New Student and Family Programs
Welcome Fresno State Families!
Family Weekend - October 24-26, 2025
Family Weekend returns to Fresno State! Reservations for Family Weekend can be made using this link. FAMILY WEEKEND RESERVATIONS
We hope you can join us to celebrate Fresno State and all your student's accomplishments at the university. In a weekend devoted to student families and supporters, we hope you are able to take some time to explore the Fresno State community. Catch up with your student, tour the campus, and enjoy all Fresno State has to offer.
Participating family members over the age of 10 must each register separately although your Fresno State student can participate free of charge with a registered family member. Tickets to the football game can be purchased through Athletics website. Football tickets are not included in the Family Weekend packages.
SCHEDULE
We are actively working on the Family Weekend schedule. The current schedule is posted below although we will continue to add events and workshops leading up to Family Weekend in October.
REGISTRATION
You can register and pay for Family Weekend by visiting the eMarket website. Online Family Weekend reservations will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Late reservations can still be made by contacting the Office of New Student and Family Programs at 559-278-4885.
PAYMENT
Payment for Family Weekend can be made using one of the methods below.
In-Person
Check or Cash, preferably check, can be brought to the Office of New Student and Family Programs office in the Joyal Administration Building, room 131.
Checks should be made out to Fresno State and Family Weekend placed on the memo line.
Check or Cash, preferably check, can be mailed to the Office of New Student and Family Programs office address below.
- Dog Days
- 5150 N Maple Ave M/S JA62
- Fresno, CA 93740-8026
Checks should be made out to Fresno State and Family Weekend placed on the memo line
Online
Online payments can be made through the eMarket using a credit or debit card.
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Staff at the Red Booth -
Family Weekend staff and cheerleaders -
Family at the Family Weekend tailgate -
Family Weekend staff during the tailgate -
Families enjoying Family Weekend Sunday brunch -
Family with TimeOut
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for 2025
Friday, October 24
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Family Weekend Check-In
Stop by the Joyal Administration Building to pick up your Family Weekend materials. We'll be in the New Student and Family Programs Office in Joyal 131 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Grab your bag with your info packet, t-shirts, and name badge.
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Kennel Bookstore
Stop by the Kennel Bookstore on campus to be entered in the Family Weekend raffle. Fill out a raffle ticket and grab some gear for your student and the game! Show off your Bulldog Spirit!
2:00 p.m. - Meet in front of the Fresno State Library
Join us for a guided library tour to see some of the best kept secrets of the library. See hard to find gems of the library including the historical timeline of Fresno State.
4:00 p.m. - Viticulture and Enology Building
Join the Fresno State Wineclub party and enjoy some Fresno State wine along with other Family Weekend attendees. There will be live music, charcuterie, and two tasting bars. Sure to be a good time. Family Weekend participants will receive a Family Association Wine Glass.
5:30pm - Peters Educational Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Center
Cineculture conducts in-person movie screenings to promote cultural awareness through film. Students can earn upper division GE course credit by enrolling in MCJ 179 and watching all the Cineculture films.
There will be a group of Armenian short films that will be screened sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program. The list of short films will be provided prior to the screening.
6:00 p.m. - Fresno State Aquatics Center
Make your way to the Aquatics Center as the Swim & Dive team takes on Cal State East Bay
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Pictures from the Photo Booth -
Families wine tasting at the Farm market -
Enjoying Fresno State Ice Cream
Saturday, October 26
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Peter's Business Building, Rm 131 and 134
Do you have an artistic side? Join us for a mosaic art class with a Central Valley artist. Limited to the first 50 people who arrive. Participants will pick up their completed masterpiece at the Sunday Brunch. You can learn more about hte artist and see examples of her work on the website below.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Family Weekend Check-In
Stop by the Joyal Administration Building to pick up your Family Weekend materials including your t-shirt. We'll be in the New Student and Family Programs Office in Joyal 131 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - University Dining Hall
Does your student live on-campus in the dorms? You can join them for lunch on Saturday, October 25th for a free meal. Experience Fresno State dorm food at it's finest. Grab a bite and experience the University Dining Hall. Ask for a dorm ticket when you check-in if you are interested.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Farm Market Tour
Great chance to pick up those Fresno State goodies from the Farm Market. They’ll be free Fresno State ice cream for Family Weekend attendees.
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Family Weekend Check-In
Stop by the Social Sciences Quad to pick up your Family Weekend materials. We'll be under the tent in the Social Sciences Quad where the tailgate will take place.
3:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m. - Family Weekend Tailgate
Good food, good company, and a bunch of good people. Stop by the Family Weekend tailgate fill up on food and drink before heading out to the game. The tailgate will take place at the Social Sciences Quad. Located near the intersection of N Campus Dr and E San Ramon Ave.
Parking during football games can be hectic. Normally parking is free on the weekends but during football games, athletics has a separate charge. Arrive early to avoid the crowds and challenges of parking during a football game.
TBA - Fresno State football vs San Diego State
The Bulldogs will take on the Aztecs in this Mountain West matchup. It will be a "Black Out" game. Luckily your Family Weekend t-shirt will be black for the occasion.
Everyone over the age of 2 will need to purchase their own football ticket to attend. Football tickets will need to be purchased separately through athletics for everyone interested in attending.
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Picture time with Time Out -
Time Out is with a family -
Time Out and Victor E posing
Sunday, October 27
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Family Weekend Check-In
Stop by the Smittcamp Alumni House to pick up your Family Weekend materials including your t-shirt if you haven't already. We'll be inside the Smittcamp Alumni House where brunch will take place.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Brunch - Smittcamp Alumni House
Join us for a relaxed Sunday Brunch. After a late night of football a little breakfast is just what the doctor ordered. No mimosas but there will be raffle prizes and the Victor E. will be present for pictures.
We'll also be playing Loteria during brunch for some prizes. Have some fun playing games and with a little art activity for Dia de los Muertos and Halloween.
Anyone who participated in the Saturday Mosaic class will be able to pick up their grouted masterpiece during the brunch.
OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
For those of you coming from out of town we will also be adding information about other events going on in the Fresno community. It will be a fun filled weekend in Fresno in case you'd like to check out other things going on off-campus. Here are some other things to keep in mind when planning your visit.
Homecoming
October 20-24 is Homecoming Week at Fresno State. There will be several student events happening during the week so the campus will have a little more energy than normal.
You can visit the Homecoming website for more information.
Parking
Registered families will receive a parking permit code to use for events taking place on Friday, October 24th. Parking is normally relaxed on the weekend at Fresno State except for football. Parking is relaxed on Friday evenings after 4:00pm.
Be prepared for a little traffic and a separate fee to park for football unless you arrive early, usually before 12:00 noon.
Special Accommodations
Does anyone in your group need special accommodations? Contact our office at dogdays@mail.fresnostate.edu or call 559-278-4885.