Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations. You must make the request no less than five (5) business days in advance by emailing orient@fiu.edu.
Happen to be on campus a day earlier? Check out these events!
Public Opening | The Big World
- Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
- Admission: FREE
- Registration Link: https://membership.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/public-opening-the-big-world
- Come one, come all! Celebrate with us as we debut The Big World: Alternative Landscapes of the Modern Era, a new exhibition that upends your ideas about landscape art. From city skyline-inspired furniture and WPA mural studies to picturesque scenes for stained glass and a fantastical "Dragon Vase," the design, decorative, and fine arts of The Big World redefine the genre as more than pastoral paintings. Experience this expansive show in a night of community, culture, and Bacardi cocktails. Featuring live music by Omnisound and light bites.
The Uncaging/Trail of the Torch
- Time: 6:45 p.m.
- Location: Graham Center Lawns, Modesto Maidique Campus
- Enjoy an evening of festivities on the Graham Center Lawns and witness the 19th Annual Trail of the Torch, carnival attractions and a fireworks show. It will be a night to remember!
- This event is free and open to the FIU community!
Dine In at 8th Street Campus Kitchen
- Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Graham University Center, Modesto Maidique Campus
- From appetizing aromas to the sizzle of a hot pan, the 8th Street Campus Kitchen is an all-you-care-to-eat restaurant with an open-kitchen platform that showcases the craftsmanship of experienced chefs as they expertly prepare and serve fresh, healthy dishes.
- All Parent and Family Weekend participants wearing the participant lanyard will receive a 10% discount on the entry price from Friday, September 22 - Sunday, September 24. Please make sure to pick up your complimentary lanyard in the Orientation and Family Programs Office, Graham Center Room 189.
- View the dining stations here.
Department Open Houses - Modesto Maidique Campus
- Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Stop by our participating offices/departments for a department open house and tour their space, meet and mingle with staff, and learn about how their services benefit your student(s)! All parent/family members are welcome to visit between the hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Modesto Maidique Campus. Wearing your Parent and Family Weekend Participant Lanyard is encouraged on your visit!
- Participating Offices/Departments:
Campus Tour - Modesto Maidique Campus
- Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Departing Point: Orientation and Family Programs, Graham Center Room 189 (across FIU Barnes and Noble Bookstore Entrance)
- Register at go.fiu.edu/campustour
- This free, guided walking tour of our Modesto Maidique Campus features views of important buildings, the library, dining facilities, and more. Enjoy exploring our campus with your student during Parent and Family Weekend!
- Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to departure, as the tour will be leaving at 2 p.m..
Parent and Family Meet & Greet hosted by Orientation & Family Programs*
- Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
- Location: FIU Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 2nd Floor Area inside the Graham Center, Modesto Maidique Campus
- RSVP Here: go.fiu.edu/familymeet
- Join Orientation & Family Programs for our Parent and Family Meet & Greet! Take a moment to cruise around our bookstore, meet and mingle with other FIU parents and family members, and take a coffee break at the Starbucks Cafe (available for purchase). You will also be escorted together as a group before attending the CRAFT Celebration in the Graham Center Ballrooms! The Parent and Family Meet & Greet event is free to attend. Note: In order to enter CRAFT on Friday, September 22, there is a minimum suggested donation of $25 to attend. Your individual ticket already includes the donation. Each guest must register separately. You can register via this link at https://go.fiu.edu/craftfamilies.
- Please RSVP with the number of parent/family members you will be bringing to the Parent and Family Meet and Greet!
CRAFT: International Food and Drink Night*
- Time: 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Graham Center Ballrooms, Modesto Maidique Campus
- Registration: https://go.fiu.edu/Craftfamilies
- We are excited to invite faculty, staff, & FIU parents/family members on campus to kickoff Homecoming celebrations and Parent & Family Weekend! Sample delicious bites and spirits while helping us raise money to support the FIU Food Pantry and the production of Craft 2023. There is a minimum suggested donation of $25 to attend. Your individual ticket already includes the donation. Each guest must register separately.
