Family Weekend

Family Weekend 2025 will be announced soon!
Make memories with your student at their home away from home. Plan the weekend around your family’s passions. There is something for everyone! Registration is free.
Family Weekend is a highlight for the Liberty community. It is our privilege to invite you to enjoy a weekend with your student at their home away from home!
Who? Family members and guests of undergraduate students who are currently attending classes on campus.
What? Start at Convocation on Friday, and then enjoy the campus activities, ticketed events, and local merchants throughout the weekend. Plan your experience around your family’s passions!
Yes, please do attend Convocation!
Click here for the Schedule and our guest speaker.
Be prepared. All persons attending Convocation services starting August 24, 2022, will go through a metal detector and bag check. Gates 1, 3, and 4 at the Vines Center and gates East and West at the Arena will open at 9:30 a.m.
Here are some suggestions that will aid in quick access:
- Arrive early.
- If possible, do not bring a book bag or any type of large bag unless it is clear. All bags entering the Vines Center will be searched.
- If you are a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) holder, make sure you have your valid LU CCP along with your valid LU ID (see details about the Firearm Policy).
Special Consideration. It may be very helpful to your student’s Resident Assistant (RA) to know that you would like to join them at Convocation. There is generally available seating in the Vines Center, but open seats might not be available right next to your student. For off-campus commuter students, your student may check with their RA at the Office of Commuter Life.
On Campus
Parents and families are welcome to eat with their students at Reber-Thomas Dining Center (scroll to “View Guest Entry Prices”). If your student has a residential meal plan, ask them about using a guest pass.
Off Campus
Liberty University partners with over 40 Lynchburg-area businesses to accept Flames Cash as a form of payment. They have regular discounts to Liberty students who show their current Flames Pass! Review the current listing of merchants at ID & Campus Services.
Guests will need to bring their own wheelchair accommodation or make prior arrangements to rent one. The Office of Disability Accommodation Support (accessibility@liberty.edu) is able to give references to a local company for mobility device rentals.
Check out our On Demand Ride (ODR) services. Note: To use the ODR service, your student must be with you as this service is only available to students, faculty, and staff.
Yes, siblings (16-25 years old) are permitted to stay in the residence hall, but your student will need to request permission from their Resident Assistant (RA), and fill out the appropriate form. Note: This is subject to change.
For a life-threatening emergency, please dial (434) 592-3911 to contact the Liberty University Police Department (LUPD). LUPD is directly connected with the City of Lynchburg Emergency Services.
For non-life threatening sickness or injury, contact the Student Health Center at (434) 338-7774.
- The Student Health Center is located in Commons III, Ground Floor.
- The semester Hours of Operations are Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- For evenings and weekends, students may call the on call physician at (434) 338-7774 or visit the After-Hours Locations.
All tickets for events during Family Weekend may be purchased as soon as the promo code is made available to you! Use the special Liberty Tickets “Family Weekend 2025” hyperlink provided in the confirmation email you received at registration (ticket link is to be determined). Tickets for football and other campus events during Family Weekend go on sale before the public sale date. For questions about tickets, please contact the Ticket Office at (434) 582-7328 or email tickets@liberty.edu.
Friday Parking
- Use the online Free Visitor Parking Pass form. There are no paper passes.
- Green Hall Parking Deck on the interactive campus map has the most number of available spaces on any given day.
- Visitors Parking has general information about policies all campus visitors must follow.
- Handicap Accessible parking permits are available at the LUPD.
- Transit Services has bus routes and mobility shuttle support available on campus
Saturday Parking is Game Day Parking
Parking on Game Day is designated in zones that are special for game days! Plan your tailgating and other campus activities by including a review of Flames Football Game Day Parking Map. Note: If you have questions about RV and Camper Parking, please see LUPD’s Parking and Decals webpage for information.
There Is Something For Everyone
Choose from the events below to build your own Family Weekend experience. Activities marked with ($) require a purchase.

Cheer with the Flames!
Wear Your Red and Fan the Flames! Catch a home game with the Flames NCAA teams and Club Sports teams. Support our student athletes on and off the field year-round as Flames Club members.
- Flames NCAA schedule and tickets ($)
- Club Sports schedule
For questions about tickets, please contact the Ticket Office at (434) 582-7328 or email tickets@liberty.edu.

Fun on the Mountain
Tube it. Climb it. Run it. Fish it. Bowl it.
- LaHaye Rec & Fitness Center (Tour only)
- Liberty Mountain Equestrian Center (Tour only)
- Liberty Mountain Gun Club (Tour only)
- Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre ($)
- Montview Bowling Alley ($)
View the Campus Recreation event calendar for more options!

Science, Artifacts, & Historical Collections
Check each website for hours and availability. Admission is free.

Local Lynchburg Area
Explore our local region. Lynchburg and surrounding counties have a lot of fun things to do and places to stay or dine just around the corner!
Liberty’s Hancock Welcome Center has a Visit Us Guide that lists a variety of lodging locations, maps, and directions to campus.