Family Weekend

Attending Family Weekend gives you and your family the opportunity to experience programs, activities, athletic events, and more in the UL 69´«Ã½ community, while also spending quality time with your student. 

Thank you to our 2024 attendees! Details about Family Weekend 2025 are expected to be available by Summer 2025. 

 

Parents, siblings, families, and friends of UL 69´«Ã½ students are welcome to attend Family Weekend. We hope that you’ll join us and take advantage of this opportunity to interact with the organizations, people, and places that have become so important to your student.

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  • E.K. Long Parking Lot (gravel side only)
  • Please note that gated areas and areas that are barricaded or coned off are not available for free parking. Boucher Street, and the Rose Garden Circle are not available for parking. Failure to park in the areas listed above will result in a citation. Thank you for your cooperation!

    For the football game and tailgate, free general admission parking at the LITE Center and the Cajundome. 

  • The official Family Weekend Tailgate takes place at the UL 69´«Ã½ Alumni Association's tailgate at Russo Park. Look for the "Family Weekend Tailgate" banner and red and white Family Weekend signs. Pre-registration is required. Additional details will be emailed to registered families.

    Yes! The Cajuns Village Family Tailgate is open to the public. Time is 8:30–10:00 AM. This tailgate is along Reinhardt Drive next to Russo Park. There is no entry fee. Concessions will be available to purchase inside Russo Park (Baseball Stadium). 

    Yes, Cajun Field does have a in place. 

    Visit the 

    After purchasing your football game tickets,  to learn more about mobile ticketing and how to download your tickets. We strongly recommend downloading your tickets prior to arriving at Cajun Field in case cell service is spotty due to large crowds.

    Students get into all home, regular season games (including Family Weekend) for free with a . This free student ticket allows your student to sit in the Red Zone student section.

    If you purchase tickets using the Family Weekend discount link (located on the schedule of events page), you will have assigned seats in Section 107 or 108. Free student tickets are NOT eligible for seating in Section 107 or 108. To sit with your student at the football game in Section 107 or 108, purchase tickets for your student and the rest of your family using the Family Weekend discount link (located on the schedule of events page).

  • Visit our convenient Drive-Through Family Weekend Headquarters, located at the UL 69´«Ã½ Alumni Center (600 E. St. Mary Blvd.) during one of the designated times below. Enter the semi-circle driveway from St. Mary Blvd. One of our volunteers will meet you at your vehicle to assist you.

    Pick-Up Times

    • Friday, September 20 from 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Saturday, September 21 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    Please note: To receive your shirts during Family Weekend you must pick them up at one of the designated times above. If you do not pick up your shirts from Family Weekend Headquarters, they will be available for pick-up in the UL 69´«Ã½ Office of Orientation (Buchanan Hall, 3rd floor) during university business hours AFTER Family Weekend has ended. The Office of Orientation is open Monday-Thursday from 7:30 AM-5:00 PM and Friday from 7:30 AM-12:30 PM.

    Participation is simple. During Family Weekend, we invite you to donate gently-used professional clothing, nonperishable food items, and/or personal hygiene products at the designated drive-through drop-off location. Your donations will directly benefit UL 69´«Ã½ students! Learn more about the Service Project, including donation drop-off instructions.

    Parents, siblings, family members, and friends of UL 69´«Ã½ students are all welcome to attend Family Weekend.

    View our list of local hotels. Many offer a UL 69´«Ã½ rate.

    Email parents@louisiana.edu or call 337-482-1391 if you have questions regarding the weekend's activities. You can also join the  for updates (be sure to answer the verification questions).