FIU Women's Volleyball vs. Louisiana Tech
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie - FIU Theater Performance
- Time: 8:00 p.m.
- Location: Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, 10910 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33199 (on the Modesto Maidique Campus)
- Ticket prices: $10 Students with ID, $12 FIU Staff/Seniors, $15 Adults
- Ticket prices will go on sale at theater.fiu.edu.
- The world's longest-running play! After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
Campus Recreation - Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC)
- Friday – 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Campus Recreation would like to welcome you to Parent and Family Weekend! While you are on campus, please visit FIU’s state-of-the-art Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC). The Wellness and Recreation Center has everything you and your student need to pursue and live a fit and healthy lifestyle, including cardio and selectorized equipment, free weights, fitness classes, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and racquetball/squash courts. Parents and family members (18 years of age or older) can visit or the Wellness and Recreation Center as a guest at the Modesto Maidique Campus and/or Biscayne Bay Campus.
Visits are valid on Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24. Utilization of the facility will be free of charge to you and your family members. Parents and family members must present a valid state driver's license or identification at the point of entry and communicate that you are participating in Parent and Family Weekend. You will be asked to sign a waiver to utilize the facility and participate in programming. If you are interested in participating in a fitness class, please visit us at wrc@fiu.edu for class availability. Admittance is on first come, first served basis. Looking forward to your visit! Go Panthers!
The Wolfsonian–FIU
Operating Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. See our handy transit guide for parking suggestions.
Admission: FREE for FIU Students and their families
Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour of two exciting new exhibitions on view:
Grab a coffee or browse our thoughtful, provocative selection of design-oriented gifts at the Design Store + Coffee Bar located on the ground floor of the museum!
PPatricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Operating Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 10975 SW 17th St Miami, FL 33199 (Located on the Modesto Maidique Campus). See directions and parking for more details.
Admission: Admission to the museum is always free!
If you have questions or would like to request special accommodations in advance of your museum visit, please contact us at artinfo@fiu.edu or 305-348-2890.
Visitors may participate in a scavenger hunt, self-guided tour, or experience an audio tour of the museum via the free Frost Art Museum app, powered by Museum. View the current exhibitions by clicking here. Be sure to take a stroll through FIU’s Avenue of the Arts, home to our Sculpture Park, located on the lawns just outside the museum.
Dine In at 8th Street Campus Kitchen
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Graham University Center, Modesto Maidique Campus
- From appetizing aromas to the sizzle of a hot pan, the 8th Street Campus Kitchen is an all-you-care-to-eat restaurant with an open-kitchen platform that showcases the craftsmanship of experienced chefs as they expertly prepare and serve fresh, healthy dishes.
- All Parent and Family Weekend participants wearing the participant lanyard will receive a 10% discount on the entry price from Friday, September 22 - Sunday, September 24. Please make sure to pick up your complimentary lanyard in the Orientation and Family Programs Office, Graham Center Room 189.
- View the dining stations here.
Campus Tour - Modesto Maidique Campus
- Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- Departing Point: Orientation and Family Programs, Graham Center Room 189 (across FIU Barnes and Noble Bookstore Entrance)
- Register at go.fiu.edu/campustour
- This free, guided walking tour of our Modesto Maidique Campus features views of important buildings, the library, dining facilities, and more. Enjoy exploring our campus with your student during Parent and Family Weekend!
- Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to departure, as the tour will be leaving at 10 a.m.
Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Student: Stories and Advice from Parents and the FIU Pride Center*
- Time: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- Location: Everglades Hall Lounge, 1590 SW 111th Ave Miami, FL 33174
- The event is free of charge and open to all members and guests of the FIU community! sTOP
- The panel will focus on the stories of parents of diverse backgrounds with children representing the diverse spectrum of LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences. Guided by questions from an FIU Pride Center moderator, parents will share their child’s coming out process as well as their own process in accepting their child. Parents' stories may include discussions about young queer and trans children (elementary age) through adult children (post-college) with an emphasis on college-age students and how parents prepared or will prepare their child for college. Vulnerability and authentic stories will give the audience of students, parents, siblings, extended families, chosen families, and others the perspective they need to feel affirmed in their own process, as well as more certain about best practices in supporting LGBTQIA+ young people and adults moving forward.
FIU Women's Volleyball vs. Louisiana Tech
Campus Tour - Modesto Maidique Campus
- Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Departing Point: Orientation and Family Programs, Graham Center Room 189 (across FIU Barnes and Noble Bookstore Entrance)
- Register at go.fiu.edu/campustour
- This free, guided walking tour of our Modesto Maidique Campus features views of important buildings, the library, dining facilities, and more. Enjoy exploring our campus with your student during Parent and Family Weekend!
- Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to departure as the tour will be leaving at 2 PM.
The ROAR Lounge hosted by the FIU Alumni Association - Welcome ALL FIU Parents and Family Members!*
- Time: 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Parkview Multipurpose Room and Plaza, Modesto Maidique Campus
- Registration link: go.fiu.edu/RoarLounge23
- FIU takes on Liberty University on Saturday, September 23, at 6:30 p.m. Prior to kick-off, join FIU Alumni for our signature Roar Lounge Homecoming event! From 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. we will have food, drinks, fun and of course Panther spirit swag at Parkview Hall. Bring your family and friends – everyone is welcome! For just $20 (children ages 12 and under are free), enjoy a meal, 3 drink tickets and some Panther spirit swag. Get your tickets today! You do not need to be an FIU Alumni Parent and/or Family Member to attend. This event is open to all!
- Ticket price includes a $1 donation to support the Alumni Relation Office operations and programs.
FIU Football vs. Liberty Flames*
- Kickoff: 6:30 p.m.
- Location: FIU Football Stadium, Modesto Maidique Campus
- Join Roary & FIU Athletics for Parents and Family Weekend on Saturday, September 23, as your FIU Panthers take on the Liberty Flames. Kickoff at FIU Stadium is set for 6:30 p.m. As a valued member of the FIU family, we thank you for all that you have done to support the university. General admission seats have been priced at $8 per seat (normally $17), a more than 50% savings!
- Purchase Tickets at go.fiu.edu/footballgame
- Note: In order to purchase a football game ticket within the link above, you must have an account to access the system. If you do not yet have an account with us, please click on "Sign Up" on the purchase link above and fill out your information to have an account created. You will then be prompted to select the location and quantity of tickets. If you already have an account with us, please log in using your existing account and select the location and quantity of your seats.
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie - FIU Theater Performance
- Time: 8:00 p.m.
- Location: Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, 10910 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33199 (on the Modesto Maidique Campus)
- Ticket prices: $10 Students with ID, $12 FIU Staff/Seniors, $15 Adults
- Ticket prices will go on sale at theater.fiu.edu.
- The world's longest-running play! After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
Campus Recreation - Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC)
- Friday – 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Campus Recreation would like to welcome you to Parent and Family Weekend! While you are on campus, please visit FIU’s state-of-the-art Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC). The Wellness and Recreation Center has everything you and your student need to pursue and live a fit and healthy lifestyle including cardio and selectorized equipment, free weights, fitness classes, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and racquetball/squash courts. Parents and family members (18 years of age or older) can visit or the Wellness and Recreation Center as a guest at the Modesto Maidique Campus and/or Biscayne Bay Campus.
Visits are valid on Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24. Utilization of the facility will be free of charge to you and your family members. Parents and family members must present a valid state driver's license or identification at the point of entry and communicate that you are participating in Parent and Family Weekend. You will be asked to sign a waiver to utilize the facility and participate in programming. If you are interested in participating in a fitness class, please visit us at wrc@fiu.edu for class availability. Admittance is on first come, first served basis. Looking forward to your visit! Go Panthers!
