Save the date to join us Oct. 15-17 on the Hill for Family Weekend 2027. The annual gathering is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with students on campus and see first-hand what they’ve been working on during fall semester.

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Gambier, Mount Vernon and the surrounding communities in central Ohio offer a range of lodging and dining choices convenient to Kenyon. Learn more about where to stay during a visit to campus.

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Family Weekend 2026

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Campus put on its best fall colors for Family Weekend on Oct. 16-18.

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Scenes from Family Weekend 2026

Fall foliage made Middle Path even more special during Family Weekend.
Professor of Classics Adam Serfass led a walking tour of Kenyon’s Latin and Greek inscriptions.
Visitors could help excavate a site on campus searching for artifacts from one of the earliest buildings at Kenyon.
More than 1,000 visitors typically come to campus for Family Weekend.
There were all sorts of seasonal activities at the BFEC.
The Harvest Festival offered fun for all ages.
The weekend was full of musical and theatrical performances.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson appeared for a reading and conversation hosted by the Kenyon Review.
Fans rooted for their favorite players as the football team took on Washington University in St. Louis.
There were memorable opportunities for families to enjoy from one end of Middle Path to the other.
Members of the Class of 2027 celebrated their final Family Weekend with loved ones.
There were lawn games and refreshments at the Kenyon Inn to celebrate the Class of 2027’s final year.
Perfect fall weather made for a beautiful backdrop to Family Weekend.