Each year, campus hosts a variety events that tie directly to the students living in the residence halls. We welcome new and returning students during welcome week, host homecoming festivities, and invite Blugolds to have family visit.
Upcoming events
Family Weekend: October 16-18, 2026
General Information for the Weekend:
Family Weekend Check In on Friday, October 16 in Hilltop is encouraged, but not required. If you missed the Family Weekend Merch order – we will be selling extras as supplies last. We will also be able to help answer any questions you may have about the weekend. If you can’t make check in, don’t sweat it! This is to help us track how many families came for the weekend to help with future planning.
We encourage you to purchase your Football tickets ahead of time if you are planning on going to the game. Order your tickets online or call 715-836-4636 to secure your Family Weekend Football tickets. UWEC students get in free with their student ID. Siblings & Parent tickets will be $10.00.
A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in the heart of downtown Eau Claire offering upscale rooms, an onsite full-service restaurant, The Informalist, onsite cocktail bar, Dive, and onsite coffee shop and café, Eau Claire Downtown Coffee.
20% discount off the best available rate at the time of booking
An independent boutique hotel with thirty rooms, each featuring an in-room record player, local art, and comfortable furnishings. Property includes The Lakely, and onsite cocktail lounge and event venue, and The Gallery, a rotating art gallery featuring local artists.
10% discount off best available rate at the time of booking
SpringHills Suites: located right next to the Sonnentag!
10% off for parents at SpringHill.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Eau Claire, WI, brings a fresh and modern stay experience to the Chippewa Valley. Conveniently located near the heart of downtown, with easy access to highways, this 127-suite hotel is walking distance to local highlights.
If you are arriving after 4:00 PM on Friday, you may park in any designated 'F', 'S', 'F/S', or 'R' stall on campus without fear of enforcement. Enforcement returns in those permit-required areas at 6:00 AM on Monday. AMP pay-to-park zones are enforced daily during the hours of 8:00 AM-9:00 PM.
