Registration is only $10/family and includes the following:

  • Complimentary gift bag with branded S&T goodies. 
  • Parking for Friday, Sept. 19 & Saturday, Sept. 20.
  • Shuttle to private, reserved viewing area of the Parade of Nations on Saturday, Sept. 20.
  • Personalized, 3D printed name plate

Join us for Family and Friends Weekend!

Join us this fall for Family and Friends Weekend Sept. 19-21! This is a special opportunity to explore campus, connect with your student, and experience all that Missouri S&T has to offer. Whether you're enjoying a relaxed breakfast, touring world-class facilities, or celebrating global cultures, there's something for everyone. Register here!

Schedule of Events

Parents and families are welcome to attend these special events!

5:00 - 9:00pm - Missouri S&T Equinox and Wellness Fair @ Gale Bullman Building, (Moved indoors - please use the doors on the south side of Gale Bullman next to the S&T Fitness Center.)  

9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - Discover Days for prospective students! Have a high school student that is interested in learning more about S&T while you are on-campus for Family and Friends weekend? Learn more and register here. 

Noon - 3 p.m. - Tour the Student Design & Experiential Learning Center (SDELC)! The SDELC is located in the Kummer Student Design Center and a key part of the S&T experience. Check out all the teams & their projects!

3-5 p.m. - Event check-in and open house in the Student Success Center (Innovation Lab 117)

5-7 p.m. - Women's Soccer vs Drury

7:30-9:30 p.m. - Men's Soccer vs Drury

7:30 p.m. - Bollywood Live! at Leach Theatre. Use code "BollywoodFF" for $5 off per ticket! Learn more and purchase tickets now!

 

8 -10:30 a.m. - Continental Welcome Breakfast and Resource Fair at Innovation Lab Forum. Please stop by, grab your event gift bag, enjoy a yummy breakfast and engage with campus representatives. (Continental breakfast requires advanced ticket purchase.)

10 - 2:30 p.m. - Tour our nuclear reactor on campus! Sign up for a 20-minute tour slot at registration and learn about a unique feature to campus! Spots are as follows: 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00p.m.-1:30 p.m.; 1:30p.m.-2:00 p.m.; 2:00pm-2:30 p.m. If you would like to register in advance for a spot, email sheffelc@mst.edu. (SOLD OUT)

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Shuttle will run on a 15-minute loop to private parade viewing area. The shuttle will leave from the circle drive on the Innovation Lab - right outside the underground parking structure!

11 a.m. - Parade of Nations, featuring international flags, bands, live camels, and more!

12 - 4 p.m. - Celebration of Nations, live entertainment with cultural foods, music and dance! Downtown Festival Lots, 901 N. Elm St.

1 - 2:30 p.m. - Tour our nuclear reactor on campus! Sign up for a 20-minute tour slot at registration and learn about a unique feature to campus! Spots are limited. (SOLD OUT)

2 - 5 p.m. - Check out Solar Village & Eco Village. We will tour 4 homes on campus: 2002 & Beyond, 2005 Prairie Home, 2013 Chameleon Home, and 2015 Nest Home! Tour groups will consist of 15 people each to ensure everyone has a chance to look at the homes. Tours will last approx. 1 hr 20 min. (SOLD OUT)

6 p.m. - Miner football game vs. Truman State, Allgood Bailey Stadium. Purchase tickets today!

 

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025

8 a.m. - Ranney Run 5K, Veteran's Memorial Park, Rolla

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Rustic Red Barn Sale, 11986 County Rd. 3250, Rolla

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Hooli-Git-Down Car Show, Phelps County Fairgrounds, $5 per vehicle load

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Pete's Pumpkin Patch, 18385 South US Hwy 63 Rolla, MO 65401

2 p.m. - Rolla Saddle Club Fun Show, 1301 State Rt. Y, Rolla

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Pete's Pumpkin Patch, 18385 South US Hwy 63 Rolla, MO 65401

12:30 - 5 p.m. - Fall Equinox Celebration, Prairie Barn Winery, 17301 State Rte B, St James, MO 65559

Hotels & Parking

The hotels below are offering a limited number of discounted non-smoking rooms for Family and Friends Weekend. Please contact each hotel at their listed phone number to make your reservation, ask about additional guests, cancellation policies and amenities.

Be sure to specify you would like to book a blocked room for Missouri S&T Family and Friends Weekend.

  • Baymont Inn & Suites - $94 pretax for king and double queen rooms. Reserve by Sep. 6 by calling 573-364-7000.
  • Comfort Suites - $120 pretax for double queen rooms. Reserve by Aug. 31 by calling 573-368-4300, or book online.
  • Days Inn - $78 pretax for king rooms, $80 for double queen rooms. Reserve by Sep. 6 by calling 573-426-5060.
  • Hampton Inn - $179 pretax for double queen rooms. Reserve by Aug. 19 by calling 573-308-1060.
  • Holiday Inn Express - $189 pretax for king rooms, $199 pretax for double queen rooms. Reserve by Aug. 19 by calling 573-426-2900.
  • Super 8 - $89 pretax for king and double queen rooms. Reserve by Sep. 5 by calling 573-426-6688.

There are many lodging options in the Rolla area, with several providing discounted rates for Missouri S&T campus visitors. Find a place to stay.

Parking is enforced Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 4:30 pm in all S&T parking lots. Parking is free after 4:30 pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. If you are coming into town on Friday, please park in Lot H. https://parking.mst.edu/parkingmaps/.

On Saturday, Sept. 20, enjoy parking in our underground parking structure - conveniently located across from the Innovation Lab! Access codes will be sent via email to all that register to use for Saturday garage access.

View or download the campus map.

Campus Alert System

Sign up for daily campus emergency messages.

Text MinerEvent to 78015.

Thank you to the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce for your support of Family and Friends Weekend!