Join us for Fall Family Weekend

Please click on the hyperlinks for the events that require registration.

Discounted Guest Passes to the Student Recreation Center!

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 6:00 AM–10:00 PM 
Student Recreation Center

Fall Family Weekend visitors will be able to purchase guest passes to the Student Recreation Center for a discounted rate of $7.00. WWU Student must be present with guest to use the Student Recreation Center.

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM–3:00 PM 
Miller Hall 215D

Chair of the department will welcome visitors with information about the department, its language programs, its advisors, etc.

Rajkamal Kahlon: Are My Hands Clean?

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM–4:00 PM  
Western Gallery

"Are My Hands Clean?"  features recent paintings by South Asian American artist Rajkamal Kahlon. Through her work, the artist recovers the humanity of anonymous women documented in early 20th century German anthropological and scientific books.

Enlarging and overpainting images from the book pages, Kahlon addresses how trauma and the body are at the center of political violence, “talking back” to the original authors. The hand-colored surfaces animate the figures, and Kahlon adorns her subjects in contemporary fashion, and accessories inspired by radical feminists and armed revolutionaries.

CEEDRR Community Space Drop-In Tour

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 12:00 PM–2:00 PM  
Miller Hall 150 suite (CEEDRR community space)

Drop-in tour of the CEEDRR community space (Center for Education, Equity, Diversity, Recruitment & Retention) in the Miller Hall 150 suite.

All Industries Career & Internship Fair

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 12:00 PM–4:00 PM  
Wade King Recreation Center, MAC Gym

Come check out the first career fair of the academic year, happening from Noon-4PM in the Wade King Recreation Center MAC Gym!  Dozens of employers will be on campus to meet students and promote jobs and internships with their organizations.  Stop by this event to pick up a map, directory and discover the benefits of these types of free-to-attend networking events for students, alumni and the Western Community to learn about employment and career options!  Participation in career fairs at WWU is open to everyone!

Preventing Unchecked Power: Legislatures and Liberty from the Founding to Today

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 1:00 PM–2:30 PM  
Viking Union MPR    

In the wake of the Revolution, political leaders put Congress, the legislative branch, front and center as they sought to set up a limited government to promote individual liberty. How and why did they think the legislature, rather than other branches of government, was best suited to representing citizen interests and protecting individual liberty? How has this changed over time? And what challenges do members of Congress today face in living out this legacy? 

Panelists Include: Jaime Herrera Beutler, former US Congressional Representative; Jennifer Victor, George Mason University; Craig Yirush, University of California Los Angeles

Honors College Open House 

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 1:00 PM–4:00 PM  
Honors Center; Old Main 330

The Honors College in Old Main 330 will host an open house for families to take a look at our classrooms and office spaces and meet the Director, Dr. Kimberly Lynn. At 4:00 pm, families are also invited to participate in a sample Honors course taught by Honors Associate Director, Dr. Tristan Goldman.

College Hall Open House

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 2:00 PM–4:00 PM  
College Hall    

College Hall will host an Open House to showcase the Ethnic Studies Department, Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Compass 2 Campus, and Outreach & Continuing Education. Meet faculty and staff from all of the departments, see the collaborative spaces, classrooms, and offices. Take a guided tour to learn the history of the former dormitory built in 1947, have refreshments, score some swag, and meet Victor Viking!

Fall Family Weekend @ Lakewood

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 2:00 PM–5:00 PM  
Lakewood Waterfront Facility

Come check out Lakewood, Western's Waterfront Facility on beautiful Lake Whatcom, and enjoy free paddlecraft rentals for students and their families all Fall Family Weekend. Available paddlecraft include Canoes, Kayaks, Paddleboards, and a Pedalboat. Rentals are available first come, first serve—no advance reservation required.

Subjects to Citizens: Civic Action and Social Change

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 3:00 PM–4:30 PM  
Viking Union MPR    

The American Revolution was more than an independence movement. It transformed Americans' relationship with themselves. No longer subjects of a King, the people themselves were now responsible for creating the kind of society they wanted. This panel will examine how citizens across American history organized for social change and the impact they had on American democracy.

