Celebrate your Family of Colonels!
Family Day is an annual fall tradition held on the Wilkes campus, providing an opportunity for families to connect with their students while getting a first hand look into a day in the life at Wilkes! The weekend will afford you many opportunities to spend time together as a family, as well as to meet faculty, staff, administrators, friends and other Wilkes families.
2022 Schedule
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Henry Student Center, 1st Floor
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Henry Student Center, 1st Floor
12 – 5 p.m.
The Sordoni Art Gallery is located in the Karambelas Media and Communication Center on campus!
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The parade begins at the intersection of South Main and South Streets
12 p.m.
Schmidt Stadium
1 p.m.
Ralston Athletic Complex
5 - 6 p.m.
Henry Student Center, Miller Room, 2nd Floor
Things to Do While Visiting Your Wilkes Student
Looking for things to do when you come to campus? Take a look at some of the cool activitites right around the corner from Wilkes! Northeast Pennsylvania is home to waterfall hikes, an Indoor Trampoline Park, and even axe throwing at The Hatchet Factory. Celebrate Fall with a visit to one of our many pumpkin patches.
Please call (570) 408-3334 or email familyday@wilkes.edu with any questions about Family Day.