Event Name: Family Weekend: Library and Student Success District Tours
Date: Friday, October 8, 2021
Start Time: 10:00am
End Time: 04:00pm
Description:
During the University of Arizona's Family Weekend (October 8-10), we're offering a free 45-minute guided tour of the Student Success District [links to: https://uaatwork.arizona.edu/lqp/5-things-know-about-student-success-district], which connects the renovated Main and Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Libraries, the new Bartlett Academic Success Center, and the Bear Down Gymnasium to improve the student experience. Visit the renovated and new buildings to learn about the District’s centralized services, resources, and programs that support the University’s highest priority: student success. For questions or requests regarding disability-related accommodations, contact Maggie Verebelyi [email protected] .
We strongly recommend that guests wear face coverings (link https://covid19.arizona.edu/face-coverings) when attending this event. Space is limited.
Registration required for both tours on Fri, Oct 8th.
11:00 am tour, you may register here: https://libcal.library.arizona.edu/event/8295111
3:00 pm tour, you may register here: https://libcal.library.arizona.edu/event/8295909
Location: Starts in the Main Library: 1510 E. University Blvd
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Cost: $0
Event Name: Tucson Meet Yourself
Date: Friday, October 8, 2021
Start Time: 11:00am
End Time: 09:00pm
Description:
The festival has been held annually in Downtown Tucson, Arizona since 1974. It was founded by University of Arizona folklorist and anthropologist Dr. James “Big Jim” Griffith, who in 2011 was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with a prestigious recognition as a “National Heritage” treasure. TMY is the signature annual event of the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA), an affiliate non-profit organization of the University of Arizona, housed within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the designated Folk Arts Partner of the Arizona Commission on the Arts with the support of the National Endowment of the Arts. SFA’s mission is to build more equitable and vibrant communities by celebrating the everyday expressions of culture, heritage and diversity in the Greater Southwest. Its work helps support, honor, and promote the traditional arts and heritage practices of the region and that compliment the festival year-round.
TMY is building a community that respects traditions, culture, diversity and honors the land and environment (“sense of place”) unique to the desert borderlands. We have several ongoing partnerships with other organizations in our region dedicated to fostering compassion, integrity, and stewardship of the land and our Southwestern cultural ways. TMY has had a long history of partnership and shared goals with the University of Arizona.
Click here to view festival program
Location: Downtown Tucson
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Event Name: Bear Down Friday
Date: Friday, October 8, 2021
Start Time: 04:00pm
End Time: 07:00pm
Description:
Bring the entire family to Bear Down Friday in Main Gate Square to help UA celebrate Family Weekend. Main Gate Square features many great options for local food and drinks! Bear Down Fridays is a free community event that brings together thousands of UA students, alumni, fans and Tucsonans for a pep rally on the Friday night before every home football game. Bring your Wildcat pride and show your colors as we cheer on Arizona Football ahead of their Family Weekend Football game hosting the UCLA Bruins.
The Pep Rally begins at 6 PM starring the Pride of Arizona Marching Band, UA Poms, Twirlers and Guard, Wilbur and Wilma, special guest speakers, and UA Cheer located on Tyndall Avenue south of University Boulevard.
Location: Main Gate Square Sponsor:
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Event Name: Our Exclusive:
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Start Time: 12:00am
End Time: 12:00pm
Description: Wildcat Experience Package Purchase tickets here
$20.00 Adults (11 and up)
$10.00 Children (10 and under)
Experience the Wildcat Life at Family Weekend! This package contains Dinner and a drink (non- alcoholic), UA lanyard, unlimited access to the Family Weekend photo booth and a Family Weekend stadium approved clear bag!
Family Weekend is the perfect time to visit your student, learn more about campus life, and create special memories. Join us for a festive pre-game Family Fun Zone Tailgate that will include food, entertainment, Wildcat spirit, and a good time for our parents and families while visiting with their student.
This event will be hosted on the UArizona Mall just steps away from the historic Arizona Stadium on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Football game time will be announced two weeks prior to the game based on the NCAA schedule.
