Family Weekend is a “Choose Your Own Adventure” weekend with three main goals for UA families:
During Family Weekend, there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy time with your UA student and achieve those goals as a family.
Family Weekend 2023 will be held September 22-24, 2023.
This is a great time to visit campus to see your UA student’s “home away from home!” Social and educational family-friendly programs are planned for the weekend so you and your family can enjoy the campus, learn more about The University of Alabama, and experience the pride and tradition of Alabama football.
Registration for Family Weekend 2023 has closed. Be sure to join The UA Crimson Connection to receive communications with additional details as they become available.
The tickets will include:
Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and Discover cards are all accepted payment methods for your Family Weekend registrations through the online registration system. We are unable to accept registrations or payment by phone.
If you miss this deadline, we still encourage you to visit your UA student. There are a variety of campus exhibits and additional events that are open to all families. No late registrations will be accepted. We encourage you to participate in the un-ticketed campus events, including the Family Weekend Kickoff Concert event on Friday evening or pay at the door to attend the Family Weekend Brunch on Sunday.
Yes, there will be a charge for children over 2.
You are welcome to attend the Family Weekend Kickoff Concert on Friday. However, registration is required for the Family Weekend Tailgate held on Saturday. Sunday, the Family Weekend Brunch can be paid for at the door.
No. Anyone attending ticketed events must register (except for children 2 and under).
A purchase cannot be changed once it has been made. You will need to create a new purchase by using your login information to reenter the registration site. This purchase will be separate from your initial order. Therefore, you will have two different charges that show up under your account. You may want to call the Athletic Ticket Office to request your football tickets be put together for this event (subject to availability). The purchase of additional football tickets is subject to availability.
Family Weekend t-shirts are a separate purchase through an outside vendor using a separate login. There will NOT be shirts available at Check-In. Shirts will be shipped directly to the purchaser.
You can access your Student Life Ticket account anytime by entering the username and password that you created when you placed your order.
No. All Family Weekend purchases are non-refundable.
Your UA student is invited to attend all Family Weekend events with your family. UA students must register for Family Weekend to attend.
You are required to wear your wristband at each event (Family Weekend Kickoff Concert, Tailgate, Yoga and Brunch). Wristbands will be provided at Check-In.
No. The football tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Please purchase football tickets as soon as you are able as tickets are limited. You are eligible to purchase one football ticket for each Family Weekend registration ticket, while football tickets last.
Only those who purchase Family Weekend tickets will be able to purchase football tickets in the reserved Family Weekend area. Once Family Weekend tickets are purchased, the confirmation email will detail how to purchase football tickets in the Family Weekend area. You are eligible to purchase one football ticket for each Family Weekend registration ticket, while football tickets last. Be sure to join The UA Crimson Connection to receive communications with additional details about Family Weekend as they become available.
Only those who purchase Family Weekend tickets will be able to purchase football tickets in the reserved Family Weekend area. Once Family Weekend tickets are purchased, the confirmation email will detail how to purchase football tickets in the Family Weekend area! Be sure to join The UA Crimson Connection to receive communications with additional details about Family Weekend as they become available.
To sit with your student at the football game, you must also pay a Family Weekend registration fee and purchase a football ticket for them. Student tickets are located in the student section, which is in a different location in the stadium from parents’ tickets. If your student has a student ticket but chooses to attend the game with you instead of through an additional ticket, they can donate their student ticket through mybama. Student ticket information can be found at MyTickets.
All Family Weekend football tickets will be delivered via Mobile Delivery.
Tickets will only be mobile delivery. If you need additional delivery options, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 1-877-TIDETIX.
All Family Weekend football tickets are Mobile/Digital. You will receive an email with your ticketing information from the Athletic Ticket Office. You can find additional information about Mobile Delivery by visiting, RollTide.com Mobile Delivery.
Families are encouraged to arrive on Thursday or Friday so they can enjoy the many campus events planned for Friday. Events are scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so plan to stay for the entire weekend if you can!
Visit our Schedule Page for a list of campus and community events!
Most parents make hotel reservations for the weekend. The earlier you do this, the better, as fall in Tuscaloosa is a busy time for local hotels. Check out Visit Tuscaloosa for helpful hotel and visitor information. Many families also stay in nearby cities such as Birmingham, Hoover, etc.
The Stallings Dr./East Perimeter Lot (702 Johnny Stalling Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL), behind the Capstone College of Nursing, will be available for Family Weekend ticket holders free of charge during the day on Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A chartered Crimson Ride bus (specifically for Family Weekend guests) will be making stops at the Stallings Dr./E Perimeter Lot, the Student Center, and the President’s Mansion to help you get around campus on Friday. Your vehicle must be moved from the Stallings Dr./East Perimeter lot by 6 p.m. in preparation for game day. Paid Visitor Parking is also available. The buses will stop running at 6 p.m. and will NOT be traveling to the Kickoff Concert in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Handicap-accessible spots are available in the Stallings Dr./East Perimeter lot and the Transportation Hub parking deck (315 Hackberry Lane). A visitor’s pass can also be purchased for the day, which allows for handicap-accessible parking in many lots on campus.
For the kickoff concert, please park at the parking garage located at 2230 7th St., Tuscaloosa, AL. If you are going to view the movie sponsored by University Programs. Parking will be available at the Student Center Parking Deck at 800 Campus Drive West, Tuscaloosa, AL (Family Weekend wristband required to enter garage). NOTE: We encourage you to park early downtown due to another event happening at 8 p.m.
Parking will be enforced. Visit UA Game day to learn more about game day parking. Family Weekend ticket holders may have already purchased game day parking in Stallings Dr./East Perimeter or Lot B. If you did purchase game day parking here is the Crimson Ride shuttle map. If you have not purchased parking for game day, please visit https://uagameday.com Helpful tip: Downtown Tuscaloosa has public parking. Free game day parking is available in the Downtown Intermodal Facility parking deck located at 601 23rd Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Take the STADIUM STROLL, it is less than a 1 mile walk from the parking facility to Bryant-Denny Stadium. Or you can ride public shuttle for a minimal fee.
University parking regulations are not enforced, so parking is allowed in legal parking spots across campus.
A Family Weekend Shuttle (a chartered Crimson Ride bus) will be making stops at the Stallings Dr./East Perimeter lot, the UA Student Center, and the President’s Mansion to help you get around campus on Friday.
Early Check-In will be in the Parent & Family Programs Office (2512 The University of Alabama Student Center) beginning Tuesday. Friday Check-In will be in the UA Student Center Great Hall.
Brunch: Admission for those who haven’t registered can be purchased at the door on Sunday in Lakeside Dining Hall.
The following will NOT be provided at Check-In:
The Kick-off will be held on Friday evening at the government plaza and will feature live entertainment and the opportunity to purchase food from local restaurants, food trucks, and vendors. This event will be held at Government Plaza in downtown Tuscaloosa. Address: 2106 6th Street Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
The Jazz Brunch will be located at Lakeside Dining Hall on campus. If you have not registered for Family Weekend, you can also pay at the door for this event.
All events during Family Weekend are ADA accessible, including the football game on Saturday. When you purchase football tickets, there will be wheelchair-accessible options. Visit the UA Gameday website for accessible parking information for Saturday and information regarding wheelchair accessibility in Bryant-Denny Stadium. If you have additional questions regarding wheelchair accessibility at the game, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 1-877-TIDETIX. For accessible parking on campus on Friday, the Family Weekend reserved lot will have spaces available. Also, a visitor’s pass can be purchased from Parking Services for Friday, which will allow for accessible parking in many lots on campus.
