{"id":120,"date":"2023-09-20T09:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T13:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/family\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:40:25","slug":"family-friends-weekend","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/family\/family-friends-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Family &#038; Friends Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family &amp; Friends Weekend 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/10\/Parents-Weekend2.jpg\" alt=\"Queens student with parents in Young Dining Hall\" class=\"wp-image-2950\" style=\"width:430px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/10\/Parents-Weekend2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/10\/Parents-Weekend2-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to welcome you to Family &amp; Friends Weekend 2026! Family &amp; Friends Weekend is an exciting annual event at Queens University of Charlotte, offering students, families, and friends the opportunity to come together and experience the vibrant campus life. Throughout the weekend, you will enjoy a variety of activities, sporting events, social gatherings, and special programs designed to showcase the university community. It\u2019s a chance for families to reconnect, make lasting memories, and engage with the Queens experience in a fun, welcoming environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>September 25-27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule of Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Registration information for Family &amp; Friends Weekend 2026 will be available soon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Currently enrolled students can participate in Family &amp; Friends Weekend for FREE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Places to Stay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/cltmd-le-meridien-charlotte\/overview\/\" title=\"\">Le Meridien and Sheraton<\/a><\/strong><br>555 South McDowell Street<br>Charlotte, NC 28204<br><em>2.3 miles from campus<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Lisa Le Chatton<br>980-237-5361<br><a href=\"mailto:llechatton@lemeridiensheratoncharlotte.com\">llechatton@lemeridiensheratoncharlotte.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the Preferred rates, travelers should simply navigate to the hotel&#8217;s reservation page and enter their required dates. Under <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&#8216;C<\/span>orp\/Promo code,&#8217; enter:&nbsp;<strong>QU4<\/strong>,&nbsp;and the room options with your discount will appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn<\/strong><br>508 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.<br>Charlotte, NC 28202<br><em>2.3 miles from campus<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Stephanie Harkness<br>704-373-0917<br><a href=\"mailto:mdos-charlotteuptown@mckibbon.com\">mdos-charlotteuptown@mckibbon.com<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/deeplink\/?ctyhocn=CLTUPGI&amp;corporateCode=1365642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Booking Link<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hampton Inn Charlotte-Uptown<\/strong><br>530 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.<br>Charlotte, NC 28202<br><em>2.9 miles from campus<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/deeplink\/?ctyhocn=CLTUTHX&amp;corporateCode=2972891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking Link<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact our Student Life department (<a href=\"mailto:studentlife@queens.edu\">studentlife@queens.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family &amp; Friends Weekend 2026 We\u2019re excited to welcome you to Family &amp; Friends Weekend 2026! Family &amp; Friends Weekend is an exciting annual event at Queens University of Charlotte, offering students, families, and friends the opportunity to come together and experience the vibrant campus life. 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