What's included in the Family Weekend Registration Fee:
General Admission to Family Weekend Tailgate dinner and beverage- which includes Signature hamburger, hotdog, or vegan burger, fruit cup, chips, dessert Family Weekend clear stadium bag access to signature Family Weekend photo booth access to exclusive vendors including the AZ BookStores pop up store entertainment (DJ) access to Family Fun Zone activities Cash bar will be available in exclusive Tailgate area
Location: University of Arizona Mall (Main Campus)
Sponsor: Cost: 20.00
Event Name: Family Fun Zone Tailgate
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Start Time: 12:00am
End Time: 12:00pm
Description: Join us for the Family Weekend
Family Fun Zone Tailgate!
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Family Weekend is the perfect time to visit your student, learn more about campus life, and create special memories. Join us for a festive pre-game Family Fun Zone Tailgate that will include food, entertainment, Wildcat spirit, and a good time for our parents and families while visiting with their student. **Package does not include entrance for your student.
Our Arizona Wildcats will host the UCLA Bruins, football game tickets can be purchased here .
This event will be hosted on the UArizona Mall just steps away from the historic Arizona Stadium on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Football game time will be announced two weeks prior to the game based on the NCAA schedule.
Time: To be announced two weeks prior to gameday
Family Fun Zone Tailgate Stadium Gates Open Game Kick-off
General Admission: $5.00
Entertainment Lawn Games Cash bar Family Fun and Wildcat Spirit!
Our Arizona Wildcats will host the UCLA Bruins, Football game tickets can be purchased here. Students who have purchased a Zona Zoo pass will have access to the student section, however if you would like them to sit with your family you will have to purchase a ticket for them.
All guests must adhere to the following policies:
Stadium Policies Clear Bag policy COVID Safety Policies
Wildcat Experience Package
$20.00 Adults (11 and up)
$10.00 Children (10 and under)
Experience the Wildcat Life at Family Weekend! This package contains Dinner and a drink (non- alcoholic), UA lanyard, unlimited access to the Family Weekend photo booth and a Family Weekend stadium approved clear bag!
Family Weekend is the perfect time to visit your student, learn more about campus life, and create special memories. Join us for a festive pre-game Family Fun Zone Tailgate that will include food, entertainment, Wildcat spirit, and a good time for our parents and families while visiting with their student.
This event will be hosted on the UArizona Mall just steps away from the historic Arizona Stadium on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Football game time will be announced two weeks prior to the game based on the NCAA schedule.
What's included in the Family Weekend Registration Fee:
General Admission to Family Weekend Tailgate dinner and beverage- which includes Signature hamburger, hotdog, or vegan burger, fruit cup, chips, dessert Family Weekend clear stadium bag access to signature Family Weekend photo booth access to exclusive vendors including the AZ BookStores pop up store entertainment (DJ) access to Family Fun Zone activities Cash bar will be available in exclusive Tailgate area
Location: University of Arizona Mall (Main Campus)
Sponsor:
Cost: $5.00, $10.00 or $20.00
Event Name: Honors College Family Weekend Celebration
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Start Time: 10:00am End Time: 12:00pm
Description:
We’ll welcome our new first-year students, enjoy some food and live music, and hear some big announcements about the future of the Honors College from Honors Dean Terry Hunt, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, and special guests! All Honors Students are invited. Registration will be limited to a maximum of three guests per student, and seating will allow for spacing between groups. All University of Arizona COVID-19 protocols will be followed. Please visit the UArizona COVID-19 response page (covid19.arizona.edu) for the most up-to-date information.
Advance registration is required and seating is limited. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honors- family-weekend-celebration-tickets-169178887607
Location: Honors Village Courtyard, 1101 E. Mabel St.
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Event Name: Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium-Game Day Special and Astronomy Day
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Start Time: 10:00am
End Time: 05:00pm
Description:
The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium inspires visitors of all ages with the wonders of science. Located on the University of Arizona campus, Flandrau offers planetarium shows powered by a state-of- the-art fulldome digital projection system and hands-on science exhibits about science topics from earth to space, and more. Come enjoy fun, captivating science for the whole family!
Game Day Special: $5 science Center Admission and $5 for Planetarium or Music Laser Light Show
For more information click here: https://flandrau.org
Location: Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, 1601 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719 Sponsor:
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Event Name: Tucson Meet Yourself
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Start Time: 11:00am
End Time: 03:15pm
Description:
The festival has been held annually in Downtown Tucson, Arizona since 1974. It was founded by University of Arizona folklorist and anthropologist Dr. James “Big Jim” Griffith, who in 2011 was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with a prestigious recognition as a “National Heritage” treasure.
