REGISTRATION

Reistration is currently closed.

Click on the following link to register for Family Weekend, and follow the steps accordingly.

The UI Family Weekend provides opportunities for students and their parents/families to spend time together enjoying campus-based activities and events. When a family registers for Family Weekend 2009, and pays their non-refundable registration fee, they receive: 3 tickets to Friday night's Night Hawks event; 3 tickets to the Saturday morning Gameday Breakfast; 3 tickets to the Saturday night performance of mentalist, Paul Draper. These events will be held in the Iowa Memorial Union. All family members need a ticket to attend Family Weekend events and activities - including UI Students. UI students do not get in free. If you need more than three tickets for your family, please purchase them at the time you register. ***Please note: NO REFUNDS GIVEN FOR ANY PURCHASE, NO EXCEPTIONS.

FOOTBALL

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

11:02 AM

Kinnick Stadium

Links of Interest:

• • Map to Kinnick Stadium
• • Click here to get ticket purchasing information
• • Game-Day Information

   

Items Not Allowed In Kinnick Stadium:

• •bags of any size
• •alcoholic beverages (unapproved areas)
• •botas
• •all coolers
• •canned or bottled beverages (except sealed clear plastic water bottles - tinted bottles are not permitted)
• •thermoses
• •back packs
• •kegs

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Places To Stay
Visit the Iowa City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Cedar Rapids Convention & Visitors Bureau for lodging ideas or search on-line.

There are a number of parking and transportation options in the area. You'll receive information in your welcome packet, but here are some helpful links in the meantime.

Parking
• Iowa Memorial Union Ramp, on Madison Street across from IMU
• North Hall Ramp, on Madison Street by North Hall
• Iowa City Parking Facilities
• Metered street parking is also available around the IMU and downtown.

Gameday Parking
• Football Parking
Traffic around Kinnick Stadium is very congested and parking is limited. We suggest parking in the Hancher Auditorium parking lot and using the free football charter bus to the stadium. Bus service begins at 9 a.m. and picks passengers up in the Hancher lot.

 

Transportation
• Cambus - free on-campus bus
• Iowa City Transit
• Coralville Transit
• Iowa City Cabs & Shuttles

FAQ

When is Family Weekend?
Family Weekend is scheduled for November 6-8, 2009.  All of the official UI Family Weekend events will occur in or around the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa Campus.

How do I sign up for Family Weekend?
If you would like to attend any of the official UI Family Weekend events, you must register and pay the non-refundable $60 registration fee by October 23, 2009 by using a credit card to register online at our secure site. Registration is closed.

What do I get for my non-refundable $60 registration fee?
The $60 registration fee gives each family:
·     3 tickets to the Friday night Night Hawks event
·     3 tickets to Saturday’s Gameday Breakfast
·     3 tickets to the Saturday night performance of mentalist, Paul Draper
·     Login ID and password to potentially purchase football tickets from the Family Weekend allotment while they are available.

Does my University of Iowa student have to pay to come to the Family Weekend events?
Yes, anyone who wants to attend the official UI Family Weekend events must have a ticket, including UI students.  Additional tickets may be purchased online at the time of registration, or at a later time using your original confirmation number.

Will you mail our Family Weekend event tickets?
The tickets that are included in the non-refundable $60 Registration Fee will need to be picked up in person either by you or your UI student at the Welcome Packet Pick-up on Friday, November 6, or Saturday, November 7.  Details about the Welcome Packet Pick-up will be on the Events page of the FW’09 website.  If you ordered additional tickets or Family Weekend t-shirts, these should also be picked up at this time.

Does Family Weekend have hotel rooms blocked for the families of new students?
No, Family Weekend does not block off hotel rooms for the families of new students.  Go to the Travel link from the Family Weekend website where you will find links to the Iowa City Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Cultural Corridor, and the Cedar Rapids Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Some area hotels keep waiting lists of interested potential guests in the event other room blocks are released and rooms become available; be sure to ask about this possibility when you call the hotel.  Most of the Iowa City & Coralville hotels and motels require a two night stay on football weekends, and the room rates are typically higher than on non-football game weekends.  Cedar Rapids hotels usually do not require a two night minimum stay, but there may be exceptions.

What else is there to do during Family Weekend?
University of Iowa Dance Marathon kindly invites you to attend a fundraising brunch to support kids with cancer treated at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. One of the most successful and largest student-run organizations on campus, UI Dance Marathon works to raise awareness and financial support for children and families treated for cancer at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Since 1994 Dance Marathon has become one of the largest student philanthropies in the United States and has raised over $7.5 million. During the brunch students, staff, and patients will share their UI Dance Marathon stories and experiences.
Please visit www.dancemarathon.org to find out more about Dance Marathon!

Visit area museums
·     University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum:  Beautifully restored after a tragic fire destroyed its cupola and historic gold dome in November 2001, this symbol of The University of Iowa is open for tours.  Admission is free.
·     University of Iowa Museum of Natural History: From a Ice Age Giant Ground Sloth, to the skeleton of an Atlantic right whale, you’ll be amazed at what you’ll see during your visit to the Museum of Natural History.
·     University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame: Photos, biographies, interactive displays, Nile Kinnick’s Heisman Trophy…and more.  Three floors of black-and-gold memories, the UI Athletics Hall of Fame is a must-see destination for all friends and fans of the intercollegiate athletics program at The University of Iowa.
·     Visit the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Presidential Library, birthplace of Iowa’s only US President. Located just 10 miles east of Iowa City.

Other department-sponsored activities or events
Some Colleges or Department programs at the University of Iowa may also host events during Family Weekend.  We are working to gather their information and list it on our website for your convenience.  These events may be limited to the families of students admitted to their particular College or Program; we will have someone listed for you to contact if you have questions about that particular event.

How do we get tickets to the football game?
Family Weekend has been allotted 1000 football tickets by the UI Athletic Ticket Office, which will be made available only to those families that have registered for Family Weekend, and who have paid the non-refundable registration fee.  You may attempt to purchase the allotted football tickets from the UI Athletic Ticket Office after the Family Weekend tickets go on-sale Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at 7:00AM, and will be available only while supplies last.  Registrants will be allowed to purchase up to four (4) tickets per registered family.  Please note: Registration with Family Weekend will be verified before the football tickets are sent out by the UI Athletic Ticket Office.  Using the same name to purchase football tickets that was used to register for Family Weekend will help to prevent a mistaken cancellation of your football ticket order.

If it is VERY important that you get tickets to the game, you may want to explore other options, such as contacting the UI Athletic Ticket Office to purchase a 3-game package, add your name to their Season Ticket Holder mailing list, or frequently visit their ticketing website at Hawkeyesports.com for single game tickets.  If single game tickets are available, they will go on sale in mid-July.  However, it is best to contact the UI Athletic Ticket Office directly (1-800-IA-HAWKS) with any questions.  Please go to our Football link on the FW’09 website for additional information regarding parking and what is and is NOT allowed into historic Kinnick Stadium for the game.

How much are football tickets?  Can we sit with our student?  Where will our seats be?  What time is the game?
Football tickets for the Iowa/Northwestern game will be $52 each.  If your UI student has purchased a student season ticket, they will be seated in the student section.  If it is very important that your student sits with you, you will need to buy them a non-student ticket.  Seats will be assigned from the “best available” at the time of purchase, and may be in or near an end zone. The time of kick-off is announced by the Athletic Department as late as 10 days before the game.