Family Day
Family Day 2024—Saturday, October 5
Family Day is an exceptional opportunity for parents and families to get to know their student’s friends, experience the campus, and even make some new friends of their own. All parents, guardians, siblings, and extended family of Purchase College students are welcome.
Family Day is a rain or shine event. Guest will be provided with rain locations at check in if necessary.
Registration
Check-in will take place from 9–11am.
Tickets are $25 for the day’s events. (Children under age 10 are free.)
- You may pay when you check in, but we only accept credit or debit cards. No cash payments.
- Purchase students do not need to register or pay for Family Day.
Dining Options
All-You-Care-Too-Eat Brunch will be available from 9am–2pm in the Dining Hall, $12 per person, $6 for children 4–10 years old.
Food trucks will also be available for lunch on the Great Lawn from 11am–3pm. Costs vary.
Fall 2024 Schedule
Family Day happens rain or shine. Alternate rain locations have been identified for the outdoor events. The schedule is subject to change.
9:00–11:00am
Registration/Check-In + Coffee / The Clock Tower on the Main Plaza
Enjoy coffee and donuts.
9:00am–2pm
Brunch on your own / Dining Hall
$12 per person, $6 for children 4-10 years old.
10:00am–12:00pm
Morning Health and Fitness Programs (leaving from Clocktower)
- Nature Walk around campus with staff members
11:00am
Trip to White Plains on the Campus Loop Shuttle / CCS Bus Stop
Ride the Loop with your students and experience how they get to and from White Plains. Learn about what White Plains has to offer. Space is limited.
12:00–2:00pm
Women’s Soccer vs. Farmingdale State College / Soccer Field
Cheer on the Purchase Panthers as they take on Farmingdale State College on the Soccer Field.
11:00–3:00pm
Fun Fair Festival / Great Lawn
Join us at various locations for an afternoon filled with activities and student performances. You will have the option to participate in as many or as few activities as you’d like. There will be various food trucks and vendors for you to purchase food.
Activities include:
- Caricature Artist (Great Lawn)
- Inflatables (Great Lawn)
- Family Bubble Soccer and Lawn Games (Great Lawn)
- 360 Photobooth (Clocktower)
- Button Making (Campus Center North Plaza)
- Pumpkin Painting (Campus Center North Plaza)
- Popcorn Machine (Great Lawn)
- Vendors (Campus Center North Plaza)
- Food Trucks (Great Lawn Pathway)
12:00–5:00pm
Neuberger Museum of Art
Come explore the exhibits at the Neuberger Museum of Art. This is the 6th largest museum on a college campus, and our students have access to it daily.
2:00-3:00pm
Karaoke
Come jam out to your favorite songs with your family in the Red Room!
Travel Information
Looking to spend the weekend in town? Learn about Where to Stay and Eat to explore your options.
Families should park in the West 1 lot. See our campus map for details.
Food Pantry
We will be collecting nonperishable food items for the Food Pantry during Family Day. If you are able to support, we would love an item or two! Visit the Food Pantry page for a list of our most needed items.