Friday, September 29
- Welcome Center check-in, info, and refreshments
- visit these available classes
- Fall Faculty Forum sessions
- Special Collections Open House
- Campus tree tour with Middlebury horticulturalist Tim Parsons
- tour of Johnson renovations with architect John McLeod
- Shabbat & Sukkot service and dinner
- MCAB Open Mic night
- Aeneid marathon reading Day 1

Fall Family Weekend
Join us for Fall Family Weekend 2023!
Fall Family Weekend takes place Friday, September 29, through Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Spend a weekend enjoying Vermont and our beautiful campus with your student. Cheer on the Panthers at athletic events, meet faculty and staff, and learn about the opportunities available to students.
Please check this page and the Events Calendar frequently for updates. We look forward to seeing you!
Event Overview
Here’s a glimpse of what to expect during Fall Family Weekend! Events will continue to be added or may change due to weather or logistics; please check this page, and the Events Calendar for updated information.
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Saturday, September 30
More Saturday Events
- Welcome Center check-in, info, and refreshments
- Middlebury update with President Laurie Patton
- Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at the Knoll
- Panthers home games
- student performance showcase
- MCAB-sponsored games and food trucks
- Emerson Quartet Concert
- Aeneid marathon reading Day 2 -
Sunday, October 1
More Sunday Events
- Hillel bagel brunch
- Panthers home games
- Knoll 20th Anniversary book anthology release party
- Poetry workshop with Julia Alvarez ’71
- Museum of Art open
- Aeneid marathon reading Day 3

Celebrate the Knoll’s 20th Anniversary
We’re delighted to host several student-curated and -powered events this weekend, including a Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival, a poetry workshop led by Writer in Residence Emerita Julia Alvarez, and to release the collaborative anthology: Growing with the Knoll: 20 years in the Garden, featuring 60+ contributors, edited by Aria Bowden ’23, and published by New Perennials Publishing.
Learn more at go.middlebury.edu/knollhours.
Resources for Parents and Families
Visit the Parents and Families website, where you can find many resource links, lodging and dining information for the weekend, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Questions?
Contact the Alumni and Parent Programs team at alumni@middlebury.edu or call 802-443-5183.
Alumni and Families
700 Exchange St.
Middlebury, VT
05753