- Location: WKU Housing Portal (my.wku.edu)
- Time: 7:00am
Room change requests are accepted through the Housing Portal beginning at 7 AM.
- Location: Rock Garden Behind Hardin Planetarium
- Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for the Ogden College Ice Cream Social! This event makes it easy for students to find a student organization to join. Chaney's Dairy Barn and Kona Ice will both be present, and you can earn a FREE ice cream or snow cone by visiting at least four student organization tables!
- Location: Kentucky Museum
- Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us for a day-long music festival hosted at the Kentucky Museum! Meet regional musicians, listen to live performances, and celebrate the grand opening of Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky. Food trucks, art-making activities, and more await. The fun culminates with an evening concert by Sam Bush at Van Meter Hall.
Where: Kentucky Museum at WKU at 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY.
When:
- 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Musical performances, activities, food trucks, and more at the Kentucky Museum!
- Musical performances will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.
- 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Sam Bush in concert at Van Meter Hall
Admission: FREE
Directions and Parking: please click here. All WKU lots will be open for visitor parking!
For full schedule of events and details on performers, please visit the Sonic Fest website here.
- Location: WKU Soccer Complex
- Time: 7:00pm
For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer
- Location: HCIC Multipurpose Room
- Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Interested in Study Abroad? Join us in HCIC Multipurpose Room to learn about the opportunities!
- Location: Centennial Plaza
- Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
The WKU Market on the Avenue is a collaborative outdoor pop-up farmers market hosted by the WKU Restaurant Group and the WKU Office of Sustainability. It offers a fun and educational experience for students, highlighting the value of shopping local while showcasing a wide variety of goods and services from community vendors.
- Time: All Day
Western Kentucky University's Parent & Family Weekend is an exciting event for Hilltopper families! Join us for a weekend full of events for the whole family. We will also recognize the student-nominated "WKU Family of the Year!"
Learn more: wku.edu/pfw/
- Time: All Day
Western Kentucky University's Parent & Family Weekend is an exciting event for Hilltopper families! Join us for a weekend full of events for the whole family. We will also recognize the student-nominated "WKU Family of the Year!"
Learn more: wku.edu/pfw/
- Location: WKU Soccer Complex
- Time: 1:00pm
For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer
- Location: L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center Main Arena
- Time: 10:00am
For more information: Facebook
- Location: Florence Schneider Hall
- Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
We highly encourage families that are considering The Gatton Academy to attend one of our Preview Days held on the WKU campus. The Gatton Academy is a program for gifted and talented juniors and seniors in high school who apply during their sophomore year. Preview Days are a wonderful opportunity for prospective applicants and their families to meet with current Gatton Academy students and their families, visit our campus, and gain a better understanding of student life at The Gatton Academy.
Join us for an On-Campus Preview Day on September 27, 2025. Registration is required via the link below by September 25. If the registration deadline has passed, but you would still like to attend, email us at academy@wku.edu or call 270-745-6565.
- Location: WKU Soccer Complex
- Time: 6:00pm
For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer
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