Panelists Include: Abigail Dym, Bowdoin College; Vicki Hsueh, Western Washington University; Reeve Huston, Duke University     

Sample Honors Class with Dr. Tristan Goldman: A Parent's Primer: Experiencing the Honors College Core Curriculum

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 4:00 PM in Old Main 330; Honors Center

Experience a synopsis of the Honors College's core curriculum with an emphasis on the arc of the first two quarters. Participants can expect to leave with a sense of the myriad ways that the answers to the most pressing questions humans have posed about a life well-lived have shifted from premodernity through modernity, as well as how the types of questions human beings have posed have shifted over the same period.

Spanel Planetarium Show

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 4:30 PM–5:15 PM  
Spanel Planetarium Show, Haggard Hall 313

Visit Spanel Planetarium during WWU's Fall Family Weekend! In this interactive show, we'll pick out constellations, stars, planets, and deep space objects you can find on a clear night in your own backyard. See the wonders of the universe, rain or shine! Ticket purchase required.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPANEL PLANETARIUM SHOW

WWU Night at the Museum

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 5:00 PM–7:30 PM  
SPARK Museum, 1312 Bay St Bellingham

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention is a celebration of and journey through the electrical and technological innovations that have changed the world. From Benjamin Franklin flying a kite in a lightning storm, to weird and wacky medical devices we explore it all. Our MegaZapper show features one of the largest Tesla Coils in the Country and we may have a few other shocking surprises up our sleeves as well.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: WWU NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Hellingham

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 7:00 PM–8:30 PM  
The Upfront Theatre, 203 Prospect Street, Suite 102, Bellingham

Welcome to Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect! Our cast of improvisers will take inspiration from the audience to create their character, drawing from the Bowl of Fate to find out if they will witness, kill, or be killed. Only the improviser knows their character's fate, until it is revealed on stage! Join us for our fan favorite improvised murder mystery.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: HELLINGHAM - OCT 16

Volleyball

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 7:00 PM–9:30 PM  
Carver Gym

WWU vs. Simon Fraser volleyball match in GNAC play on Friday night at 7 pm.

Masks Play III: Return of the Masks

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 7:30 PM–9:00 PM  
Old Main Theater

Our Masks Plays have been such a hit, we're cashing in on the thirst for sequels! Be sure to come see all the new characters and scenes. If you enjoyed Masks Play! and Masks Play! II: Keep Playing, you won't want to miss Masks Play! III: Return of the Masks!

Masks Play III is a devised play—a collaboratively created new work that begins without a script. Everything you will see and hear was created by the company (except for a couple of songs). As the word commedia implies, these are (mostly) comic scenes played through impro, a classic style of improvisation. The players have devised basic plot lines for each sketch, but how they move from A to B to Z (what they say and do) is based on direct audience interaction—so get ready to laugh and play!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: MASKS PLAY  III - OCT 16

Game Night! Blood on the Clocktower

FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2026 - 9:00 PM–10:30 PM  
The Upfront Theatre, 203 Prospect Street, Suite 102, Bellingham

Who’s lying? Who’s evil? Who’s already dead?

Join the Upfront cast for Game Night! Blood on the Clocktower—a live, improvised social deduction game where everyone has a trick up their sleeve, from the cunning Chef to the deadly Demon.  Every show creates a brand-new, audience-inspired world and invites new participants, making each night a one-of-a-kind experience.

Watch from the safety of the audience as a Townsfolk… or jump into the chaos yourself by taking on a character role* and putting your bluffing skills to the test. Together, the forces of Good will puzzle out clues, laugh alongside improv performers, and race to uncover the truth before it’s too late—while Evil does what it does best: lie, manipulate, and survive until the end.

Secrets and lies will abound, but one thing is certain: no one is safe from a good time.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: GAME NIGHT!

Please click on the hyperlinks for the events that require registration.

