Family Weekend

FAMILY WEEKEND 2025

Saturday, February 15 – Sunday, February 16

Family Weekend is one of Scripps’ most popular events. Every year more than 500 family members from around the globe come to Scripps College over President’s Day Weekend. Families of current students of all years are invited to this exciting weekend that showcases some of the best academic and co-curricular programs that Scripps has to offer. See below for a preview of the weekend’s programming and activities. Register for Family Weekend 2025 here.

Family Weekend 2025

Programming Highlights

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Registration Check-In
Breakfast
Denison Library Open House
Campus Botanical Tours
Laspa Center for Leadership: Scholars in Action Session
Wellness at Scripps: Peer Health Educators
Welcome from the President
Family Luncheon
Career Planning & Resources Internship Panel
Student Research Presentation
Big Family Reception
Big Family Dinner and Student Performances
Scripps by Moonlight Tours

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Registration Check-In
Yoga at the Tiernan Field House
Zumba at the Tiernan Field House
Family Brunch
Department of Natural Sciences Lecture
The Nucleus Open House
Core Program Lecture
80th Ceramic Annual at the Williamson Gallery
Campus Tours
Study Abroad and Global Education (SAGE) Student Panel
Scripps College Press Open House
Scripps Tea: Sponsored by the Internship Challenge
Scripps Presents: A Queen Musical Experience

Pricing

PRICING INFORMATION:

Family Weekend Registration Fee: $15 per guest
- Please note: the per-person registration fee does not include meals, but helps cover costs of catering and event needs at non-ticketed events.
Saturday Breakfast Meal Ticket: $12
Saturday Luncheon Meal Ticket: $25
Saturday Big Family Dinner and Student Performances Ticket: $30
Sunday Brunch Meal Ticket: $25
Guests 14 and under eat for free, but we kindly ask that you register them for planning purposes
Students can attend all events and eat for free, no registration or purchase required.

Registration fees help offset overhead expenses for the weekend, including entertainment, registration materials, room and equipment fees, staffing and catering for all non-ticketed events including Coffee Stations, the Big Families Reception, and Scripps Tea.

Due to our planning costs and the commitments we make to third party vendors we are not able to refund fees when cancellations are submitted less than 14 days before an event. We are unable to offer refunds to those who register for events, do not attend, and notify our office at or after the event.

If the Family Weekend 2025 per guest registration fee is cost prohibitive, please reach out to the Office of Parent Engagement at [email protected].

Local Accomodations

There are a number of hotel accommodations within the wider Claremont area, including:

Claremont/Pomona Area

Doubletree Hotel (Claremont)
Casa 425 (Claremont)
Sheraton Suites Fairplex (Pomona)
Doubletree Hotel (Pomona)

Ontario Area

Ayres Boutique and Suites (Ontario Mills Mall)
Ayres Hotel & Suites (Ontario Airport)
Best Western (Ontario Airport)
Comfort Suites Ontario Convention Center
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson (Ontario Mills Mall)
Doubletree Hotel (Ontario Airport)
Embassy Suites (Ontario Airport)
Hilton (Ontario Airport)
Holiday Inn (Ontario Airport)
Marriott Residence Inn (Ontario Airport)
Marriott Fairfield Inn (Ontario)
Sheraton (Ontario Airport)
Hyatt Place (Ontario)
TownePlace Suites (Ontario Airport)

San Dimas/Covina Area

Best Western San Dimas
Radisson Suites Hotel (Covina)

Rancho Cucamonga Area

Hampton Inn & Suites Ontario Rancho Cucamonga
Four Points by Sheraton Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga
Courtyard Ontario Rancho Cucamonga
Hilton Garden Inn/Rancho Cucamonga
Hyatt Pace Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga