10 Must-Do Things for Miami University Family Weekend 2019

  1. Visit the Miami University Art Museum! Current exhibitions include Cutting the Grain: Nuances of Wood Relief Prints, Illuminating the Past: Utilitarian Ceramics of the Ancient World, and Life Cycles: Death. MUAM is open Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5 PM and is free to all! For more information visit miamioh.edu/art-museum 
  2. See stand-up comic John Mulaney perform at Millett Hall. Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8:30 PM.
  3. Stop by the Brick & Ivy bookstore to stock up on Miami gear while your parents are in town. If you spend $60, you get a free hat during family weekend only! 
  4. Sport your new Miami gear while you watch Miami Football take on Northern Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Yager Stadium! 
  5. Visit the McGuffey House and Museum! Learn about the history of the McGuffey Eclectic Reader, one of the nation’s most influential publications that sold 122 million copies and helped to shape the American public school curriculum. Open Friday and Saturday from 1-5 PM.
  6. Take the family to Bagel & Deli and make them try your newest favorite steamed bagel creation. 
  7. Attend the exhibition symposium at the art museum! Illuminating the Past: Utilitarian Ceramics of the Ancient World is the topic of the day featuring a jam packed schedule of expert speakers. Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9-5 PM!  [Learn More here]
  8. Go to the Oxford Farmers Market located uptown in Memorial Park. A great place to stock up on local produce, handmade crafts, and fresh flowers! Every Saturday 8 AM-noon.
  9. Enjoy a blast from the past at the Holiday Drive-In Auto Theater! Typically, 2-3 movies play each weekend night starting at dusk. This weekend is Terror at the Drive-In!
  10. Attend MOVE Outdoor Bootcamp to workout with the Crawfords in the backyard of Lewis Place! Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10 AM.