Parent Family Weekend Schedule

9am-1pm

• Badge pick up at Alumni Center

• Join us at check in to pick up your registration materials, enjoy snacks and
  receive gifts!

9:30am-11:10am

• Campus Tours (won’t be confirmed until mid-Sept)

• Meet in front of the Alumni Center at 9:30am or 9:40am
  Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center, 530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA 95616
  Capacity: 35 per tour

  Embark on a 90-minute walking tour of our campus. Led by a student guide, explore the heart of campus, discover areas of interest and learn all about the vibrant undergraduate experience

Anytime

• Take a stroll along the UC Davis Arboretum

• Follow one of three suggested paths or do the entire 3-mile loop. Follow this link to learn about all the plants, animals and nature you will see along the way.

9am-8pm

• Enjoy a meal at Segundo Dining Commons

• Come on by and savor an all-you-care-to-eat dining experience. We're proud to offer a diverse and delicious menu with fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. A variety of meals are served every day, including vegetarian, vegan and Halal dishes, pastas and pizza, a build-your-own Mongolian BBQ bar and a full salad bar. While dining commons are the primary location where residents eat, they are open to all with a pay-at-the-door option for $15 per swipe. Explore the menu.

8am-1pm

• Visit Davis Farmer’s Market

• Central Park, 301 C St., Davis

  Year-round at Central Park in downtown Davis, thousands gather each week to shop for what is grown, raised, and made locally at our markets. Walk rows of stalls lined with an array of fruits and vegetables, choice meats, wine, local eggs and honey. Choose from a variety of fresh-baked goods, plants, flowers and gifts. Enjoy a picnic from one of our many food stands, made from market ingredients. Plan your visit.

9am-12:30pm

• Ride the Famous Davis Double Decker Bus

• B Street & 4th Street, Downtown, or the MU Bus Terminal

  Fancy a ride on one of Unitrans’ double double decker buses? Hop on the fare-free Farmer’s Market Shuttle running every 25 minutes between the Farmers Market (B St. & 4th St.), Downtown, and the UC Davis Memorial Union Bus Terminal.

  The vintage London double decker bus may not be accessible to people who use mobility devices or have mobility challenges. The service may be operated in a modern double decker due to inclement weather of other operational issues.

9am-12pm

• Self-guided tour of the UC Davis Raptor Center (confirming listing)

• 1340 Equine Lane, Davis, CA

  The California Raptor Center is open for self-guided tours during visiting hours. Our non-releasable raptors are on the tour route, with informative placards describing each bird and its personal story. The Museum is also open for self-guided tour visitors. There is no charge for parking, and admission is free for self-guided tours.Please keep self-guided tour groups to 6 people or fewer to minimize stress to the birds.

9am-1pm

• UC Davis Botanical Conservatory Open House

• Botanical Conservatory, https://conservatory.ucdavis.edu/about/contact 

  Come explore a Botanical Wonderland. The Botanical Conservatory is home to 4,000 different species of plants including carnivorous plants, the titan arum, chocolate, vanilla and many more. The conservatory will be open from 9-1 to do a self-guided walkthrough.

10am-5pm

• Visit the Manetti Shrem Museum

• Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, 254 Old Davis Rd, Davis, CA
  Open 10 a.m.—5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (closed Sundays)
  Art Spark Studio open 1–4 p.m. on Saturday

  Visit Our Exhibitions: Get to know campus through a history of art forged from UC Davis. Together Again, 1960-2026: Perspectives from UC Davis’ Fine Arts Collection brings renowned UC Davis artists into dialogue with Northern California voices, and Out of Line: Art at the Edge explores Davis as a site of both artistic practice and political protest during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. 

  Meet one becomes two, two become one, a new bronze sculpture: Created specifically for UC Davis by Woody De Othello, as well as a new series of
  works by the Oakland artist that explore the primordial relationship between body, earth and spirit.