The Wolfsonian–FIU
Operating Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. See our handy transit guide for parking suggestions.
Admission: FREE for FIU Students and their families
Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour of two exciting new exhibitions on view:
Grab a coffee or browse our thoughtful, provocative selection of design-oriented gifts at the Design Store + Coffee Bar located on the ground floor of the museum!
Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Operating Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 10975 SW 17th St Miami, FL 33199 (Located on the Modesto Maidique Campus). See directions and parking for more details.
Admission: Admission to the museum is always free!
If you have questions or would like to request special accommodations in advance of your museum visit, please contact us at artinfo@fiu.edu or 305-348-2890.
Visitors may participate in a scavenger hunt, self-guided tour, or experience an audio tour of the museum via the free Frost Art Museum app, powered by Museum. View the current exhibitions by clicking here. Be sure to take a stroll through FIU’s Avenue of the Arts, home to our Sculpture Park, located on the lawns just outside the museum.
Dine In at 8th Street Campus Kitchen
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Graham University Center, Modesto Maidique Campus
- From appetizing aromas to the sizzle of a hot pan, the 8th Street Campus Kitchen is an all-you-care-to-eat restaurant with an open-kitchen platform that showcases the craftsmanship of experienced chefs as they expertly prepare and serve fresh, healthy dishes.
- All Parent and Family Weekend participants wearing the participant lanyard will receive a 10% discount on the entry price from Friday, September 22 - Sunday, September 24. Please make sure to pick up your complimentary lanyard in the Orientation and Family Programs Office, Graham Center Room 189.
- View the dining stations here.
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie - FIU Theater Performance
- Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Location: Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, 10910 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33199 (on the Modesto Maidique Campus)
- Ticket prices: $10 Students with ID, $12 FIU Staff/Seniors, $15 Adults
- Ticket prices will go on sale at theater.fiu.edu.
- The world's longest-running play! After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
FIU Women's Soccer vs. Florida Atlantic University Owls
Campus Recreation - Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC)
- Friday – 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Campus Recreation would like to welcome you to Parent and Family Weekend! While you are on campus, please visit FIU’s state-of-the-art Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC). The Wellness and Recreation Center has everything you and your student need to pursue and live a fit and healthy lifestyle, including cardio and selectorized equipment, free weights, fitness classes, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and racquetball/squash courts. Parents and family members (18 years of age or older) can visit or the Wellness and Recreation Center as a guest at the Modesto Maidique Campus and/or Biscayne Bay Campus.
Visits are valid on Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24. Utilization of the facility will be free of charge to you and your family members. Parents and family members must present a valid state driver's license or identification at the point of entry and communicate that you are participating in Parent and Family Weekend. You will be asked to sign a waiver to utilize the facility and participate in programming. If you are interested in participating in a fitness class, please visit us at wrc@fiu.edu for class availability. Admittance is on first come, first served basis. Looking forward to your visit! Go Panthers!
The Wolfsonian–FIU
Operating Hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. See our handy transit guide for parking suggestions.
Admission: FREE for FIU Students and their families
Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour of two exciting new exhibitions on view:
Grab a coffee or browse our thoughtful, provocative selection of design-oriented gifts at the Design Store + Coffee Bar located on the ground floor of the museum!
Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Operating Hours: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 10975 SW 17th St Miami, FL 33199 (Located on the Modesto Maidique Campus). See directions and parking for more details.
Admission: Admission to the museum is always free!
If you have questions or would like to request special accommodations in advance of your museum visit, please contact us at artinfo@fiu.edu or 305-348-2890.
Visitors may participate in a scavenger hunt, self-guided tour, or experience an audio tour of the museum via the free Frost Art Museum app, powered by Museum. View the current exhibitions by clicking here. Be sure to take a stroll through FIU’s Avenue of the Arts, home to our Sculpture Park, located on the lawns just outside the museum.
