When is a good time to visit your student? What is there to do in Evansville? Families are always invited to campus to visit their students. Below is a list of some great weekends to see your student with lots happening both on and off the USI campus.
*These weekends include no official programming.
Fall Weekends
Saturday, September 2
- 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 p.m. | Beautifica 360 | Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science
- 3-8 p.m. | Front Porch Fest | Haynie's Corner Arts District
Sunday, September 3
- 1 p.m. | USI Women's Soccer vs University of North Dakota | Strassweg Field
- 6-9 p.m. | Dancing on the Riverfront - Salsa on the Ohio | Evansville Riverfront
- Sprint Races | Tri-State Speedway
Monday, September 4
- NO CLASSES - Labor Day
Friday, September 8
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 1 p.m. | USI Volleyball vs University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff | Screaming Eagles Arena
- 7 p.m. | USI Volleyball vs Jacksonville State University | Screaming Eagles Arena
Saturday, September 9
- 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. | New Harmony Second Saturdays | New Harmony, IN
- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Preservation Station Fall Market Day | Preservation Station Market and Event Center (Owensboro, KY)
- 3 p.m. | USI Volleyball vs Bradley University | Screaming Eagles Arena
- 7 p.m. | USI Men's Soccer vs University of Evansville | Strassweg Field
Sunday, September 10
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 1 p.m. | USI Women's Soccer vs Northern Illinois University | Strassweg Field
Friday, September 15
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 15th Harvest of Quilts Quilt and Craft Show | Old National Events Plaza
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
Saturday, September 16
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Kunstfest 2023 | New Harmony, IN
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | SWN Fall Fest | SWN Garden Center
- 11 a.m. | USI Women's Swimming/Diving vs Red and Blue Meet (Exhibition) | USI Aquatic Center
- 11 a.m. | USI Men's Swimming/Diving vs Red and Blue Meet (Exhibition) | USI Aquatic Center
- 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Dog Day Downtown | Downtown Evansville
- 1-4 p.m. | Owensboro Air Show | Downtown Owensboro along the Riverfront
- Sprint Races | Tri-State Speedway
Sunday, September 17
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 1-4 p.m. | Owensboro Air Show | Downtown Owensboro along the Riverfront
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- Jurassic Quest | Owensboro Convention Center
- 6 p.m. | USI Volleyball vs Little Rock | Screaming Eagles Arena
Saturday, September 23
- Jurassic Quest | Owensboro Convention Center
- 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Extension Homemakers Fine Arts & Craft Show | Vanderburgh County 4-H Center
- 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | 2023 WNIN Kids Fest | 2 Main Street
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 2 p.m. | USI Volleyball vs Little Rock | Screaming Eagles Arena
Friday, September 29
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 6 p.m. | Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert | Aiken Theatre (Old National Events Plaza)
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Saturday, September 30
- 7 p.m. | Opening Night @ Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra | Evansville Philharmonic Orchestr
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Sunday, October 1
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 1 p.m. | USI Women's Soccer vs Morehead State University | Strassweg Field
- 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Evansville Fall Festival Family Day | Franklin Street
Friday, October 6
- all day | Evansville Fall Festival | Franklin Street
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 6 p.m. | USI Volleyball vs SIU Edwardsville | Screaming Eagles Arena
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Saturday, October 7
- all day | Evansville Fall Festival | Franklin Street
- 2 p.m. | USI Volleyball vs SIU Edwardsville | Screaming Eagles Arena
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Sunday, October 8
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 1 p.m. | USI Women's Soccer vs Lindenwood University | Strassweg Field
- 7-9 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Monday, October 9 & Tuesday, October 10
- NO CLASSES - Fall Break
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | USI Art Exhibition: Barber - Baskin - Harper | Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries
- 5-6:30 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. | Boo at the Zoo | Mesker Park Zoo
- 7 p.m. | USI Performing Arts presents Dracula (written by: Kate Hamill)| USI Performance Center
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Saturday, October 14
- Sprint Races | Tri-State Speedway
- 7 p.m. | USI Performing Arts presents Dracula (written by: Kate Hamill)| USI Performance Center
- 5-6:30 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. | Boo at the Zoo | Mesker Park Zoo
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Sunday, October 15
- 1 p.m. | USI Men's Soccer vs Liberty University | Strassweg Field
- 2 p.m. | USI Performing Arts presents Dracula (written by: Kate Hamill)| USI Performance Center
- 7-9 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Friday, October 20
- 5-6:30 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. | Boo at the Zoo | Mesker Park Zoo
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Saturday, October 21
- 5-6:30 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. | Boo at the Zoo | Mesker Park Zoo
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Sunday, October 22
- 7-9 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Friday, October 27
- 5-6:30 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. | Boo at the Zoo | Mesker Park Zoo
- 6-7:30 p.m. | Thrall's Murder Mystery Party | Thrall's Opera House (New Harmony, IN)
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
- 7:30 p.m. | Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse | Old National Events Plaza
Saturday, October 28
- 5-6:30 p.m. | Spooky Show Exhibit Reception | Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana (212 Main St.)
- 5-6:30 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. | Boo at the Zoo | Mesker Park Zoo
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Sunday, October 29
- 3 p.m. | USI Men's Soccer vs Lindenwood University | Strassweg Field
- 7-9 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Friday, November 3
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Saturday, November 4
- 7-11 p.m. | Olde Courthouse Catacombs and the House of Lector (Haunted Houses) | Downtown Evansville
Sunday, November 5
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Friday, November 10
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Sunday, November 12
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Friday, November 17
- USI Performing Arts presents Exit, Pursued by a Bear (written by: Lauren Gunderson) | USI Performance Center
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Saturday, November 18
- USI Performing Arts presents Exit, Pursued by a Bear (written by: Lauren Gunderson) | USI Performance Center
Sunday, November 19
- USI Performing Arts presents Exit, Pursued by a Bear (written by: Lauren Gunderson) | USI Performance Center
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Friday, November 24
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Sunday, November 26
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Friday, December 1
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Sunday, December 3
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Friday, December 8
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Sunday, December 10
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
Spring Weekends
Check back later for Spring 2024 weekend events!
Save the Date: USI Family Weekend
What to Do on USI's Campus
- See where your student has class
- See your student's favorite study spots
- Walk the USI-Burdette Trail or some of the other trails on campus
- See one of USI's annual mainstage productions! See the USI Theatre website for more information.
- Have a meal or a snack. USI Dining has lots of great dining locations!
- Don't forget to check the Eagle Perks! Each month USI students have access to great coupons and special offers at various Evansville locations. Many Evansville locations offer year-round perks or discounts. Check the Eagle Perks website or the Student Discounts webpage, or visit the Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center at USI for more information.
- Volunteer together on and off-campus with Volunteer USI