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DIY Family Weekend

Any weekend can be a family weekend as long as you spend time with your loved ones on Rocky Top.

Discover Events in the Knoxville Area

There’s always something fun happening in and around Knoxville! We’ve hand-picked some of our favorite local experiences to jumpstart your weekend planning. You can browse by month and hover over each event for full details. This calendar is updated monthly, and while we make every effort to keep it current, please be sure to verify event details through the event host.

View the DIY Family Weekend Calendar

Request a Swag Bag

Let us know when you’re coming to Rocky Top! The Family Experience team would like to provide you and your family with a Vol Family swag bag for your visit.

Swag bags are available during the academic year from August–May. Please submit the form at least one week in advance of your desired pick-up date. Additionally, the Family Experience team will send you a confirmation email when your swag bag is ready for pickup.

Please note: Swag bags are reserved for families of students currently enrolled in University of Tennessee, not prospective or newly admitted students. Additionally, swag bags are unavailable during signature events (Fall Family Weekend, Spring Family Reunion, Family Appreciation Week, etc.) hosted by Family Experience. If you complete the form for pick-up during these events, it will not be honored.

DIY Family Weekend: Vol Family Swag Bag

Your Name(Required)
Email(Required)
Your Student's Name(Required)
Is your family in-state or out-of-state?(Required)
Are you a member of the Tennessee Family Association?(Required)
If you are not a member, you can join for free by visiting utk.campusesp.com.

Your Upcoming Visit

Tell us more about your upcoming visit to Knoxville.
Please Note: Swag bags are unavailable during signature events (Fall Family Weekend, Spring Family Reunion, Family Appreciation Week, etc.) hosted by Family Experience.

Complimentary Swag Bag

The Family Experience team would like to provide you and your family with some Volunteer Family merch for your weekend. Please tell us how many t-shirts you need and when you or your student would like to pick up your swag. Swag bags can be picked up from the Dean of Students Suite (Student Union 383), Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: Swag bags are unavailable during signature events (Fall Family Weekend, Spring Family Reunion, Family Appreciation Week, etc.) hosted by Family Experience.
MAX # of Shirts is 8. Adult Unisex Small - 3XL
Please submit the form at least one week in advance of your desired pick-up date. Swag bags can be picked up Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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