Parents, Families & Alumni Weekend

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, and 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—the Black School of Business, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the 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 and Campus Map (PDF).

Questions

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.