Discounted Guest Passes to the Student Recreation Center!

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 6:00 AM–10:00 PM 
Student Recreation Center

Fall Family Weekend visitors will be able to purchase guest passes to the Student Recreation Center for a discounted rate of $7.00. WWU Student must be present with guest to use the Student Recreation Center.

Fall Family Weekend Scavenger Hunt

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 7:00 AM–7:00 PM  
All Over Campus!

Explore campus with your family and learn what makes Western special! Download the scavenger hunt app here: goosechase.com/download and use code YFRQ1N to join!

Fall Family Weekend Hospitality Suite & Check-In

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 8:30 AM–12:30 PM  
Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room

START HERE! Check in at the registration table, then enjoy complimentary refreshments while exploring Western’s recent highlights.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: FALL FAMILY WEEKEND HOSPITALITY SUITE & CHECK-IN

Fall Family Weekend Presidential Welcome & Kickoff

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 10:00 AM–11:00 AM 
Performing Arts Center, Main Stage

Special welcome from President Sabah Randhawa; Special guest Richard Hodges, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Voice Studies

Finding Your Voice: An Exploration in Vocal Development

Finding Your Voice will explore how the voice is developed within ourselves and how that voice can be used throughout life. This mini session seeks to share information about the College of Fine and Performing Arts, what it means to major in visual and performing arts and how the voice is individual to each person. We will explore the voice’s ability to generate sound through breath energy.  Every person has a voice, that is individual and able to do more than you know.  

Space is limited. If you are unable to join us inside the Performing Arts Center, please enjoy the program from the hospitality suite in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room where it will be livestreamed.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: FALL FAMILY WEEKEND PRESIDENTIAL WELCOME & KICKOFF

Makerspace Open House

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 10:00 AM–2:00 PM 
Engineering & Design Makerspace; 
Engineering and Technology Building 251A

Makerspace will be open from 10am-2pm. Stop on by anytime! 

Manufacturing Engineering lab tour

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 10:00 AM–2:00 PM 
Engineering and Technology Building, First and Third floors

Join us for an exclusive tour of our state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories, where innovative design meets precision production. Discover how our students and faculty use automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and digital tools to transform ideas into high-quality products. Experience manufacturing engineering in action and learn how we’re shaping the future of industry.

Materials Science & Engineering Open House

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 10:00 AM–2:00 PM 
Engineering and Technology Building 1st floor    

Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) students and faculty will be hosting lab tours from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm for anyone interested in learning about how students and faculty are working to contribute to sustainable polymers and composites. Tours will include seeing our hands-on undergraduate lab spaces, discussions of industry-sponsored research, student professional organizations, and a day-in-the-life of an engineering student! Highlights will include demonstrations of recycling and sustainability research, instruments for measuring properties, and polymer and composite manufacturing processes.

Cider & Donuts in the Library

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
Wilson Library - Daylight Lounge

Enjoy a Fall Family break in the library! Join us for cider and donuts in the Daylight Lounge, located on the main floor of Wilson Library between the Mann Family Skybridge and the grand stone staircase. Browse our newest books, relax in a comfy armchair, and have a snack. While supplies last!

The library is conveniently located near the Fall Family Weekend Hospitality Suite & Check-In, the Presidential Welcome & Kickoff, and Red Square. Cider & Donuts is also a perfect pitstop on your way to or from the Tutoring Center Study Skills Presentation at 11am, the College of Science & Engineering Research Showcase at 11:30am, and Escape the Libraries! from 12-2pm.
 

Tutoring Center Study Skills Presentation

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 11:00 AM–12:00 PM  
Meet in the Tutoring Center, Wilson Library 280

Learn about Study Skills with the Tutoring Center! One of our study skills tutors will cover a variety of content related to executive function, time management, active learning, and more. The presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A, and information on the one-on-one study skills appointments the Tutoring Center provides.

