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Family Weekend 2012 dates are

Oct. 5-7.

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Click on the image above to view the Virtual Paper edition of the Family Weekend 2011 brochure. Or, click here for the pdf.

Click here for a printable list of events (dates/times/ locations).

 ADDITIONAL EVENTS & INFORMATION:

Single Family Weekend game Football Tickets are SOLD OUT.  Contact the JMU Athletic Ticket Office at (540) 568-3853, or visit the Web site at www.jmusports.com for additional details.

Click here for stadium expansion, 25K Strong, stadium club seats videos.

Tickets are on sale now for the Thursday (SOLD OUT for Friday) Show - Whose Live Anyway and Saturday's Pops Concert. Order tickets online at www.jmu.edu/JMUarts or contact the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts Box Office at (540) 568-7000.

Back to School for Parents CLICK HERE for approved courses.

Sawhill Gallery in Duke Hall, open Friday, 10a.m. until 5p.m. and Saturday, noon until 4p.m. Featuring Alex Bay exhibition.

Glow Golf in Transitions located in Warren Hall, Friday, Oct. 14, from 8p.m. until 11 p.m. - FREE! Glow-in-the-dark mini golf, complete with a DJ, music videos, and lots of fun disco-esque lighting. This events is co-sponsored with Alpha Kappa Psi and University Program Board. Click here for more information.

Prism Gallery: Open during normal building hours (Festival Lower Level)
Refugees Through A Lens
Click here for details.

Skyline Gallery: Open Saturday 10a.m. - 4p.m. (Festival Lower Level across from the Java City Coffee Bar)
Unlocking Italy: Stories from its past
Click here for details.

CANCELLED: College of Business Saturday Academic Reception. Carrier Library Benefit Book Sale.

 Things to do in Harrisonburg during Family Weekend:

Pumpkin Days at the Dayton Farmers Market, October 13-15. Activities include; guess the weight of the giant pumpkin, find the pumpkin treasure hunt, drawings, demo of needle felting pumpkins, pumpkin tag lamp specials, free tastings of treats, and free children's crafts and baloons (Saturday only). Click here for more information.

Wine on Water is a combination wine bar, wine shop and tasting room.  The shop is connected to All Things Virginia, a gift shop that only offers products from Virginia. For tastings, hours and more information on both locations visit www.wineonwater.com and http://allthingsva.com.  

QUESTIONS?  Please visit our Family Weekend FAQ page!