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Parent & Family Weekend Schedule (2023)
Friday, October 6
Come early and experience Bend on your own! There's always something going on. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
6 - 8 PM - First Peoples of Central Oregon Cultural Experiences
Saturday, October 7
We are bringing back Discovery Day, our 1/2 day free community event with amazing talks from OSU faculty, research demonstrations, kids activities and more! We have also added a few new community events, as well as our Parent & Family brunch brought to you by the OSU Foundation.
9 - 10:30 AM - Parent & Family Brunch
10 AM - 4 PM - Discovery Day
11 AM - 6 PM - First Peoples of Central Oregon Cultural Experiences
12:05 PM - Oregon State vs. Gonzaga (Exhibition Baseball)
1 - 1:50 PM - Meet the Chancellor, Study Grounds, Obsidian Hall
Sunday, October 8
On the final day of Parent & Family Weekend, we invite you to go grab breakfast on your own, and then meet us for a fun concluding wellness activity called the Discovery Dash! Programming will conclude at noon, but we encourage you to spend time on campus and in the community to round out your weekend.
10 AM - Discovery Dash (Tykeson Hall/Bruckner Courtyard)
- Registration (10:00am); Race Start (~10:15am)
12 PM - Lunch on the Town