Join us for Family Weekend on Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21! All family members of LSU students are invited to campus for a weekend of activities, programs, and the chance to see the LSU Tigers take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions under the lights of Tiger Stadium. Family Weekend activities allow parents and families to reconnect with the university and enjoy the campus energy on game day. 

Each attendee must choose from the package options listed below: 

• Purple Package ($55) - *SOLD OUT
• Gold Package ($90) - *SOLD OUT

Purple Package *SOLD OUT: Individual family members will have access to Family Weekend signature events on Friday and Saturday. These events include the Bengal Block Party on Friday (no food included) and the Family Weekend Tailgate on Saturday (includes access to the all-you-care-to-eat buffet).

Gold Package *SOLD OUT: Individual family members will have access to Family Weekend signature events for the entire weekend. These events include the Bengal Block Party on Friday (no food included), the Family Weekend Tailgate on Saturday (includes access to the all-you-care-to-eat buffet), and Jazz Brunch on Sunday (includes access to the all-you-care-to-eat buffet). The two time slots for the Jazz Brunch on Sunday, September 21 are 9–10:30 AM and 12–1:30 PM.

View the full schedule of events at lsu.edu/familyweekend. 

Family Weekend signature events that require pre-registration are listed below.

Bengal Block Party
Friday, September 19
5:30–8:30 p.m.
Tower Drive
*Must be registered for the Purple or Gold Package in order to attend. 

Join us for our signature event to officially kick off Family Weekend! There will be games, music, and plenty of fun for the whole family. Food trucks will be available to purchase snacks on your own. Registrants can also bring in outside food or beverages. No food is included in the cost of your registration. Our Bengal Block Party will take place outdoors, so please dress accordingly.

Family Weekend Tailgate
Saturday, September 20
2–5 p.m.
LSU Parade Ground
*Must be registered for the Purple or Gold Package in order to attend.

Tailgating is an LSU Tradition! Join us for the biggest tailgate on the Parade Ground with food, live music from Beaucoup Boogie, special appearances, inflatables, a photo booth, face painting, cornhole tournament, and more! Look for our white tents, Family Weekend flags, and balloons. Even if you are not attending the football game, you are welcome to join the fun and attend the tailgate as long as you are pre-registered for the purple or gold package. Click here to view the menu.

Family Weekend Jazz Brunch - *SOLD OUT
Sunday, September 21
Two time slots offered: 9–10:30 a.m. and 12–1:30 p.m.
Royal Cotillion Ballroom, LSU Student Union + The Club at Union Square
*Must be registered for the Gold Package in order to attend.
**This event typically sells out very quickly when priority registration opens.

Join us as we close out Family Weekend with an all-you-care-to-eat, southern-style brunch buffet, featuring live jazz music and door prizes. Click here to view the menu. A cash bar serving mimosas and Bloody Marys will be available. 

Please check out our list of Family Weekend Frequently Asked Questions.. If you have any additional questions, please email LSU Parent & Family Programs at lsufamily@lsu.edu or call 225-578-1173.

Registration is required and non-refundable.

Please register and pay for all family members attending Family Weekend events, including your LSU student. Only registered family members will be allowed access to Family Weekend signature events.

There is no charge for children ages 5 and under to attend Family Weekend, but they must be listed on your registration form, so they will receive an access badge to enter the events.

All payments for LSU Family Weekend are made using a credit card on the registration form. There is a 5% processing fee on all transactions.

Please note: A portion of each registration fee helps support Tigers Tackle Hunger, our Family Weekend service project.

Registration for all families closed on Monday, September 8.  No late registrations will be accepted. On-site registration will not be available. 

Check-in for Family Weekend will be held on the second floor of the Barnes & Noble at LSU Bookstore on:

Thursday, September 18 from 3–6 p.m.
Friday, September 19 from 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday, September 20 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Upon checking in, you will receive:

• Access badge for each pre-registered guest in your group
• One clear bag per family (adheres to the Clear Bag Policy)
• Souvenirs
• Family Weekend 2025 T-Shirts (if you pre-ordered them)
• Family Association membership packet and card (if you are a new Family Association member who has not yet received those items yet)

Only one member of your group needs to check-in to pick-up the materials for all pre-registered family members. Check-in is required in order to receive the access badges for your family, which will grant you access to the events throughout Family Weekend. Each family member must wear their access badge to each of the Family Weekend signature events (Bengal Block Party on Friday, Tailgate on Saturday, and/or Jazz Brunch on Sunday) in order to participate.

You will receive an email by Thursday, September 18 with your Family Weekend Check-In Tickets. You must show a copy of your tickets (via phone or printout) to our check-in staff in order to receive your Family Weekend materials listed above. 

Even if your family does not plan to attend events until Saturday, you are welcome to come by the second floor of the Barnes & Noble at LSU Bookstore on Thursday or Friday to check-in and receive your Family Weekend packet. You may also send your Tiger to the Bookstore on Thursday or Friday to pick up the materials for your family. 

Our Family Weekend allotment of football tickets for the LSU vs. Southeastern Louisiana game is now sold out. But don’t worry – you still have options to cheer on the Tigers in Tiger Stadium!

Here’s how you can still find tickets:

• The LSU Athletics Ticket Office currently has a very limited number of tickets available via lsutix.net. 
• Tickets may also be purchased via SeatGeek, LSU’s official resale ticket marketplace.

Please note that football tickets were a separate cost and not included in the price of your Family Weekend registration. For transparency, here is the original pricing and seating information for the Family Weekend ticket block:

• Lower Level – North End Zone (Sections 234–236): $60 per ticket – SOLD OUT

• Lower Level – South End Zone (Sections 402–403): $75 per ticket – SOLD OUT

• East Upper Deck (Sections 630–643): $10 per ticket – SOLD OUT

• West Upper Deck (Sections 610–619): $10 per ticket – SOLD OUT

View the Tiger Stadium seating chart.