  Make Art &Learn: About Design at UC Davis Stop by the museum’s art studio on Saturday between 1-4 p.m. for our Art Spark program to design a unique fabric collage. Then, explore haute couture design in The Gift of Fashion in our galleries, and learn more about the innovative Design program at UC Davis from students.

10:30am-12pm

• CAES: Farm to Future

• Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation and the UC Davis Student Farm
  Capacity 125

  Join the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for Parent & Family Weekend 2026 at the new Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation. This special event offers families an inside look at one of UC Davis' newest hubs for innovation, collaboration, and discovery.

  Hear from Dean Ashley M. Stokes and learn about the groundbreaking research, emerging technologies, and interdisciplinary collaborations taking place within the Resnick Center. You'll also hear about the 50th anniversary of the UC Davis Student Farm, highlighting its rich history, lasting impact on experiential learning, and the generations of students it has inspired.

  The program concludes with a guided tour of the Student Farm's Ecological Garden, where you'll experience firsthand the living laboratory that provides
  students with hands-on learning opportunities in sustainable agriculture, food systems, and environmental stewardship.

  We look forward to welcoming you for an inspiring morning celebrating innovation, experiential learning, and the future of agriculture at UC Davis.

11am-12pm

• Meet-and-Greet Tea Tasting with the UC Davis Global Tea Institute

• 912 Sproul Hall

  Have a cup of tea with the UC Davis Global Tea Institute! Professor Joseph T. Sorensen will "spill the tea" on how the UCD GTI fosters collaborative research and teaching on all aspects of tea on the UC Davis campus and beyond.
  Capacity of 40

11am-2pm

• UC Davis Student Winery Tours and Sales

• UC Davis Winery, 631 Hilgard Lane, Davis, CA 95616
  Tour Capacity 30

  Step inside the UC Davis Teaching and Research Winery, the world's first LEED Platinum-certified winery, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour led by Department Chair Dr. Ben Montpetit. Discover how one of the world's leading viticulture and enology programs educates the next generation of wine industry professionals while advancing cutting-edge research.

  Following the tour, you'll have the opportunity to purchase limited-production wines crafted by UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students under the guidance of V&E faculty and staff. These unique wines are produced as part of the department's educational program, are not available in retail stores, and every purchase directly supports student scholarships.

  Learn more about the available wines and pricing at https://hilgard631.org. 

10am- ?

• Bike Barn

• Parents and Families will be able to come into the Bike Barn to see what the shop is like. (this needs a little updating)

1pm-4pm

• Bohart Museum of Entomology

• Academic Surge Building, Room 1124

  Come and enjoy a free, all ages event. See this top research collection, meet scientists, hold live insects and have fun with a craft. This is open to the general public as well as parents, students and alumni of UC Davis.

2:30pm-3:15pm

• Chalk Talk with UC Davis Men’s Basketball Coach Les

• Edwards Family Athletic Center (EFAC) Auditorium
  Capacity 125

  Join Head Men's Basketball Coach and former Sacramento Kings NBA Player Jim Les for a behind the scenes "chalk-talk" where he will break down the x's and o's of our team strategy as the Aggies prepare for their inaugural season in the Mountain West Conference. Coach Les will give you the tips you need to impress your friends at the game with your new hoops knowledge and provide an inside look at how the world of college basketball is changing. Attendance includes a ticket to a future Aggie home game. This event is held in the Edwards Family Athletics Center which is right next to the football stadium making it easy to transition from the talk right to the game!

4pm-7pm

• UC Davis Football vs. Utah Tech

• UC Davis Health Stadium

  Note: Tickets in the Parent Section (West side, Sections 118 & 127) can be purchased when registering for Parent & Family Weekend. UCD students can
  get a free ticket for the student section.

7:30pm-10pm

• Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Concert

• Mondavi Center for the Arts

  Note: Discounted group tickets can be purchased when registering for Parent & Family Weekend

  Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a musical democracy, proving for over fifty years what happens when exceptional artists gather with total trust in each other and faith in the creative process.