Family Weekend is a chance for parents, siblings, grandparents and other loved ones to experience life at Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 alongside their Smitty. Spend time on campus, explore the Adirondacks, meet members of the 美女萝莉 community and take part in activities throughout the weekend. From athletics and campus events to local attractions and outdoor adventures, there鈥檚 plenty to see and do while you鈥檙e here.
Friday, September 25
On Campus
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| All Day | Visitor Interpretive Center 鈥� Open all day. Trails are open from dawn to dusk. Entrance is approximately 1.5 miles from campus on Route 30 |
| 9 a.m.鈥�4 p.m. | The Mercantile 鈥� JWSC, first floor |
| 1鈥�7 p.m. | Boosters Club Clothing Sale 鈥� Proceeds support student initiatives and activities |
| 3鈥�6 p.m. | Registration 鈥� Student Center Lobby |
| 3 p.m. | Cutting Board Making 鈥� Maker鈥檚 Space. Space is limited. Email jsusice@paulsmiths.edu to reserve a spot |
| 3 p.m. Friday鈥�6 p.m. Saturday | Scavenger Hunt |
| 5鈥�7:30 p.m. | Dinner 鈥� Morehouse Dining Hall. Tickets available at the door. Students with a meal plan eat free |
| Time TBD | Wagon Rides with the Draft Horses 鈥� Meet in front of the Student Center. Sponsored by the Draft Horse Club |
| Time TBD | Bonfire and S鈥檓ores 鈥� Fire Pit by the Lake. Sponsored by PSC Pride |
| 6 p.m. | Women鈥檚 Volleyball vs. SUNY Potsdam 鈥� Buxton Gym |
| 6 p.m. | Parent Welcome and Reception 鈥� Bobcat. Meet with the PSC Senior Cabinet and enjoy desserts prepared by the Food and Management Club |
| 7 p.m. | Short Film Screening: Guardians of Nature 鈥� Pine Room. Join alum Gavin Shwahla ’19 and his team for a screening of their new short film about Paul Smith’s 美女萝莉 professor Curt Stager. |
| 6鈥�8 p.m. | Esports Lab 鈥� Open to students |
| 7 p.m. | Casino Night 鈥� St. Regis and Pine Room. Free admission. Prizes will be raffled |
| 7鈥�10 p.m. | Bobcat Bar 鈥� Open |
Around the Adirondacks
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Noon鈥�9 p.m. | Corn Maze at Tucker Farms 鈥� Mention that you are part of the Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 community for a discount. Bring a flashlight for the maze after dark. Bonfires and s鈥檓ores available after dark. Enter by 9 p.m. Cash only |
Saturday, September 26
On Campus
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Cross Country 10K and Half Marathon 鈥� Men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 races begin at Saunders Parking Lot |
| 9鈥�11 a.m. | Breakfast 鈥� Morehouse Dining Hall. Tickets available at the door. Students with a meal plan eat free |
| 9鈥�11 a.m. | Registration 鈥� JWSC Lobby |
| 9 a.m.鈥�1 p.m. | Photobooth 鈥� JWSC Lobby |
| 9 a.m.鈥�4 p.m. | The Mercantile 鈥� JWSC, first floor |
| 10:15 a.m. | Axe Throwing and Woodsmen鈥檚 Team Demonstration 鈥� Great Lawn. Woodsmen鈥檚 demonstration begins at 11 a.m. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Cookie Contest Judging 鈥� Student Center Lobby. Drop off cookies at registration |
| 11 a.m. | Women鈥檚 Soccer vs. Word of Life 鈥� Soccer Field |
| 11 a.m. | Women鈥檚 Volleyball vs. St. John Fisher 鈥� SUNY Plattsburgh |
| 11:30 a.m. | Walking Tour at White Pine Camp 鈥� Approximately two hours. $12 per person; cash preferred |
