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Activities

Activities

 
  • On-Campus Activitiesplus or minus

    Saturday, September 21, 2024

    Hospitality Center
    10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    The DeNaples Center, 1st Floor
    A warm welcome awaits you at the Family Weekend Hospitality Center. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about the weekend and offer suggestions about our Scranton Downtown and the surrounding area.

    Basket Raffle
    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

    The DeNaples Center, First Floor
    This annual raffle serves to support our students with their experiential travel and service events domestically & internationally.
    Sponsored by The Center for Service and Social Justice

    Walking Tour of Downtown Scranton provided by Scranton Tomorrow
    10:00 am:
    Pick up tickets in the Hospitality Area, DeNaples Center First Floor. Limited ticketsFirst come, first served.

    10:30 am: Tours will leave from the Flagpole Patio at the bottom of the Commons.

    Games on the Green
    10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    The Dionne Green
    Challenge fellow Scranton families to some classic lawn games! This is a popular place for siblings!

    Athletics Events

    Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game 
    9:00 a.m.
    , located at the

    Field Hockey game vs. Moravian
    1:00 p.m.  
    , located at the

    Men's Lacrosse Meet the Team Networking Event
    12:30 p.m.
    Rose Garden

       Family Weekend Food Trucks

     Family Weekend Marketplace
    11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    The John J. Long Center Lobby
    Vendors galore! Browse through our Family Weekend Marketplace featuring local merchants.

    Student Showcase!
    11:30 a.m.
    The John J. Long Center Gymnasium
    The Student Showcase promises to be a highlight of Family Weekend. This event features some of our talented student performance organizations, including:

    • Liva Arts Company
    • Scranton CHEER
    • Royal Expressions
    • The Dance Team
    • Urban Beats
    • Royal Harmony 
    • The Scrantones
    • Royal Signers
    Celebrate the talent and creativity of our student body as they take the stage to entertain and inspire.


    Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Book Sale
    12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Weinberg Memorial Library
    The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ are sponsoring a book sale, including used non-fiction and fiction hardcover and paperback books. The event takes place outside on the Monroe Avenue side of the Weinberg Memorial Library or inside the building in case of rain, with all proceeds benefiting The Weinberg Memorial Library Endowment.
    Weinberg Memorial Library

    Family Weekend Mass
    4:00 p.m.
    The William J. Byron, S.J. Recreation Complex
    Join our community at Mass as we celebrate Scranton families coming together in fellowship. Families of all religious affiliations are warmly welcome.

    Family Weekend Concert 
    7:30 p.m.
    Houlihan-McLean Center
    Admission: Free

    Family Weekend Concert

    Each year, The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Performance Music department hosts a spectacular concert on Family Weekend. Don't miss Joseph Boga & The Scranton Ramblers (featuring guitarist Stephane Wrembel)
    with an appearance by The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Concert Choir!

    The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Players Present What the Constitution Means to Me 
    8:00 p.m.
    Sudio Theatre, McDade Center for Literary & Performing Arts

    $5 tickets for Family Weekend. Coupon Coe: "Family Weekend" 

    What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck performs on September 19-22, 2024, TH-S at 8:00PM, SU at 2:00PM in the Studio Theatre, McDade Center for Literary & Performing Arts. Directed by Guest Artist Sam Morales (BA, Theatre '10) and co-produced with the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Political Science Department. A 15-year-old high school student earns her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the US in this important recent play that "...breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans".  Mature themes and content.

     USPB After Dark: Family Weekend Edition
    Starting at 8:30 p.m.
    The DeNaples Center
    Join the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Programming Board (USPB) as they transform the DeNaples Center into a family entertainment complex! Featuring multiple attractions, including Scranton bingo, photo booths, and more. Fun for the whole family! Sponsored by the .

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    Sunday, September 22, 2024

    Brunch on Your Own
    9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
    The DeNaples Center, Fresh Food Company, 3rd Floor
    Before you head home, enjoy brunch in our award-winning Fresh Food Company. You will have the option to pay at the door or use your student's flex spending account.

  • Museums & Cultural Attractionsplus or minus





    If you are interested in visiting one of these attractions, please visit their websites, linked above, for updated hours.

    For more information about things to do in Scranton, visit:

     

  • Outdoor & Other Family Activitiesplus or minus

    If you are interested in visiting one of these attractions, please visit their websites, linked above, for updated hours.

  • Sportsplus or minus

    Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game 
    9:00 a.m.
    , located at the

    Women's Rugby vs. York College (PA)
    10:00 am
    Fitzpatrick Field

    Field Hockey game vs. Moravian
    1:00 p.m.  
    , located at the

    Men's Rugby vs. Bucknell
    1:00 p.m.
    Fitzpatrick Field

    For directions to on-campus athletics facilities and game confirmation, please visit website.


     

  • Downtown Diningplus or minus

    Looking for a place to eat downtown?

     

  • Downtown Shoppingplus or minus

    Thank you to our friends at Burlap & Bourbon for their partnership!