Family Weekend

Come on down to StoutAdventures and get climbing! We have two 30ft climbing walls with 12 ropes, a bouldering wall, and over 50 routes to challenge all skill levels. Whether you're a new or experienced climber, all are welcome. Free for students and their families! *Students must attend with their family and present a current UW-Stout ID.

Everyone can be an artist! Come enjoy a guided canvas painting class and enjoy coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The class will be facilitated by our art education students in the National Art Education Association. Facilitators will go through step by step as you make your creation. Class is free and only open to the first 70 people to register. Registration is required to secure your spot and will open on March 7th.

Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind pieces of public art on campus? Would you like to know more about UW-Stout's outdoor skating rink and other features lost to time? Join our campus archivist for a 60-minute presentation to learn interesting facts about campus, its history, and a lot of photos of how campus used to look. Afterwards, participants will be sent with a map to take a self-guided history tour at your leisure!

Presentation is first come, first served and is open to the first 90 to attend.

Come on down to StoutAdventures and get climbing! We have two 30ft climbing walls with 12 ropes, a bouldering wall, and over 50 routes to challenge all skill levels. Whether you're a new or experienced climber, all are welcome. Free for students and their families! *Students must attend with their family and present a current UW-Stout ID.

Visit the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts for a FREE guided tour of what CNN Travel has called "One of the 15 most spectacular theaters in the WORLD!" Tours will be held at the top and bottom of the hour with the last tour leaving at 2:30 pm.

Join us in the Psychology Laboratory where you can watch your brain in action!

Join us for a family friendly afternoon of bingo and StoutProud themed prizes! There will be two rounds, one beginning at 1:00 pm and one at 2:30 pm. Free for all to play and participation is first come, first served!  Arrive early to secure your spot!

If you've ever thought about studying abroad or going on National Student Exchange, learn more with the entire family at one of our presentations! Learn about all your options, how to apply, costs, and important deadlines. Start thinking about studying abroad/away during Family Weekend.

Enjoy some live music on the amphitheatre! The band performing will be Sad House Guest a band comprised of friends Samuel Stein and Tor Kjartansson from Eau Claire, Wisconsin who will provide acoustic, fun-fueled tunes through the afternoon.

Come join University Recreation for yard games and fun outside of the Memorial Student Center.

Stop by anytime for a free caricature drawing of your family!

If you've ever thought about studying abroad or going on National Student Exchange, learn more with the entire family at one of our presentations! Learn about all your options, how to apply, costs, and important deadlines. Start thinking about studying abroad/away during Family Weekend.

Fashion Without Fabric has become a yearly sensation and this year's theme is Reimagining the Matrix, Fashion Responses to Systems and Structures. Stout's own art and design students will employ creativity to produce unique fashions using anything and everything but fabric.

This year's event will be a showcase allowing you to get up close and personal to the creations. Prepare to be amazed as you walk through the showcase to visit with the student models and creators!

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 23d and can be purchased online or at the Service Center. Hurry, as they sell out quickly!

Visit the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts for a FREE guided tour of what CNN Travel has called "One of the 15 most spectacular theaters in the WORLD!" Tours will be held at the top and bottom of the hour with the last tour leaving at 2:30 pm.

Join the Student Leadership Assistants of University Housing for the Amazing Race! Families will receive clues relating to various locations across campus with their own sets of challenges to see who can complete them the fastest.

Come on down to StoutAdventures and get climbing! We have two 30ft climbing walls with 12 ropes, a bouldering wall, and over 50 routes to challenge all skill levels. Whether you're a new or experienced climber, all are welcome. Free for students and their families! *Students must attend with their family and present a current UW-Stout ID.

Join Stout Adventures at the Climbing Wall for our GLOW Climb. When the sun goes down the lights go off and the glow sticks come out! Free for students and their families! *Students must attend with their family and present a current UW-Stout ID

Sponsored by Blue Devil Productions, join us for a night of laughter and fun! Join comedians Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show) in a hilarious guided tour through their unbelievable VHS collection. Watch as Joe and Nick resurrect their forgotten video treasures and serve them up in the funniest, most jaw-dropping show on the college circuit.