Parent and Family Weekend
Join us April 11-12, 2025
University of Idaho and Student Alumni Relations Board (SArb) are excited to have our Vandal families on campus. SArb is a student organization that partners with campus and community groups to offer events and programming that encourages students to have a positive and full university experience.
Update your contact info to receive updates on the times, dates and locations of our events schedule as they are confirmed! Visit the Moscow Chamber of Commerce to plan your trip!
Is your organization hosting an event for Parent and Family Weekend? Let us know so we can add it to our schedule of events! Contact sarb@uidaho.edu.
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 11
5-6:30 p.m. — Paint Night
Hays Hall Alumni Lounge 1212 Blake Ave
Cost: Free for all students and parents
Get ready to add a splash of color to Spring Parent and Family Weekend with our tumbler painting event! Join us in the Alumni Lounge for a fun-filled session where you can let your imagination run wild, creating unique designs on tumblers to share and cherish with your loved ones.
Saturday, April 12
10 a.m. — Parents and Plants Session 1
Sixth Street Greenhouse
Cost: $20 per basket
Calling all plant enthusiasts! Join us for an enriching experience during Parent and Family Weekend as the Plant and Soil Science Club hosts a delightful session on potting plant baskets. RVSP Not Required, Payment will be taken at the door. Cash, cards and checks will be accepted.
10 a.m. — Starving Artist Sale
Pitman Center
Cost: Free to Attend
Life is better when you have more art!
Bring home something original from the Starving Artist Sale! Whether you're starting your collection or adding to it, this is your chance to discover new art while supporting 65 talented students, alumni and community artists.
Painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, fiber, jewelry, caricatures, henna and so much more!
11 a.m. — Cornhole Tournament
Tower Lawn
Cost: $15 per team
Do you have what it takes to win the Spring Vandal Family Weekend Cornhole tournament? Join the Student Alumni Relations Board on the Tower Lawn to take on other families!
1 p.m. — Parents and Plants Session 2
Sixth Street Greenhouse
Cost: $20 per basket
Calling all plant enthusiasts! Join us for an enriching experience during Parent and Family Weekend as the Plant and Soil Science Club hosts a delightful session on potting plant baskets.
1 p.m. — Turtle Derby
Outside Phi Delta Theta
2-3:30 p.m. — Friendship Bracelet Making
Pitman Building
Cost: Free
Experience the joy of crafting a connection at Parent and Family Weekend with the Student Alumni Relations Board's friendship bracelet making event! Join us as we thread together memories and laughter, creating timeless tokens of love and friendship to cherish for years to come.
5:30-8:30 p.m. — Dinner and Entertainment with NYNY Dueling Pianos
International Ballroom, Bruce Pitman Center
Cost: $40 per person
Doors will open at 5 p.m., program and dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. with Dueling Pianos performance starting at 6:30 p.m.
Save the Date
You won’t want to miss out on these future Parent and Family Weekends:
- Nov. 7-9, 2025
- April 10-11, 2026
- April 9-10, 2027
- April 7-8, 2028
For questions or comments, contact sarb@uidaho.edu or 208-885-6154.