Jump To: Friday, October 18 | Saturday, October 19 | Sunday, October 20

This year’s schedule is still under construction and will be finalized by September 2024. Check back for updates!

Friday, October 18

  • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit the Welcome Table in Severance Great Hall for nametags, refreshments and up-to-date weekend schedules. 
  • 10:50 – 11:50 a.m. Convocation in Skinner Chapel featuring Maya Warren ’07.
  • 1:10 – 2:10 p.m. Campus Tour led by students. You are encouraged to ask about life as a Carl, residential life, and our campus community as you check out our academic buildings and other facilities. Ideal if you’ve never been to campus before, or have younger siblings visiting! Meet at Scoville Hall.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. East Energy Station Tour. Carleton is a nationwide leader in campus sustainability, and in 2022 completed a shift from steam power to a new geothermal and heat pump system that provides 70% of the campus’ heating and cooling year-round. See where the magic happens on a tour of the East Energy Station. Limit: 20 people, first come first served.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. East Energy Station Tour. See description above. Limit: 20 people, first come first served.
  • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. East Energy Station Tour. See description above. Limit: 20 people, first come first served.
  • 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Campus Tour led by students. You are encouraged to ask about life as a Carl, residential life, and our campus community as you check out our academic buildings and other facilities. Ideal if you’ve never been to campus before, or have younger siblings visiting! Meet at Scoville Hall.
  • 3:30 p.m. Jummah in Skinner Memorial Chapel Lounge.
  • 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Research and Internship Symposium in the Weitz Center Commons. Nearly 200 students will present posters sharing learning from summer academic research and internship experiences.
  • 4:30 p.m. Christian Social at Chapel Lawn/Vestibule entrance.
  • 5:00 p.m. Women’s Halaqah in Skinner Memorial Chapel Lounge.
  • 6:15 p.m. Jewish Shabbat Service at Chapel Lawn/Skinner Memorial Chapel.
  • 7 – 8 p.m. Music Department Showcase with performances by instrumental and choral ensembles, as well as chamber groups and student soloists in Kracum Hall. 
  • 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Macalester College in West Gym.
  • 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Game Night. Face off with your family on board games and Legos, and enjoy some hot beverages and snacks.

Saturday, October 19

  • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit the Welcome Table in Severance Great Hall for nametags and up-to-date weekend schedules.
  • 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Are you a parent and an alum? Join us at the Alumni Guest House to meet up with other alumni who are raising the next generation of Carls for an Alum Parents Coffee Reception. The Alumni Guest House is located at the southwest corner of First and College Sts., diagonally across from the Carleton sign.
  • 9 – 10:30 a.m. Carleton faculty will present short talks designed to give family members a window into the experience of working with our consistently top-rated faculty. Held in Weitz Center Cinema.
  • 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Campus Tour led by students. You are encouraged to ask about life as a Carl, residential life, and our campus community as you check out our academic buildings and other facilities. Ideal if you’ve never been to campus before, or have younger siblings visiting! Meet at Scoville Hall.
  • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Updates and Q&A’s from President Byerly and Dean Livingston, in Skinner Chapel. 
  • 12 – 2 p.m. Family Weekend Lunch. All families and students are invited – this is a great time to meet your Carl’s friends! There is no cost to attend for families, but students will still be required to swipe their OneCard.
  • 1 p.m. Football vs. St. John’s University at Laird Stadium
  • 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Hamline University at Bell Field
  • 1 – 2 p.m. Arb Walk led by student naturalists. Hike a small slice of the Lower Arboretum to learn about the restoration work the College is doing in this 800-acre nature preserve. There won’t be time to share the whole place with you, but we hope to provide enough information to encourage you to explore more of the 15 miles of trails on your own.
  • 1 – 3 p.m. Live trivia with Noah Tarnow ’97, founder of The Big Quiz Thing. Prizes will be awarded! Nobody loves trivia more than a Carl.
  • 2 – 2:50 p.m. Career Center panel.
  • 3 – 3:50 p.m. Off-Campus Studies panel.
  • 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Student Group Showcase featuring musical performances by student groups in Skinner Chapel.

Sunday, October 20

  • 9 – 10 a.m. Arb Walk led by student naturalists. Hike a small slice of the Lower Arboretum to learn about the restoration work the College is doing in this 800-acre nature preserve. There won’t be time to share the whole place with you, but we hope to provide enough information to encourage you to explore more of the 15 miles of trails on your own.
  • 10 – 11 a.m. Carleton faculty will present short talks designed to give family members a window into the experience of working with our consistently top-rated faculty. Held in Weitz Center Cinema.