Family Fest

We recommend purchasing the football game tickets and parking passes in advance for the best ticket price. Registration is not required for any events.

*No Fee Events

Friday, October 3, 2025

4:00-7:30 p.m. | Family Feast | Esker Dining Hall

• Come to the Eatery at Esker Dining Hall and enjoy a special dinner with outdoor games and other fun activities! Visit Warhawk Dining for more information and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @Warhawk Dining.
• Entry fee is 1 meal swipe, 1 guest meal swipe, or the door rate can be paid with cash, tap pay, credit, or debit card.

*1:00-10:00 p.m. | Billiards & Bowling, Warhawk Bingo, Movie, & more! | University Center

• Stop by the Warhawk Alley for bowling, billiards, ping pong, yard games, and more. Cost applies (pay on site).
• Warhawk Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m. in Hamilton Room.
• UC Live Movie begins at 7:00 p.m. in Summers Auditorium.

7:30 p.m. | Eurydice | Hicklin Studio Theatre

• Cost applies (purchase tickets at the door or online)

Saturday, October 4, 2025

9:30-11:30 a.m. | Kids Jr. Pom Pom Clinic (kids K-8^th grade) | Dance Studio, Williams Center (1^st floor)

• Cost applies (pay on site; cash or check)
• Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the clinic begins at 10 a.m. Participants will perform at the halftime of the Warhawk Football game with the UW-Whitewater Dance team!
• Clinic cost is $20 (includes a ticket to the football game, t-shirt, and snack).

*10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Family Fest Information Station | 1^st floor lobby, Williams Center

• Stop by if you have any questions about the day? Need some assistance? 

*10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Willie’s Fun Zone | David L. Kachel Fieldhouse, Williams Center (1^st floor)

• Stop by the Kachel Fieldhouse for a family photo with Willie Warhawk in the photo booth, play wheelchair basketball with the UW-Whitewater wheelchair basketball teams, and enjoy yard games, Warhawk temporary tattoos, inflatable games, DJ, and more!

10 a.m.-10 p.m. | Billiards and Bowling | Warhawk Alley, University Center

• Cost applies (pay on site)
• Stop by the Warhawk Alley for bowling, billiards, ping pong, yard games, and more.

1 p.m. | UW-Whitewater Warhawks vs. UW-Lacrosse Eagles Football Game | Perkins Stadium (910 W. Schwager Dr.)

• Cost applies (purchase in advance for best ticket price)
• Tailgating begins at 10 a.m.

2:00 p.m. | Eurydice | Hicklin Studio Theatre

• Cost applies (purchase tickets at the door or online)
• Additional showing on Sunday, October 5th

*3 p.m. and 7 p.m. | UC Live Movie (TBD) | Summers Auditorium, University Center

• Seating is general admission — first-come, first-served.
• Sponsored by UC Live.

4 p.m. | Womens’s Soccer Vs. UW-River Falls | Robert Fiskum Field

7 p.m. | Men’s Soccer Vs. UW-Stevens Point | Robert Fiskum Field

• Cost applies (purchase tickets at the door, cash only)
• View Gamday Central for details on ticket pricing.

*7 p.m. | A Night of Jazz | Young Auditorium

• Come see your fellow Warhawks! Bring your friends and family for an evening of great music. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble is a talented group of singers who bring a lively mix of vocal jazz and contemporary popular styles to the stage. Joining them is Jazz I, a high-energy big band featuring saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a dynamic rhythm section. Whether you're a fan of jazz or just love great music, you won't want to miss this dynamic performance!

Registration and pre-purchased tickets are not required for Family Fest.

All events that require a ticket entry will be purchased at the event with the exception of the football game and parking pass.  We recommend purchasing the Football game tickets and parking passes in advance for the best ticket price.

More details coming soon.

We recommend purchasing the football game tickets and parking passes in advance for the best ticket price.  For more parking details, visit Home Football Parking.

Football Game Pre-Purchase Ticket Information
Questions? Please reach out to the Athletics Department at 262-472-4661 or visit the Athletics website.
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Football Game Day Ticket Information:
UWW Ticket Services will be open at Perkins Stadium 2 hours prior to game time. All tickets sold in person are cash only.  Tickets can also be purchased online until half-time, using your mobile device.  
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Carry-In Policy for Warhawk Football Games »

Directions to Campus

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Below are the key addresses for Family Fest events:

• Young Auditorium address: 930 W. Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190
• Williams Center address: 907 W. Schwager Dr., Whitewater, WI 53190
• Perkins Stadium address: 910 W. Schwager Dr., Whitewater, WI 53190
• University Center address: 190 Hamilton Gree Way, Whitewater, WI 53190

Parking

Family Fest coincides with a home football game, so it helps to prepare your parking plans in advance!

• We recommend pre-purchasing your parking pass before your arrival for the best price.
• Parking permits are available to purchase online by visiting UW-Whitewater Parking Services.   Permits will be sold up to kick off.
• All resident parking lots will be closed to those without annual resident permits on game day, and all commuter lots will require a football permit, so any guests parking on campus will need a football permit regardless of whether they attend the game. (Select FOOTBALL as the event type)
  • There are two options for general parking:
    • $10 general permits which cover lots 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 

• $5 general permits that cover lots 1 and 12.

• • • Once the football game concludes, the parking restrictions will end and free parking will resume through 11PM on Sunday.

Home Football Parking information »

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Hotel Options in the Whitewater Area:

Whitewater  
Fairfield Inn & Suites 
1242 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190•(262) 458-2065

Baymont By Wyndham
1355 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190•(262) 214-0226

Super 8 By Wyndham
917 E Milwaukee St, Whitewater, WI 53190•(262) 214-0227

Guest Housing UW-Whitewater
200 Goodhue Hall University of Wisconsin-Whitewater •(262) 472-4255

Fort Atkinson
Country Inn & Suites
1650 Doris Dr, Fort Atkinson WI 53538•(920) 397-4102

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1680 Madison Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538•(920) 563-3600

Janesville  
AmericInn by Wyndham 
3900 Milton Ave, Janesville, WI 53546•(608) 371-9981

Hampton Inn 
2400 Fulton St, Janesville, WI 53546•(608) 754-4900

TownePlace Suites 
2706 Pontiac Pl, Janesville, WI 53545•(608) 898-4200

Holiday Inn Express 
3100 Wellington Pl, Janesville, WI 53546•(608) 756-3100

Microtel Inn Janesville
 3121 Wellington Pl, Janesville, WI 53546•(608) 752-3121

Tru by Hilton 
2702 Pontiac Pl, Janesville, WI 53545•(608) 302-3838
 

Food Options

• Family Feast in Esker Dining Hall on Friday, October 3rd
• Bring your own food for tailgating on Saturday, October 4th 
• Perkins Stadium will have concessions 

Campus dining information and hours »