Welcome Parents and Families! Family Weekend is October 24-26, 2025!

Join us as we celebrate family members and help you reconnect with your students. There are several activities happening throughout the weekend. Check out our featured events below, as well as the full weekend schedule.

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A family of four in life jackets is fishing from a small boat on a lake. A forest with autumn-colored trees lines the shore in the background. Other boats and canoes are visible on the water.

Lake Sagatagan Beach, SJU

Outdoor U Canoe Paddle & Nature Hike

Join us for a short canoe paddle, partially guided hike of the Chapel Trail, nature painting and more!

Saturday, October 25th | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Clemens Stadium, SJU

SJU Football

Saint Johnnies vs. Carleton
Saturday, October 25
Kickoff 1 p.m.

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Two football players in red jerseys with white helmets embrace on a field during a game. Their jerseys display numbers 15 and 27. Other players and spectators are visible in the background amidst greenery.

Two people wearing helmets and protective gear engage in a friendly jousting match on an inflatable arena. They balance on red platforms while holding padded jousting sticks. The background shows a tree and a building.

Clemens Fieldhouse, Haehn Campus Center, CSB

CSLE Family Fall Festival

The Center for Student Leadership & Engagement invites students and families to our annual Family Weekend Fall Festival! There will be fun and games for all families, arts and crafts for kiddos, tasty treats and of course a photobooth!

Saturday, October 25th | 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

CSB Stadium Turf Field, CSB

CSB Soccer

Saint Ben’s vs. Concordia College (Minn.)
Saturday, October 25
Kickoff 3:30 p.m.

CSB Athletics

A soccer player in a white "St. Benedict" uniform dribbles the ball on a field, followed closely by an opponent in an orange jersey. Spectators sit in red bleachers in the background.

A group of female volleyball players wearing white and red jerseys celebrate together on the court. One player wearing a red jersey labeled "St. Benedict" is facing away from the camera. They appear joyful and energetic.

Claire Lynch Hall, CSB

CSB Volleyball

VS St. Olaf College
Friday, Oct. 24 | 7 p.m.

csb athletics

10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Fishing Buddies an Art Exhibition

Benedict & Dorothy Gorecki Gallery

Four potters bring together over 80 years of combine experience and produce work that reflects their individual voices while sharing a common dedication to ceramics.

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Mirage Gallery Exhibition

Alice R. Rogers and Target Galleries

Lisa Bergh’s Art blurs the boundaries between textile art, painting and drawing. Vinyl fabric is stretched, cut, mended, constructed and suspended to perform as surface, projection and form to build a story of shifting realities and internal geography.

7 p.m.

CSB Volleyball vs St. Olaf College

Claire Lynch Hall

Come watch CSB Volleyball take on St. Olaf College at Claire Lynch Hall for family night!

7:30 p.m.

Family Weekend Choral Showcase

Benedicta Art Center | Escher Auditorium

This event will showcase the choral activity at CSB+SJU! Performing groups include Chamber Choir directed by Dr. Brad Miller, Men’s Chorus directed by Dr. Brad Miller, and Women’s Choir directed by Sue Zemlin.

8:30 a.m.

Johnnie Football Tailgate

SJU Athletic Fields Parking Lot (P2 on map)

All are welcome to join the festivities in this paid, reserved lot. Park elsewhere on the SJU campus or take the LINK from CSB and walk into the lot to join alums, parents, and friends. Pack light and carry in your tailgate fare and refreshments.

10 a.m.

Canoe Paddle & Chapel Trail

Lake Sagatagan Beach, SJU

Join us for a short canoe paddle on Lake Sag, or a partially guided hike on the Chapel Trail, nature painting and more!

1 p.m.

SJU Football vs. Carleton

Clemens Stadium, SJU

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3:30 p.m.

CSB Soccer vs Concordia College

CSB Stadium Turf Field

Come watch CSB Soccer take on Concordia College for their Senior day!

2-5 p.m.

CSLE Family Weekend

Clemens Fieldhouse, Haehn Campus Center

The Center for Student Leadership & Engagement invites students and families to our annual Family Weekend Fall Festival! There will be fun and games for all families, arts and crafts for kiddos, tasty treats and of course a photobooth!

6 p.m.

Student Mass (CSB)

Sacred Heart Chapel, CSB

9 p.m.

Student Mass (SJU)

Saint John’s Abbey & University Church, SJU

Family Weekend 2025

October 24-26, 2025