Revelry in Red Square

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 11:00 AM–2:00 PM  
Red Square

Revelry in Red Square is the heart of Fall Family Weekend, a lively outdoor celebration where families, students, alumni, and community members come together to enjoy the spirit of Western Washington University. Set in the iconic Red Square, this festive gathering features music provided by KUGS, WWU’s student-run radio station, local food trucks, yard games, and free popcorn. Whether you're reconnecting with your student, meeting other families, or simply soaking in the campus atmosphere, Revelry in Red Square offers something for everyone. Come celebrate with us and experience the energy, creativity, and warmth that make our campus so special.

Fall 2026 Family Resource Fair

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 11:00 AM–2:00 PM  
Miller Hall Collaborative (102)

Join the Office of Orientation and Transition for an opportunity to explore campus programs and support services that foster student success and well-being at Western. The Family Resource Fair features information tables hosted by friendly department staff in one convenient space, just steps away from Red Square in the Miller Hall Collaborative Space (MH 102).

Need a mid-day snack? Have questions about departments or services? Stop by the OT welcome table as you enter the Fair to learn more about Western's community of student support and the culture of wellness on campus. 

For more details, please contact the Office of Orientation and Transition at orientation@wwu.edu or visit orientation.wwu.edu/orientation-and-welcome-events. 

Chemplosion!

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 11:30 AM–12:15 PM  
Science Lecture Hall 150

Get ready for a blast of science! Join us for Chemplosion!, a chemistry demonstration show filled with fire, color, and jaw-dropping reactions. From blazing thermite balls and roaring whoosh bottles to floating dry ice bubbles and the spectacular liquid nitrogen drop, this showcase will ignite your curiosity and leave you amazed.

College of Science & Engineering Research Showcase

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 11:30 AM–1:30 PM  
Wilson Library Reading Room

Held in the historic Wilson Library Reading Room, the College of Science & Engineering Research Showcase celebrates the innovative research taking place across the College. This event highlights projects made possible through undergraduate research opportunities and donor contributions while showcasing a wide range of student discoveries.

Family, friends, and any interested community members are invited to explore the posters, learn about current projects, engage with student researchers, and vote for their favorite poster in the Audience Favorite competition.

STUDENT PRESENTER PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING RESEARCH SHOWCASE

Event Information: https://cse.wwu.edu/cse-research-showcase

Guided Tour of WWU's Outdoor Sculpture Collection - SOLD OUT

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:00 PM–12:50 PM  
Meet in front of the Viking Union main entrance

Join Western Gallery for a 50-minute guided walking tour highlighting WWU's renowned Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Please note: Tours take participants across campus with varied walkways, grass, and gravel pathways. While we strive to make our tours as accessible as possible, we cannot guarantee an ADA accessible route.  

If you are unable to join us on this year’s guided tour for Fall Family Weekend, please feel free to stop by the Viking Union Info Desk or Western Gallery for a printed map of the Outdoor Sculpture Collection or you may access the link to the self-guided tour map: https://westerngallery.wwu.edu/files/2023-01/2020_Sculpture_Brochure.pdf

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: GUIDED TOUR OF WWU'S OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COLLECTION

Study Abroad & Global Opportunities at WWU

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:00 PM–12:50 PM  
Fraser Hall 102

Attend this session to learn how to save money by studying abroad. We will talk about how study abroad works at Western, including how to earn university credit, what financial aid and scholarships are available, and where in the world your student can study.

Escape the Libraries! - SOLD OUT

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:00 PM–2:00 PM 
Meet in the Mann Family Skybridge connecting Wilson Library and Haggard Hall

Explore Western Libraries and its many services in this interactive escape room. Participants will work in groups to track down mysteriously missing items so the library can be opened again. Complete the challenge with your group to take home a prize!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: ESCAPE THE LIBRARIES!

Rajkamal Kahlon: Are My Hands Clean?

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:00 PM–4:00 PM  
Western Gallery

"Are My Hands Clean?"  features recent paintings by South Asian American artist Rajkamal Kahlon. Through her work, the artist recovers the humanity of anonymous women documented in early 20th century German anthropological and scientific books.

