Registration Details
Register to be part of this memorable weekend! All Terp family members of current UMD undergraduate students are welcome.
Be sure to review the schedule of events and other important Family Weekend details before proceeding to the online registration site. There is an overall Family Weekend Registration Fee, as well as additional events requiring fees and/or advance registration. Families can create their own schedules and choose which events, sessions, and activities they would like to attend based on availability, interest, and budget.
Visit the Family Weekend Welcome Center in the Atrium at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union to pick up Family Weekend wristbands, tickets, FW parking permits, and t-shirts.
Family Weekend Welcome Center Hours
Friday, September 20 | 12:30 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 | 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Football tickets and game day parking permits are issued electronically (via email) upon purchase.
Note: this fee is required to attend any part of Family Weekend and each individual family member must be registered, including your student.
$28 per person for Adults
$22 for UMD students
$12 per person for Youth (ages 12 and under)
Registration fee includes the following:
- Wristband to provide access to Family Weekend events, educational sessions, and workshops
- President’s Open House and other college/school/program events
- Terp Family Festival and other family-friendly activities throughout the weekend
- Opportunity to purchase tickets to Family Weekend ticketed events
- Opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to the football game on September 21, 2024
- Membership/access to the Eppley Recreation Center on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Family Weekend giveaway item (one per family)
Additionally, the registration fee covers the cost of Family Weekend online and onsite registration services, registration materials, facility rentals, staff, and service fees. Family Weekend is an independent and self-supported event for University of Maryland families and is not financed by the University of Maryland.
Due to the popularity of Family Weekend and limited space availability, certain events will sell out. Tickets to events are distributed on a first come, first served basis and will be confirmed immediately upon completing the online registration form.
Online registration will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 10 NOON on Wednesday, September 11. Cancellations, changes, and refunds will be honored through September 10, except for t-shirts and donations (see policy below). IMPORTANT NOTE: Families must register online to attend Family Weekend since we will not be offering onsite registration.
Families registered for Family Weekend will receive a Family Weekend parking permit and parking map when they check in at the Family Weekend Welcome Center. This parking permit is valid for Friday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21 ONLY. Guests must use the designated lots for Family Weekend.
Family Weekend and visitor parking is not available on Saturday, September 21 due to the football game. Families wishing to park on campus on Saturday must purchase a game day parking permit (regardless of attendance at the football game). Game day permits will be available for purchase online directly from the Department of Transportation Services: umd.aceparking.com.
You can make adjustments to your reservation or cancel specific events by accessing the Family Weekend online registration form using your Registration Code. Your unique Registration Code appears on the confirmation page after completing the online form and also appears on the confirmation you received via email. All changes and/or cancellations must be completed by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 10, 2024NOON on Wednesday, September 11. Cancellations received by noon on Wednesday, September 11 will receive a refund with the exception of the following:
- T-shirts are not refundable after Sunday, September 1.
- Donations are non-refundable.
- Terrapin Club Membership is non-refundable.
Eligible refunds will be posted to the credit card used for the original transaction within 14 days of your request.
Requests to cancel your entire Family Weekend registration will be refunded, less a $28 processing fee. If you wish to cancel your entire Family Weekend registration, please email familyweekend@umd.edu and include both your Registration Code and your name as found in your confirmation email. We are unable to refund payments for requests received after noon on Wednesday, September 11.
The University of Maryland reserves the right to modify, limit, and cancel any Family Weekend event, in whole or in part, in case of an insufficient number of participants, unanticipated administrative needs, force majeure, or other unforeseeable events, including a potential or significant threat or risk to the public health or safety of UMD personnel, students, or the public. The Office of Family Engagement shall immediately inform participants of such changes.
Should an event be canceled, the Office of Family Engagement will refund the event ticket fee(s) in full. UMD shall not be responsible for costs, expenses, or other consequential damages incurred by Family Weekend registrants resulting from any such cancellation, delay, or change in location, programming, or performance. This applies to compensation claims for any non-refundable travel, accommodation costs, or other expenses incurred as a result of registration for, attendance at, non-attendance at, or cancellation of any Family Weekend event.