University of North Texas 
Family Weekend 2025
Family Weekend is scheduled for Friday, September 12 - Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Family Weekend is the first big event of the year for students and their families. A variety of activities make Family Weekend a special time for students to share their new environment with friends, parents, and family members. Whether you live near or far, we want you to join your UNT family for a weekend of fun!
All events are open to registered participants only.
Registration Fees
| Adult Registration | $85.00 |
| Child Registration (ages 5 - 17) | $55.00 |
| 1 UNT Student | FREE |
| Additional UNT Students | $45.00 |
| 5K Fun Run/1 Mile Walk | $15.00 |
Friday, September 12, 2025
| 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Scrappy's Extravaganza |
| 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Parent Dessert Reception |
| 8:00 p.m. | Evening Movie |
Saturday, September 13, 2025
| 7:15 a.m. | Family Weekend Fun Run (separate registration required) |
| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | President's Breakfast |
| 10:30 a.m. | Parent Association Meeting |
| tbd | Mean Green Tailgate |
| tbd | Mean Green Football Game |
Sunday, September 14, 2025
| 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Farewell Breakfast |
Meals During Family Weekend
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
| Friday, September 12 | not provided | not provided |
Pulled chicken BBQ sandwiches, chips, brownies, and sodas/water. Vegetarian and vegan options available upon request. |
| Saturday, September 13 | Continential style breakfast - scrambled eggs, hashbrown potatoes, bacon, pastries, fruit, and coffee/tea/juice/water |
Quarter-pound hot dogs served with chips, potato salad, watermelon slices, and water/soda. Vegetarian and vegan options available upon request. |
not provided |
| Sunday, September 14 | Continential style breakfast - scrambled eggs, hashbrown potatoes, bacon, pastries, fruit, and coffee/tea/juice/water |
not provided |
not provided |
Parking and Transportation
Parking is available for Family Weekend guests in Lots 20, 26, and 4 near the Coliseum with the official Family Weekend parking permit on Friday & Sunday, and any Faculty/Staff, A, or Eagle lot on Saturday. Due to game day parking arrangements, Lot 20 is a pay only lot on Saturday. Family Weekend participants should not park in Lot 20 on Saturday.
Guests are required to place the parking permit provided in their confirmation email or at check-in on their dashboard of their vehicle. Please do not park in reserved or metered parking. Guests parking in ADA accessible spaces are required to have appropriate license plates or placards to avoid a citation. Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please review Transportation Services' campus parking map for location information on each lot.
Optional game day parking is available for an additional fee. Information about Game Day Parking, including lot availability and rates, is available on the UNT Athletics website.
While the majority of events during Family Weekend take place near the Coliseum and DATCU stadium, guests should be prepared to walk to activity locations. Guest should visit the Game Day Guide for information about ADA parking and shuttles on Saturday.
In addition, the City of Denton is currently working the roads around campus. Sections of Avenue C and Welch Street are closed due to city improvements. Guests should use Highland Street when accessing lots 26 and 27.
Accessiblity and Accommodations
If you require an accommodation to participate in Family Weekend, please contact parents@unt.edu at least 2 weeks prior to the event.