| Noon鈥�2 p.m. | Mark Manske and the Owls 鈥� JWSC |
| Noon鈥�5 p.m. | Bowling Tournament 鈥� Romano鈥檚 in Saranac Lake. Students bowl free with student ID. Student bowlers are eligible to win a scholarship |
| 1 p.m. | Men鈥檚 Soccer vs. Word of Life 鈥� Soccer Field |
| 1 p.m. | Men鈥檚 Rugby vs. SUNY Plattsburgh 鈥� Brighton Town Field |
| 2 p.m. | Cornhole Tournament 鈥� Great Lawn |
| 4:30鈥�6 p.m. | Dinner 鈥� Morehouse Dining Hall. Tickets available at the door |
| 6鈥�8 p.m. | Rockwall 鈥� Buxton Gym. Pizza will be available |
| 6鈥�11 p.m. | Cosmic Bowling 鈥� Romano鈥檚 in Saranac Lake. Students bowl free with student ID |
| 7鈥�11 p.m. | Bobcat Bar 鈥� Open |
| 7:30 p.m. | Mentalist Robert Channing 鈥� Freer Auditorium |
| 8鈥�11 p.m. | Karaoke 鈥� The Bobcat. Open to all ages |
| Time TBD | Pickleball Tournament 鈥� Gym. Sponsored by the Pickleball Club |
| Time TBD | Telescope Viewing 鈥� Meet by the lake |
Around the Adirondacks
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| All Day | NYS Free Fishing Days 鈥� Fish without a New York State fishing license. Saturday is also National Hunting and Fishing Day |
| 9 a.m.鈥�1 p.m. | Saranac Lake Farmers Market 鈥� Riverside Park |
| 10:30 a.m.鈥�6 p.m. | Whiteface Oktoberfest 鈥� Grounds and gondola open at 10:30 a.m. Entertainment begins at 11 a.m. |
| Noon鈥�6 p.m. | Oktupperfest 鈥� Tupper Lake |
| Noon鈥�9 p.m. | Corn Maze at Tucker Farms 鈥� Mention that you are part of the Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 community for a discount. Bring a flashlight after dark. Bonfires and s鈥檓ores available after dark. Enter by 9 p.m. Cash only |
| 12鈥�2 p.m. | Volleyball 鈥� SUNY Plattsburgh |
| 2鈥�5 p.m. | Community Connections Day 鈥� Explore local shops, restaurants and attractions. Mention that you are part of the Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 community for potential discounts |
Sunday, September 28
On Campus
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| All Day | Visitor Interpretive Center 鈥� Open all day. Trails are open from dawn to dusk |
| 9鈥�11 a.m. | Breakfast 鈥� Morehouse Dining Hall. Tickets available at the door. Students with a meal plan eat free |
| 10 a.m.鈥�2 p.m. | The Mercantile 鈥� JWSC |
| 11 a.m.鈥�1:30 p.m. | Brunch 鈥� Lakeside Dining Hall |
Around the Adirondacks
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m.鈥�5 p.m. | Whiteface Oktoberfest 鈥� Grounds and gondola open at 10:30 a.m. Entertainment begins at 11 a.m. |
| Noon鈥�6 p.m. | Open Bowling 鈥� Romano鈥檚 in Saranac Lake. $10.50 for two games and shoe rental |
| 1鈥�5 p.m. | Corn Maze at Tucker Farms 鈥� Mention that you are part of the Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 community for a discount. Cash only |
Other Events in the Area
| Day | Event |
|---|---|
| Saturday & Sunday | Adirondack Museum 鈥� Blue Mountain Lake |
| Saturday | Almanzo Wilder Farm 鈥� Burke, New York |
| All Weekend | Whiteface Mountain 鈥� Explore mountain activities including gondola rides and the Veterans Memorial Highway |
| All Weekend | Experience Outdoors 鈥� Ziplines and other outdoor activities outside Lake Placid |
| All Weekend | The Wild Center 鈥� Visit the otters and explore the special Trolls exhibit |