Family Weekend 2025
Save the date! You and your family are invited to be a part of Family Weekend!
Join us on campus Oct. 24-26 for a weekend filled with some exciting events, including Family Game Night, music performances, athletics home games, and visits to local activities. Choose your own adventure and enjoy the time reconnecting with your student and letting them show you around town! It will be a fun-filled weekend your whole family can share.
Registration will open September 19, 2025
Contact Us
Parent and Family Programs
414 N. Meridian St. #6264
Newberg, OR 97132
503-554-2112
parents@georgefox.edu
Not sure where to find an event location? Check out the campus map!
2025 Schedule
| 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
This is a great opportunity for high school-aged siblings of our current students to join you for the weekend and explore how to make Fox their own! Prospective students can meet professors, coaches and current students; attend classes that look interesting to them; and learn about our majors. Cost: Included (excluding additional meal ticket purchases) |
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| 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
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| 4-6 p.m. |
Registration Check-in/Information Check in, pick up a schedule of events, and get questions answered throughout the weekend.
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| 3-4 p.m. |
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| 4:30-5:30 p.m. |
Fall Music Showcase Enjoy the work of our music students as they present a fall showcase. This program features vocal and special instrumental ensembles combined in a production of varied music literature. A crowd favorite each year! Bauman Auditorium Cost: Included |
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| 4-7:30 p.m. |
Dinner- Family Favorites Enjoy a meal in our beautiful Canyon Commons dining hall overlooking the canyon. We will be feasting on family favorites! Enjoy entertainment on the big screens while hanging out with students and families. Canyon Commons Main Dining Hall |
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| 6-7 p.m. |
Parent Prayer Take a moment to gather together for a time of parent prayer over our campus in the new chapel. Campus pastoral staff will lead this time of guided prayer for students, our community, and beyond. The 黑料网 Chapel Cost: Included |
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| 7-8 p.m. |
Roots and Routes Our Roots & Routes event celebrates the diverse journeys that brought you to campus. Join us for snacks, games and a chance to share your story with other families at the Intercultural Resource Center. It’s a great opportunity to connect and make new memories! Intercultural Resource Center Cost: Included |
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| 7:30-10 p.m. |
Theatre Presentation: Havurah At Crosby College, a small liberal arts university, two student clubs strive for connection and comfort in difficult times. When a tragedy occurs in the local Jewish community, members of the Havurah Club are left reeling. The Christian Social Justice Club wants to help, but struggles to know how. Deeply relevant, strikingly realistic, Havurah depicts the complexities and possibilities of connecting with others in times of grief. Wood-Mar Auditorium Cost: Purchase tickets through the theatre department’s webpage |
| 9-11 a.m. |
Registration Check-in/Information Check in, pick up a schedule of events, and get questions answered throughout the weekend.
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| 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
University Recreation Open Gym Come work out, hang out, and find your fit at the Hadlock Student Center. The facility is open for families to use free of cost this weekend. Make sure you have a signed for each person in your party. Hadlock Student Center Cost: Included |
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| 9:30-11 a.m. |
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| 10 a.m. -1:30 p.m. |
Game Day Brunch Enjoy a meal in our beautiful Canyon Commons dining hall overlooking the canyon. The theme for this meal is "Game Day Fare." Our chefs are planning a Bruin-centric menu! Enjoy Bruin athletics on the big screens while hanging out with students and families. Canyon Commons Dining Hall Cost: Purchase a dining package or pay a la carte ($11.75 per person) |
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| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Fox Film Shorts Catch some amazing films at Fox Film Shorts! See the incredible work of our cinematic arts students in the brand-new art and cinematic arts building. Grab some popcorn, mingle with the filmmakers, and explore our new facility at your leisure. Art and Cinematic Arts Building Cost: Included |
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| 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Tailgate Party and Den Drop-In Come get your game face on! Purchase a meal or snacks at the Maker's Market in Klages. Find your regional sign in Canyon Commons to meet other families from your area, then play some competitive cornhole and games on the lawn. Don’t miss a chance to meet Pennington bear, and see a special pregame performance from our cheer and STUNT team and the drumline! The Quad and Klages Building Cost: Included (meals may be purchased from vendors on site) |
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| 1:30-5:30 |
Football Game vs. Puget Sound Come cheer on the Blue and Gold as we challenge the Puget Sound Loggers on our home turf. Go Bruins! Stoffer Family Stadium Cost: Ticket prices vary. 黑料网 students with an ID are free unless purchasing under the covered area. Tickets available in advance through the or at the gate on game day (gates open 90 minutes before kickoff). |
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| 4:30-7:30 p.m. |
Dinner- Fall Fest Enjoy a meal in our beautiful Canyon Commons dining hall overlooking the canyon. This evening the chef team is planning fall-forward foods. This is a great place to get some dinner before cutting a rug at The Boot Scoot. Canyon Commons Dining Hall Cost: Purchase a dining package or pay a la carte ($11.75 per person) |
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| 6-8 p.m. |
The Boot Scoot Grab your friends and roommates and join us for a lively night of line dancing and delicious cider doughnuts. It's a fun-filled, family-friendly event where everyone can get on the dance floor and have a blast, regardless of skill level. Come make some memories! Canyon Commons 101-103 Cost: Included |
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| 7:30 - 10 p.m. |
Theatre Presentation: Havurah At Crosby College, a small liberal arts university, two student clubs strive for connection and comfort in difficult times. When a tragedy occurs in the local Jewish community, members of the Havurah Club are left reeling. The Christian Social Justice Club wants to help, but struggles to know how. Deeply relevant, strikingly realistic, Havurah depicts the complexities and possibilities of connecting with others in times of grief. Wood-Mar Auditorium Cost: Purchase tickets through the theatre department’s webpage
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| Various Times |
Attend a Church Service This is a great opportunity for your student to show you where they have been attending or to try out a new church in the area together. There is no chapel service offered on campus at this time. A list of services in the area will be provided in your registration packet |
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| 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Family Weekend Travel Day Brunch Have a relaxing brunch with your student after church or before heading home. Bon Appétit is pulling out all the stops and featuring Pacific Northwest culinary stations. Canyon Commons Main Dining Hall Cost: Purchase a dining package or pay a la carte ($11.75 per person) |
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| noon-2 p.m. |
Women’s Soccer vs. Lewis and Clark Let’s go Bruins! Watch our women’s soccer team take on the Lewis & Clark Pioneers. Austin Sports Complex Cost: Included |
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| 2-5 p.m. |
Theatre Presentation: Havurah At Crosby College, a small liberal arts university, two student clubs strive for connection and comfort in difficult times. When a tragedy occurs in the local Jewish community, members of the Havurah Club are left reeling. The Christian Social Justice Club wants to help, but struggles to know how. Deeply relevant, strikingly realistic, Havurah depicts the complexities and possibilities of connecting with others in times of grief. Wood-Mar Auditorium Cost: Purchase tickets through the theatre department’s webpage |
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| 2-4:00 p.m. |
University Recreation Open Gym Come work out, hang out, and find your fit at the Hadlock Student Center. The facility is open for families to use free of cost this weekend. Make sure you have a signed for each person in your party. Hadlock Student Center Cost: Included
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| 2:45-4:45 p.m. |
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