Enlarging and overpainting images from the book pages, Kahlon addresses how trauma and the body are at the center of political violence, “talking back” to the original authors. The hand-colored surfaces animate the figures, and Kahlon adorns her subjects in contemporary fashion, and accessories inspired by radical feminists and armed revolutionaries. 

Fall Family Weekend @ Lakewood

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:00 PM–5:00 PM  
Lakewood Waterfront Facility, 2410 Lake Whatcom Blvd, Bellingham

Come check out Lakewood, Western's Waterfront Facility on beautiful Lake Whatcom, and enjoy free paddlecraft rentals for students and their families all Fall Family Weekend. Available paddlecraft include Canoes, Kayaks, Paddleboards, and a Pedalboat. Rentals are available first come, first serve—no advance reservation required.

Chemistry Building Tour #1

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:30 PM–1:00 PM  
Morse Hall Lobby

Tour of the chemistry research labs, instrument facilities, and instructional spaces.

Chemistry Building Tour #1

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:30 PM–1:00 PM  
Morse Hall Lobby

Tour of the chemistry research labs, instrument facilities, and instructional spaces.

Spanel Planetarium Show

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 12:30 PM–1:15 PM  
Spanel Planetarium Show, Haggard Hall 313

Visit Spanel Planetarium during WWU's Fall Family Weekend! In this interactive show, we'll pick out constellations, stars, planets, and deep space objects you can find on a clear night in your own backyard. See the wonders of the universe, rain or shine! Ticket purchase required.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPANEL PLANETARIUM SHOW

Academic Advising: Supporting Your Students from the First Day to Graduation

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 1:00 PM–2:00 PM  
Miller Hall 152

Regularly meeting with an academic advisor is an important part of a student’s journey at WWU. In addition to supporting their academic success, meeting regularly with advisors can help students stay on track to graduation and make the most of their time at Western. Come chat with staff from the Academic Advising & Career Readiness to learn how their office can support your students from their first day of class to graduation.

Insect Collection Open House 

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 1:00 PM–4:00 PM  
Biology 139 and 151 

WWU Department of Biology and WWU Entomology Club are hosting an Insect Collection Open House. You’ll have the opportunity to view many of the 75,000 specimens that make up the largest public insect collection in Western Washington. Highlights include Northern Giant Hornets (aka “Murder Hornets”) from the first nest discovered in the U.S., right here in Whatcom County!; beneficial insects in the region, including a variety of pollinators; spectacular butterflies and beetles from the Pacific Northwest and far-flung places; fossils of insects that lived 50 million years ago, and more!

Spanel Planetarium Show

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 2:00 PM–2:45 PM  
Spanel Planetarium Show, Haggard Hall 313

Visit Spanel Planetarium during WWU's Fall Family Weekend! In this interactive show, we'll pick out constellations, stars, planets, and deep space objects you can find on a clear night in your own backyard. See the wonders of the universe, rain or shine! Ticket purchase required.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPANEL PLANETARIUM SHOW

Masks Play III: Return of the Masks

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 2:00 PM–3:30 PM  
Old Main Theater

Our Masks Plays have been such a hit, we're cashing in on the thirst for sequels! Be sure to come see all the new characters and scenes. If you enjoyed Masks Play! and Masks Play! II:  Keep Playing, you won't want to miss Masks Play! III: Return of the Masks!

Masks Play III is a devised play—a collaboratively created new work that begins without a script. Everything you will see and hear was created by the company (except for a couple of songs). As the word commedia implies, these are (mostly) comic scenes played through impro, a classic style of improvisation. The players have devised basic plot lines for each sketch, but how they move from A to B to Z (what they say and do) is based on direct audience interaction—so get ready to laugh and play!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: MASKS PLAY III - OCT 17

Women's Soccer Game

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 2:00 PM–4:00 PM  
Harrington Field

WWU vs. Western Oregon in a GNAC women's soccer game

WWU Night at the Museum

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 5:00 PM–7:30 PM  
SPARK Museum, 1312 Bay St Bellingham

