Friday, September 27, 2024
Family Weekend Check-In
2:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Welcome to Family Weekend, we are so glad you will be joining us for a weekend full of fun and excitement! Check-In will held at the Burney Center building in the front lobby. This is where you can pick up your tickets for events, a campus map, schedule of events, and any ordered T-shirts! Please stop by and see us first before going to any of your scheduled activities!
Hawk's Harvest Donation Drive
2:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Free (5 Donations for Raffle)
During this year's UNCW Family Weekend, we will be hosting a food drive and raffle to benefit Hawk's Harvest, UNCW's on-campus food pantry for students experiencing food insecurity. Donate a minimum of 5 items to be entered into a raffle for a basket full of UNCW swag items! See above for the most-needed items.
Kayak to Shark Tooth Island
2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
$45 General; $30 UNCW Student
Ages 16 and older
Come search for shark teeth on the Cape Fear River. This is a great beginner trip, as our staff will teach you kayaking basics before we take a leisurely paddle on the river to Shark Tooth Island. No kayaking experience is necessary; however you should have basic swimming ability (just in case you fall in; no swimming is planned). The trip will start and finish at the Leonard Student Recreation Center. Participants must be 16 years of age or older. Hosted by Campus Recreation
Creative Jam
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Free, registration required
Feeling Creative? UNCW is an official Adobe Campus and students have access to many Adobe Creative tools. In this fun, interactive session, students and families will jump right in and use Adobe Express to create a digital poster. There will be prizes! Sponsored by the Department of Communication Studies
Stand Up Paddleboarding at Lees Cut
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
$45 General; $30 UNCW Student
Ages 16 and older
Join Seahawk Adventures as we take a stand up paddle boarding (SUP) tour of Lees Cut (located between Harbor Island and Wrightsville Beach). After a short SUP lesson, paddle by waterfront homes and sailboats before enjoying the peace and tranquility of the salt marsh and keeping an eye out for dolphins. No paddle boarding experience is necessary, but you should have basic swimming ability.The trip will start and finish at the Leonard Student Recreation Center. Participants must be 16 years of age or older. Hosted by Campus Recreation
Parents Council Meeting and Networking Social
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Free, space limited; separate registration required
Parents, are you interested in creating your own UNCW experience? Join members of the UNCW Parents Council for their fall meeting in the new Discovery Hall at the UNCW Library. Attendees will hear from Chancellor Volety, Dean Lucy Holman, and tour the innovative spaces designed to support students’ learning, research, and discovery. Enjoy food, drinks, and fellowship with families who are already invested as proud donors. This event is designed for parents who are interested in deepening their own connection to the university by serving as leaders in giving. Hosted by Parents Council
Registration for this event will be done directly through University Advancement. Register by clicking here.
Cape Fear Riverboats Sightseeing Cruise
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
$27 General
All aboard! Cruise the Cape Fear River for a relaxing sightseeing cruise aboard the Henrietta. Enjoy the view from our covered upper deck or from the air-conditioned lower deck while you enjoy this live, narrated scenic one hour cruise departing from historic downtown Wilmington, NC. You’ll learn about the importance of the Cape Fear River, gain a historical overview of the area from discovery to present times, hear about Hollywood’s use of Wilmington, and learn about the pirate history of the coast. Boarding is at 3:30PM. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase on the cruise by card only. Hosted by Cape Fear Riverboats
Battle House Laser Tag
4:15, 6:00, and 7:45 PM (90-minute time slots)
$40 General
Ages 6+
Experience laser tag like never before! Realistic guns, huge arenas, and extended game times make for a unique experience you won’t find anywhere else! Participants must be 6 years of age or older. Athletic attire and closed-toed shoes are highly recommended. Hosted by Battle House Laser Tag
Crossfire Axe Throwing
5:00, 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00 PM (1-hour time slots)
$21 General
Must be 8 and up
Axe throwing is an indoor space designed to allow people to throw axes or hatchets at wooden targets. Our projected axe throwing targets and games create an adrenaline packed experience that doesn’t get boring after just a few throws. Each lane at Crossfire features a standard target with a movable bullseye after each throw, Tic Tac Toe, Connect 4, and Zombie Hunt. Hosted by Crossfire
Crossfire Nerf Wars
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
$20 General
Must be 5 and up
Nerf Wars is an action-packed skill, agility, and precision game! Hide behind bunkers and attempt to hit your opponents with Nerf darts while dodging your opponents. Ages 5+ are welcome to participate in this competitive and fun game! Hosted by Crossfire
Crossfire Paintball
5:00, 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00 PM (1-hour time slots)
$33 General
Must be 8 and up
Paintball is a challenging team sport that includes strategy, shooting, eliminating, maybe a little bit of pain, and of course unlimited fun. While we do shoot low impact paintballs, we encourage all players to arrive with long sleeves (maybe even a hoodie) and long pants on! Hosted by Crossfire
Pinspiration Splatter Room
5:00, 6:00, 7:00 PM (1-hour splatter session)
$25 General
Experience the Jackson-Pollock-Inspired Splatter Room™! Suit up in protective gear and fling paint at a canvas to create a unique masterpiece. We provide protective gear such as goggles, shower caps, booties and robes or coveralls for the Splatter Room™. Plan to remove your shoes and socks and paint barefoot in booties. Paint is washable but we highly recommend wearing clothes you don’t care about, just in case! Your masterpiece won’t be dry for at least 24 hours, so plan to transport a wet canvas. Hosted by Pinspiration
Family Weekend Kickoff
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Free, registration required
Welcome to Family Weekend! We are so glad you will be joining us for a weekend full of fun and excitement! Stop by our Family Weekend kickoff to hear some welcome remarks from Vice Chancellor Reed Davis, enjoy some light bites, and mingle with other Seahawk families. This is a floating event and Vice Chancellor Reed Davis will be sharing remarks at 5:15PM, 6:00PM, & 6:30PM. Sponsored by Transition Programs
Cape Fear Riverboats Sunset Cruise
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
$37 General
All aboard! Cruise the Cape Fear River for a relaxing sunset cruise aboard the Henrietta. Enjoy the view from our covered upper deck or from the air-conditioned lower deck while you enjoy this live, narrated scenic 1.5 hour cruise departing from historic downtown Wilmington, NC. You’ll learn about the importance of the Cape Fear River, gain a historical overview of the area from discovery to present times, hear about Hollywood’s use of Wilmington, and learn about the pirate history of the coast while getting to enjoy the Wilmington sunset. Boarding is at 5:30PM. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase on the cruise by card only. Hosted by Cape Fear Riverboats
Seahawk Bingo
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Free, registration required
Join us for our annual Family Weekend Seahawk Bingo! UNCWeekends hosts a fun and exciting night of Bingo where you can win UNCW Seahawk prizes and other fantastic giveaways. Make sure to bring random things with you since you never know what we’ll ask for during 'Random Things in Your Pockets' so you can win Campus Life swag bag! Follow @uncweekends on Instagram to learn more about late night programs at UNCW. Sponsored by UNCWeekends
Ghost Walk
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
$20 General
Once North Carolina's largest city, Wilmington has the largest historic district in the state. Journey into the depths of old Wilmington on an adventure to the Cape Fear's most actively haunted locations. Hear eerie tales of ghostly occurrences, including recent ghost encounters. Join us on a family safe, 90-minute journey you will not soon forget. Hosted by Ghostwalk of Old Wilmington