October 2-4, 2026
Save the date to come experience a taste of your student’s life on campus with activities planned just for families! Get to know campus and the Ashland area, your student’s home away from home.
Registration coming soon!
Family Weekend
Sample Family Weekend Schedule
friday
- 4 p.m. | Esports Demonstration – Brock Commons Mezzanine
Head to the Brock Commons to tour the Esports Arena and watch the team showcase their multifaceted talents across an assortment of games. - 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Family Weekend Welcome Reception – The President’s House
Join Dr. Michael E. Hill and Mr. Peter M. Korns for the Family Weekend Reception in their home. - 8 – 10 p.m. | CAB First Friday: Mad Hatter’s Day with SGA – Frank E. Brown Fountain Plaza
Come out to the Fountain Plaza for live music, food trucks, photo booths, a balloon hat artist, and more.
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- 10 a.m. | Panel Discussions – Join a small panel of administrators, faculty, and students to understand how the College works with students to fuel their success, and learn practical ways to plug into that work.
- From Arrival to Achievement: The RMC EDGE Student Success Journey
Discover how Randolph-Macon supports students from their first days on campus through graduation. Learn about the RMC EDGE framework and the coordinated network of academic, personal, and engagement resources designed to help every student thrive. Gain practical insights into how families can support and encourage their students’ success along their academic journey
OR - Beyond Graduation: Preparing Yellow Jackets for Life and Work
Explore how RMC helps students translate their college experience into meaningful careers and purposeful lives. This session highlights career development, experiential learning, networking, and graduate school preparation opportunities, and will offer families strategies for engaging with and supporting their student’s career and post-graduation planning.
- From Arrival to Achievement: The RMC EDGE Student Success Journey
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Tailgate Luncheon – Estes Dining Hall
Enjoy tailgate fare and a party vibe inside our dining hall, in advance of the big game. - 1 p.m. | RMC Football vs. Washington and Lee University – Day Field
Note: Fall Tailgating Information - Times TBD – Other Athletic contests throughout the day and evening
sunday
- 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Sunday Brunch – Estes Dining Hall
Enjoy fresh, made-from-scratch food and flavors that are handcrafted and personally designed by our chefs with your needs in mind. Our recipes come to life every day in our kitchens using the best ingredients, prepared in the freshest ways possible. - 10:30 a.m. | Family Weekend Worship Service – Duncan Memorial United Methodist, 201 Henry Street, Ashland, Va. 23005
As always, don’t forget a stop at the RMC Campus Store – Open Friday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Brock Commons!
Things to Do in Ashland
Our friends at the Town of Ashland are excited to welcome you to the Center of the Universe to explore your students’ home away from home. Try out their Yellow Jacket’s Guide to Ashland and/or their Yellow Jacket’s Family Ashland Itinerary, a walkable itinerary that will lead you to local restaurants, Ashland’s Saturday Farmers Market, public art, and a few must-see Ashland spots.
FAQs about Family Weekend
Arrival/Departure
Parents arrive as their work obligations and other commitments permit. The more popular events are generally scheduled for late-afternoon on Friday into Saturday. No check-in is required!
Accommodations
The Town of Ashland provides a list of local Accommodations. When making reservations, please be sure to ask for the Randolph-Macon College rate.
Parking
Guest parking passes are not required for Family Weekend. Parents may park in all student and faculty/staff lots.
Siblings and Guests
Guests are welcome, and we encourage you to bring siblings. (Book a campus tour while you are here!)
Pets
Pets are allowed in certain places on campus and must be leashed at all times. However, pets are not allowed in the tailgate area or stadium during the football game on Saturday. We also ask that you refrain from taking them inside buildings, as others may be allergic. Clean-up is the sole responsibility of the pet’s owner.
Dress
We encourage casual, comfortable dress for the weekend.