parade on the field.

Pirates of Penzance | Showing at 7:30 pm | Tucker Theatre 

• Get 50% off tickets with code ‘family’. https://app.arts-people.com/?show=294261

Farewell Brunch in McCallie | Starting at 9:00am

• Wrap up Family Weekend with a Farewell Brunch at McCallie Dining Hall on Sunday, November 9. Enjoy a delicious, all-you-can-eat breakfast while spending quality time with your student before hitting the road.
• The brunch menu features: our made-to-order omelet bar, waffle bar with all the toppings, a yogurt bar, fresh-cut fruit, and freshly-baked breakfast pastries from our resident pastry chef.

Campus Recreation Center | 12:00 – 9:00 pm

• FREE entrance with the presentation of the Family Weekend graphic.

MTSU Game Room | 12:00 – 10:00 pm | Student Union, 1st Floor

• Enjoy our 6 pool tables, 2 ping pong tables, an air hockey table, 7 HD TVs, and 4 gaming stations with Nintendo Switch and PS5! FREE entrance when accompanied by an MTSU student (MTSU ID required).

LEVEL Up Arena | 12:00 – 10:00 pm | Student Union, 2nd Floor

• The Level Up Arena is MTSU’s state-of-the-art esports and gaming facility — designed to give students and visitors a high-energy, professional-level gaming experience. FREE entrance when accompanied by an MTSU student (MTSU ID required).

Pirates of Penzance | Showing at 2:30 pm | Tucker Theatre

• Get 50% off tickets with code ‘family’. https://app.arts-people.com/?show=294261