Photos: Family Weekend 2026 Fills Campus With Orange Spirit
Families, friends and supporters filled campus Oct. 16-18 for Family Weekend 2026, a Syracuse University tradition dating back to the 1950s. From campus tours and school and college programs to Saturday night’s football game against Louisville, visitors spent the weekend reconnecting with their students and soaking up Orange spirit.
Browse the photos below to relive the moments from the weekend.
(Photo by CoCo Boardman)
(Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
(Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
(Photo by CoCo Boardman)
(Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
Families enjoy some time in the Panasci Lounge during Family Weekend 2026. (Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
(Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
(Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
Students and their families explore options for study abroad at the Abroad Info Fair in the Life Sciences Building. (Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
As part of the weekend, students pitched their business ideas to judges for the Orange Tank Competition at Bird Library. (Photo by Angela Ryan)
Family and community members got a look at student work during the Renée Crown University Honors Program Research Fair. (Photo by Angela Ryan)
Attendees pose at the Renée Crown University Honors Program Research Fair. (Photo by Angela Ryan)
Syracuse University fans, players and spirit squads filled the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday as the Orange football team hosted Louisville on Family Weekend. (Photo by Zach Ornitz)
(Photo by Zach Ornitz)
(Photo by Zach Ornitz)
(Photo by Zach Ornitz)
(Photo by Zach Ornitz)
(Photo by Zach Ornitz)
