Wheaton is excited to welcome our families and friends to campus this fall!

We’re looking forward to celebrating Family and Friends Weekend in conjunction with Wheaton’s Alumni Fall Fest October 3-4, 2025. 

Please save the date for Family and Friend Weekend October 2-3, 2026!

These two events will be combined to provide our alumni, students, families, and friends with an all-encompassing weekend of Wheaton activity and connection. We hope you are able to join us!

Registration Now Open!

LODGING: Please review for area hotels.

Local Restaurants and Things to Do!

Weekend Schedule

Friday, October 3, 2025:

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. White Coat Ceremony located in Cole Memorial Chapel 

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Nursing Reception I Balfour-Hood Atrium

2:00 p.m. – 4:30p.m.   FFW Check-In I  Atrium & Info Desk, BHCC

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ARTS Quad Party Hood Courtyard

8:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m. Outdoor Movie Night on the Dimple

Saturday, October 4, 2025:

9:00 a.m. – Check-In Ι Balfour-Hood Center

9:00 a.m. – Parents & Friends Coffee Reception Ι Balfour-Hood Cafe I Light Refreshments will be served

9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game I Nordin ’80 Turf Field

10:00 a.m. – Welcome with President Michaele Whelan Ι Cole Memorial Chapel

10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Building Blocks: Continuing the Transition through College I Cole Memorial Chapel

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LCDI Grand Opening Event I Kollett Hall

12:00 p.m. – Looking Towards the Future: Engaging Juniors in Life and Career Design I Kollett Hall

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Fall Fest Tailgate I Dimple

12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game I Nordin ’80 Turf Field

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony I Hindle Auditorium 

3:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. – Men’s Rugby Game I Nordin ’80 Turf Field

5:00 p.m.-6:30pm – Ultimate Frisbee Clinic I Nordin ‘80 Turf Field

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Bingo I Emerson Main- Come enjoy bingo and win Wheaton Swag!

 

Wheaton Athletic Games

12:00 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Smith College I Emerson Gymnasium

1:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Mount Holyoke College I Christina Mirrione ’99 Stadium

2:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Emerson College I Keefe Field