Family Visit Weekends

When is a good time to visit your student? What is there to do in Evansville? Families are invited to campus to visit their students this fall. Below is a list of some great weekends to see your student with lots happening both on and off the USI campus. These weekends include no official program.

September 17-18

• Saturday, September 17
  • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | USI Women's Swimming and Diving vs. Red and Blue Meet (exhibition) | USI Aquatic Center
  • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | USI Men's Swimming and Diving vs. Red and Blue Meet (exhibition) | USI Aquatic Center
  • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | New Harmony Kunstfest | New Harmony, IN
  • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Evansville Reptile and Exotics Show | Vanderburgh 4H Grounds
• Sunday, September 18
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | New Harmony Kunstfest | New Harmony, IN

September 24-25

• Friday, September 23
  • 3 p.m. | Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquium: Anticommunism as a Tool of Racist Oppression
• Saturday, September 24
  • 6-8 p.m. | USI Men's Soccer vs. Chicago State University | Strassweg Field
• Sunday, September 25
  • 1-3 p.m. | USI Women's Soccer vs. University of Arkansas - Little Rock | Strassweg Field

September 30-October 2

• Friday, September 30
  • 6 p.m. | USI Women's Volleyball vs. Lindenwood University | Screaming Eagles Arena (Free poster signing after the match)
• Saturday, October 1
  • All-day | Parksfest Music Festival | Garvin Park
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Harvest Craft Fair | Harmonie State Park
  • 1 p.m. | Men's Rugby vs Eastern Kentucky University | USI Rugby Field
  • 1:30 p.m. | USI Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving vs. Valparaiso University | USI Aquatic Center
  • 2 p.m. | USI Women's Volleyball vs. Lindenwood University | Screaming Eagles Arena

OCTOBER 8-9 - Fall Break Weekend

• No classes October 10-11
• See USI's academic calendar here.

October 15-16

• Friday, October 14
  • 6 p.m. | USI Women's Volleyball vs. Southeast Missouri State University | Screaming Eagles Arena
• Saturday, October 15
  • 2 p.m. | USI Women's Volleyball vs. Southeast Missouri State University | Screaming Eagles Arena
• Sunday, October 16
  • 1 p.m. | USI Women's Soccer vs. University of Tennessee at Martin | Strassweg Field

Other Events and Places in Evansville:

• USI's Explore Evansville website
• Family Fun on the Farm at Mayse Farm every weekend from September 25 to October 31
  • Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
  • Check their website for hours.
• West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
  • October 3-8, 2022
• Fiesta Evansville 2022
  • October 9
• Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey Team
  • November 13 | Sunday Funday
• Victory Theater
  • November 19 | Sal Vulcano
• Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra
• Wesselman Woods
• Angel Mounds Historic Site
• Visit Evansville website
• Local Accommodations - Coming Soon

What else is there to do on USI's Campus? Here are some ideas:

• See where your student has class
• See your student's favorite study spots
• Walk the USI-Burdette Trail or some of the other trails on campus
• See one of USI's annual mainstage productions! The current schedule includes The Importance of Being Earnest in October, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown in February, and USI's Devised Theater Show in April. See the USI Theatre website for more information.
• Have a meal or a snack. USI Dining has lots of great dining locations!
• Don't forget to check the Eagle Perks! Each month USI students have access to great coupons and special offers at various Evansville locations. Many Evansville locations offer year-round perks or discounts. Check the Eagle Perks website or the Student Discounts webpage, or visit the Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center at USI for more information.
• Volunteer together on and off-campus with Volunteer USI

Keep up to date with USI's academic calendar here.