Join us for Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend on October 17-18, 2025
We invite you to explore the transforming UMSL campus with a flexible weekend schedule to balance between family bonding and UMSL-sponsored fun. We have planned events that allow for a very personalized experience with your family, friends, alumni, and the entire UMSL community.
Why should I attend Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend?
- Participate in the annual UMSL 5K Walk and Race around UMSL campus
- Enjoy a wide variety of events including various activities and food
- Network with other alumni, parents, families of students attending UMSL
- Mingle with members of the UMSL community
- Learn and explore the transforming campus landscape during a self-paced scavenger hunt
- Find out how much our UMSL students, faculty, staff and alumni love UMSL!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact New Student & Family Programs and Campus Visits at parentfamily@umsl.edu or the UMSL Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@umsl.edu.
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
6:00 AM – 8:00 PM Recreation & Wellness Center - FREE GUEST PASS FRIDAY - Recreation & Wellness Center
Join us in the Recreation and Wellness Center to experience the building. Member and participant must have photo id, member must be 18+ year old to sponsor guest, it’s not an all-day pass but a one-time use pass, a member can have three guests at one time, and all minors with the member must have written permission and signed waiver PRIOR to coming into building. You can get this waiver at the front desk.
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Triton Store: (25% Off All In-Store Purchase) -Millennium Student Center, 2nd Floor, room 205
The TritonStore will have 25% off Triton Apparel items in store. Come stop by to pick up your UMSL spirit wear!
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Self-Paced Scavenger Hunt of Campus, hosted by Welcome Center - Millennium Student Center, 2nd Level, Welcome Center
Stop by our Welcome Center to pick up a giveaway and a self-paced scavenger hunt to explore the University of Missouri-St. Louis’s campus. Bring your family and friends to join in on the fun.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Friday Night Live: S’mores & Games, hosted by New Student Programs - Millennium Student Center, Lower Level, Back Patio/Lawn
Come join us for a fun fall evening with yard games, music, and s’mores to snack on. We look forward to having you all join us with our current students, family members, and friends.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Triton Fall Festival + UMSL 5K Run and Walk
7:30 AM - Check-in - *UMSL 5K Run and Walk, hosted by the UMSL Office of Alumni Engagement - Outside Back of Millennium Student Center, Ponds/Lot C
Join us before, during, or after the 5K Walk / Race and get into the Fall season to enjoy some yard games, music, pictures with Louie, and department tent activities. There will be food and drinks to purchase.
UMSL Alumni 5K Run and Walk
Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends, join us for the annual UMSL Alumni 5K Run and Walk on the campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. See old friends, meet new ones, enjoy the beautiful surroundings and make strides toward a healthier life. All participants will receive a short-sleeve event shirt, the opportunity to win a medal, plus other Triton treats and surprises. All are welcome to sign up!
8:00 AM – 10:30 A M Self-Paced Scavenger Hunt of Campus, hosted by Welcome Center - Millennium Student Center, 2nd Level, Welcome Center
Stop by our Welcome Center to pick up a giveaway and a self-paced scavenger hunt to explore the University of Missouri-St. Louis’s campus. Bring your family and friends to join in on the fun.
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Triton Store (25% Off All In-Store Purchase)
The TritonStore will have 25% off Triton Apparel items in store. Come stop by to pick up your UMSL spirit wear!
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM * Recreation & Wellness Center Open - Recreation & Wellness Center
Join us in the Recreation and Wellness Center to experience the building. Member and participant must have photo id, member must be 18+ year old to sponsor guest, and the member can purchase a guest pass to utilize the facility. A member can have three guests at one time, and all minors with the member must have written permission and signed waiver PRIOR to coming into building. You can get this waiver at the front desk.
11:00 AM - 2:00 pm ESport Arena Open - Millennium Student Center, Lower Level, Esports Arena
Join us for some open play in our Esports Arena to learn how to play a game or play your favorites. This is an opportunity to have some fun on campus, at no cost for this experience.
3:00 PM - 5:00 pm Tiny Tritons: Trunk or Treat - CANCELLED due to forecast of inclement weather
Come join the Office of Student Involvement for Spooktacular Saturday and visitTritonween Town! Come see our student organizations and campus departments hosting their own unique Trunks! Questions, please contact - studentinvolvement@umsl.edu
Registration Link for Trunk or Treat 2025
TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WEEKEND EVENTS:
Fall Fête: Angels & Demons - Fall Fête: Angels & Demons Matinee*
Ballet 314’s annual fall performance stuns with 4 unique contemporary ballet premieres by 4 local choreographers: “The Deal” by Marcela Gómez Lugo, “Astra Planeta,” by Rachel Bodi, “Our Eden” by Robert Poe, and the Ballet 314 premiere of Thomas Proctor’s "When Does Trauma Heal?” Celebrate the turn of the season with us as we offer the choice of an intimate matinee performance or luxe evening performance and fundraiser.
Evening VIP ticket holders will have exclusive access to preshow cocktail hour, open bar, appetizers, raffles and a post-show after party with the company. General ticket holders will have performance and raffle access, as well as one complimentary drink ticket.
Proceeds from all ticket sales as well as the evening's fundraising efforts will support Ballet 314's nonprofit as we invest in our professional company dancers that have chosen St. Louis as their home.
- Saturday, October 18 - Show Times
- 3:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
ACTIVITIES WITH AN ASTERISK * HAVE A SMALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. TICKETS ARE PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE EVENT.