Family Day

Emporia State Family Day 2024 is a chance for you as a Hornet family member to experience your student's campus life, see their residence hall and take part in activities on campus and within the community together with your Hornet.

Family Day is also an opportunity for ESU alumni families, community families and ESU fans to join in on exciting activities!

Saturday, September 21

Event

When

Where

Emporia Farmer’s Market

8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

700 Block of Merchant Street, Downtown Emporia

Chalk Fest

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

800 Block of Commercial Street, Downtown Emporia

Self-Guided Residence Hall Tour (Let Your Hornet Show You Their Home Away From Home)

9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Residence Halls

Scavenger Hunt for Students and Families (Check in and get your list at the Welcome Center in the Memorial Union)

9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Memorial Union

John “Doc” Baxter Athletic Training and Human Performance Lab Ribbon Cutting (Open to the Public)

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

HPER building

Self-Guided Campus Tour

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Emporia State Campus

Emporia State Recreation Center Open Gym (Families Welcome)

10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Emporia State Recreation Center

Hornet Walk

10:00 a.m.

Emporia State Pedestrian Mall

Live at the Hive Tailgate

10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Emporia State Visser Hall Parking Lot

Flinthills Mall Food Truck Rally (Food-a-Palooza)

11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Flinthills Mall

Football Kickoff (Emporia State VS Missouri Western)

1:00 p.m.

Welch Stadium

Sunday, September 22

Event

When

Where

Poetry on the Porch

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

927 Exchange Street, Downtown Emporia

Theatre Guild Ice Cream Social - Registration Required (All Are Welcome)

4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Sauder Alumni Center

Getting here + getting around

Where to park + where to go

Campus visitors meet on the east side of the Memorial Union, located at 1331 Market St., Emporia, KS 66801. We have designated admissions parking spots and metered parking just for you in front of the Memorial Union. Don't pay the meter - we will give you a parking pass. We'll be there to greet you just inside the east doors of the union.

Requests for accommodation

If you are a person with a disability and need accommodations while visiting campus, please request accommodations at least 72 hours prior to your campus visit. Student Accessibility and Support Services in conjunction with admissions will arrange accommodations for you. For questions, please contact:

Student Accessibility and Support Services (SASS)
William Allen White Library, room 209K
Email: sass@emporia.edu
Phone: 620-341-6637
Fax: 620-341-6640