Mark Your Calendars for Parents, Families & Alumni Weekend
October 17–19, 2025
Please join us for a fun-filled weekend at beautiful Penn State Behrend!
Parents, Families & Alumni Weekend is one of the highlights of the fall semester at Penn State Behrend, and we’re planning lots of fun activities for you and your family.
There is a lot to celebrate at Penn State Behrend: a beautiful campus; talented faculty who foster academic excellence; a wide variety of extracurricular activities; the opportunity to develop close, lasting friendships; and so much more.
Registration
Registration is not open yet.
Schedule Highlights
Beloved Annual Events
- Family Picnic Lunch
- Family Carnival
- Midnight Bingo (but not at midnight!)
- Berkey Creamery Ice Cream with the Chancellor
- Behrend Athletics Games
- Glenhill Farmhouse Historical Tour
- Yahn Planetarium Shows (seating is limited; first-come, first-served)
- Admissions Info Session
- Endowed Scholarship Celebration (for invited students and donors)
Alumni-Specific Events
- All-Alumni Academic Schools Reception (hosted by each of our schools: Black School of Business, School of Engineering, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, and School of Science, and the Behrend Alumni Society)
- Black Alumni Reception (hosted by Behrend Black Leadership Alumni Coalition – BBLAC)
- Behrend Alumni Awards Reception
- Behrend Alumni Wine Tour ($)
- Pioneer Alumni Celebration
Lodging
There are several hotels in the area, and many of them offer Behrend special event rates. Please visit our lodging page for more details.
Parking
For general parking information, view the Parking & Campus Map (PDF).
Questions
- Contact Student Leadership and Involvement at 814-898-6171 or email [email protected].
Accommodations
The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Lindsey Hopkins Hall, associate director of student leadership and involvement, at [email protected] or 814-898-6171 in advance of your participation or visit.