2025 Family Weekend Registration is Now Live!

Register for the Weekend

The last day to register online is Friday, September 26 by 8 PM.

Note: Meal tickets are non-refundable. 
 

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 3

Registration and Hospitality
4:00 to 7:30 PM 
Note: You must check in to pick up football entry wristbands.
Main Lobby, Flynn Campus Union

On-Campus Dinner Option
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Bring your family to Cheney Dining Hall for a delicious meal before BINGO! We ask that you let us know if you will be attending dinner, so we can provide a head count to the chefs. Please pay at the door.

Club Men's Rugby vs Trinity
7:15 PM
Amos Alonzo Stagg Field

Glow in the Dark Family Frenzied Bingo
8:00 to 9:30 PM
Administration Green TentOne of the most popular events here on campus is bingo. Join us for Glow in the Dark Family Frenzied Bingo under the tent and maybe win some amazing prizes. We encourage you to wear white or neon colors for the full experience. This event is hosted by the Campus Activities Board and the Office of Student Engagement. This event is free!
 

Saturday, October 4

Registration and Hospitality
9:30 AM to 5:00 PM 
Note: You must check in to pick up football entry wristbands.
Main Lobby, Flynn Campus Union

Family BBQ
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Administration Green Tent
Join us under the tent for a tasty meal with some lively music!
Pricing: Adults: $17, Children (ages 5-12): $11, and Children (ages 0-5): No charge

Springfield College Students: No charge

BBQ Menu: Garden salad (VE), Macaroni & Cheese (V), Hot Dogs, Honey-BBQ Chicken (GF/DF), Fruit Salad, assorted desserts and beverages
Note: Vegan Burgers (VE) are available upon request on-site (please see the catering attendant).

Maureen's Sweet Shop
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM 
Near the Administration Green Tent

Football vs. Salve Regina
12:00 PM
Amos Alonzo Stagg Field 
Note: Receive your free football game entry wristband at the Flynn Campus Union check-in.

Family Fun on the Lawn
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
In front of the Flynn Campus Union
We will have photo magnets, caricature artists, airbrush trucker hats and pennants, cornhole, pedal carts, human billiards, obstacle course, and more! This event is free!

Ice Cream Truck and Live Music                  
1:00 to 3:00 PM
In front of the Flynn Campus Union
This event is free!
 
Family Trivia
3:00 to 4:00 PM
Administration Green Tent
Create teams of two to four players and test your knowledge in three rounds of trivia!
This event is free!

Field Hockey vs. MIT
4:00 PM
Amos Alonzo Stagg Field
This event is free with registration.

On-Campus Dinner Option
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Bring your family to Cheney Dining Hall for a delicious meal before Chipper Lowell. We ask that you let us know if you will be attending dinner, so we can provide a head count to the chefs. Please pay at the door.

Evening Entertainment: Chipper Lowell
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Campus Union Café

Chipper has appeared on The Tonight Show, Disney Channel, Empty Nest, America’s Funniest People, Don’t Blink!, Show Me The Funny!, Street Magic, and all 11 seasons of the hit TV series, Masters Of Illusion on the CW Network. He tours the U.S. and Canada each year with his critically-acclaimed show, “The Chipper Experience! – Where COMEDY & MAGIC Collide!”. He’s been twice honored with “Comedy Magician of the Year!” from the Academy of Magical Arts, and has also received the prestigious Senator Crandall Award for “Excellence in Comedy.” Chipper was named as one of the “Top Funniest Magicians Performing Today!” by MAGIC Magazine.

This event is free! Seating is limited in the Campus Union Café so please arrive early.

Hotel Information

HAMPT0N INN & SUITES SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN
851 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 310-2300
Rate: $179 + taxes 
Reserve by September 12, 2025

HAMPT0N INN WEST SPRINGFIELD
1011 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 732-1300
Rate: $129 + taxes
Reserve by September 3, 2025

HILTON GARDEN INN SPRINGFIELD
800 Hall of Fame Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 886-8000
Rate: $185 + taxes 
Reserve by September 3, 2025

SHERATON SPRINGFIELD
1 Monarch Place
Springfield, MA 01115
(413) 781-1010
Rate: $179 + taxes (Parking: $19.95 per night)
Reserve by September 12, 2025