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention is a celebration of and journey through the electrical and technological innovations that have changed the world. From Benjamin Franklin flying a kite in a lightning storm, to weird and wacky medical devices we explore it all. Our MegaZapper show features one of the largest Tesla Coils in the Country and we may have a few other shocking surprises up our sleeves as well.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: WWU NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Hellingham

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 7:00 PM–8:30 PM 
The Upfront Theatre, 203 Prospect Street, Suite 102, Bellingham

Welcome to Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect! Our cast of improvisers will take inspiration from the audience to create their character, drawing from the Bowl of Fate to find out if they will witness, kill, or be killed. Only the improviser knows their character's fate, until it is revealed on stage! Join us for our fan favorite improvised murder mystery.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: HELLINGHAM - OCT 17

Masks Play III: Return of the Masks

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 7:30 PM–9:00 PM  
Old Main Theater

Our Masks Plays have been such a hit, we're cashing in on the thirst for sequels! Be sure to come see all the new characters and scenes. If you enjoyed Masks Play! and Masks Play! II:  Keep Playing, you won't want to miss Masks Play! III: Return of the Masks!

Masks Play III is a devised play—a collaboratively created new work that begins without a script. Everything you will see and hear was created by the company (except for a couple of songs). As the word commedia implies, these are (mostly) comic scenes played through impro, a classic style of improvisation. The players have devised basic plot lines for each sketch, but how they move from A to B to Z (what they say and do) is based on direct audience interaction—so get ready to laugh and play!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: MASKS PLAY III - OCT 17

SNH Hellingham (Recommended for audiences ages 18+)

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2026 - 9:00 PM–10:30 PM  
The Upfront Theatre, 203 Prospect Street, Suite 102, Bellingham

Join us in the City of Subdued Excitement for an improvised stoner murder mystery! Saturday Night High and Hellingham are mashing up for one night only. It’s going to be highlariously deadly.

Our cast will take inspiration from the audience to create their characters, then draw from the Bowl of Fate to discover who will witness, kill, or be killed. Only the improviser knows their fate until it’s revealed on stage! Expect ridiculous characters, dark laughs, unexpected twists, and plenty of murder mayhem, all fueled by... well, you know.  

A highly entertaining, killer night!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SNH HELLINGHAM

Please click on the hyperlinks for the events that require registration.

Discounted Guest Passes to the Student Recreation Center!

SUNDAY, OCT 18, 2026 - 6:00 AM–10:00 PM  
Student Recreation Center

Fall Family Weekend visitors will be able to purchase guest passes to the Student Recreation Center for a discounted rate of $7.00. WWU Student must be present with guest to use the Student Recreation Center.

Fall Family Weekend @ Lakewood

SUNDAY, OCT 18, 2026 - 12:00 PM–5:00 PM  
Lakewood Waterfront Facility, 2410 Lake Whatcom Blvd, Bellingham

Come check out Lakewood, Western's Waterfront Facility on beautiful Lake Whatcom, and enjoy free paddlecraft rentals for students and their families all Fall Family Weekend. Available paddlecraft include Canoes, Kayaks, Paddleboards, and a Pedalboat. Rentals are available first come, first serve—no advance reservation required.

Masks Play III: Return of the Masks

SUNDAY, OCT 18, 2026 - 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Old main Theater

Our Masks Plays have been such a hit, we're cashing in on the thirst for sequels! Be sure to come see all the new characters and scenes. If you enjoyed Masks Play! and Masks Play! II: Keep Playing, you won't want to miss Masks Play! III: Return of the Masks!

Masks Play III is a devised play—a collaboratively created new work that begins without a script. Everything you will see and hear was created by the company (except for a couple of songs). As the word commedia implies, these are (mostly) comic scenes played through impro, a classic style of improvisation. The players have devised basic plot lines for each sketch, but how they move from A to B to Z (what they say and do) is based on direct audience interaction—so get ready to laugh and play!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: MASKS PLAY III - OCT 18