TMY is the signature annual event of the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA), an affiliate non-profit organization of the University of Arizona, housed within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the designated Folk Arts Partner of the Arizona Commission on the Arts with the support of the National Endowment of the Arts. SFA’s mission is to build more equitable and vibrant communities by celebrating the everyday expressions of culture, heritage and diversity in the Greater Southwest. Its work helps support, honor, and promote the traditional arts and heritage practices of the region and that compliment the festival year-round.
TMY is building a community that respects traditions, culture, diversity and honors the land and environment (“sense of place”) unique to the desert borderlands. We have several ongoing partnerships with other organizations in our region dedicated to fostering compassion, integrity, and stewardship of the land and our Southwestern cultural ways. TMY has had a long history of partnership and shared goals with the University of Arizona.
Click here to view festival programs
Location: Downtown Tucson
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Event Name: Flu Shot Clinic for all UA Students
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021 Start Time: 12:00pm
End Time: 04:00pm
Description:
Flu shots will be administered by Campus Health Staff to UA students only. They need to show their student ID and insurance card if they have a billable insurance. We bill United Healthcare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, and Aetna. If students do not have a billable insurance they can bursar the $35 cost of the flu shot.
Location: UA Mall (Across from the Student Union Memorial Center)
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Event Name: Family Weekend Welcome Tent
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Start Time: 12:00pm
End Time: 04:00pm
Description:
Stop by our Family Weekend Welcome Tent to say hello, get directions, find out more information about various events hosted on campus, and pick up a (free) signature Bear Down bag! We look foward to welcoming you to our campus community! Raffle prizes, selfie station and FUN giveaways!
Location: University of Arizona Mall (Main Campus)
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Event Name: AZ Sands Club Bear Down Brunch
Date: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Start Time: 10:00am
End Time: 02:00pm
Description:
Join us at the Club on Sunday, October 10th for a Bear Down Brunch! Chef Hogg and their culinary team will have plenty of delicious offerings with interactive Chef's tables, adult beverages, and NFL action on the TVs. Bring the whole family out for brunch at the Arizona Sands Club. Reservations required, limited space available. For non member reservations, please call 520.621.7674
Membership information: https://www.clubcorp.com/clubs/arizona-sands-club/membership/
Bear Down Brunch Pricing:
$35 for adults
$17 for kids (12 and under)
Location: The AZ Sands Club- Northend Zone of the AZ Football stadium
Sponsor:
Cost: $35.00
Event Name: Tucson Meet Yourself
Date: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Start Time: 11:00am
End Time: 05:00pm
Description:
The festival has been held annually in Downtown Tucson, Arizona since 1974. It was founded by University of Arizona folklorist and anthropologist Dr. James “Big Jim” Griffith, who in 2011 was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with a prestigious recognition as a “National Heritage” treasure.
TMY is the signature annual event of the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA), an affiliate non-profit organization of the University of Arizona, housed within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the designated Folk Arts Partner of the Arizona Commission on the Arts with the support of the National Endowment of the Arts. SFA’s mission is to build more equitable and vibrant communities by celebrating the everyday expressions of culture, heritage and diversity in the Greater Southwest. Its work helps support, honor, and promote the traditional arts and heritage practices of the region and that compliment the festival year-round.
TMY is building a community that respects traditions, culture, diversity and honors the land and environment (“sense of place”) unique to the desert borderlands. We have several ongoing partnerships with other organizations in our region dedicated to fostering compassion, integrity, and stewardship of the land and our Southwestern cultural ways. TMY has had a long history of partnership and shared goals with the University of Arizona. Click here to view festival programs
Location: Downtown Tucson
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Event Name: Arizona Repertory Theatre- Into The Woods
Date: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Start Time: 01:30pm
End Time: 03:30pm
Description:
Arizona Repertory Theatre (ART) serves as the public laboratory and showcase for the School’s professional training programs. Students function as young professionals in a setting where the rules and discipline of the contemporary theatre are observed. Operating rules are modeled after those of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The repertoire is selected primarily from classical and musical works, and is designed to serve as the integral extension of the student’s classroom study and studio training. For more information about the Into The Woods performance, please click below.
https://theatre.arizona.edu/shows/into-the-woods/
Location: Tornabene Theatre
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