LWU Family Weekend Schedule 2025


Please register for family weekend at www.lindsey.edu/fw_registration. This is where you may also purchase discounted home football game tickets for the Sept. 13 game against St. Thomas University.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12

8 p.m. - Green River Band
Campus Quadrangle
Enjoy a cozy night under the stars with live music from the Green River Band! We’ll have the fire pits lit and the quad glowing, creating the perfect atmosphere to relax, sing along and spend time with friends and family.


SATURDAY, SEPT. 13

3 p.m. - LWC Football vs. St. Thomas University
Parnell Family Stadium
Tickets are $10 at the gate. However, if you register for Family Weekend online, you can purchase discounted tickets to the game at $5 per ticket. Stop by the Family Weekend table outside the stadium anytime after 2:20 p.m. to pick up your tickets.

7 p.m. - Paint and Sip
Hodge Center for Discipleship
Grab a canvas, sip on mocktails, and let your creativity flow! No experience needed—just paint, sip, and enjoy a fun night with friends and family.

Local daytime activity ideas:

Farmer’s Market on the Square

Saturday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
105 Merchant Street, Columbia, Ky. 42728

Green River Cinema 6

Wed-Fri: 2:30 - 8:30 p.m. CT, Sat-Sun: 12 - 8:30 p.m.
730 Campbellsville Bypass, Campbellsville, KY 42718


Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center

Family members get in to the Doris and Bob Holloway Health and Wellness Center for FREE from Friday, Sept. 12 - 13. Please sign in at the front desk and write your student’s name next to yours.

Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Pool hours:
Friday 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.; 6 - 9 p.m.
Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.


For more information, contact:

Stephanie Blackwood
blackwoods@lindsey.edu
270-384-8033.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Sleep Inn
270-380-1200

Hill and Valley Farms
1-800-933-2905

Days Inn Columbia
270-384-9744

Kozy Haven Log Cabins
270-380-1997

Holmes Bend Marina & Suites
1-800-801-8154

Checkout local Airbnb and VRBO options as well!

Shopping:
- Nanwood Market
- 313 Maple
- Fifty & Five South
- The Trendy Farmhouse
- Old Columbia
- Goodwill
- Wild + Free
- Pretty Please Clothing Company
- Gypsy Jolee
- Monkey Business
- The Local Dwelling Co

Local Restaurants: * Open for breakfast
- Acapulco Mexican Grill - All Natural Health Food Store
- Anderson’s by Mimi
- Best Donut*
- Betty’s Country Cooking*
- Black Stallion Steakhouse
- Burger King
- Cookout
- Dairy Queen*
- Fiesta Mexico
- Happy Cow Cafe*
- Hardee’s*
- Hooligan Burger
- Kay’s Cafe*
- KFC
- Little Caesars
- McDonald’s*
- Moore’s Pool Room
- Nanwood Market
- Pizza Hut
- Sonic*
- Subway
- The Southern Mill
- Taco Bell
- Tray’s Garden Chinese
- Wendy’s
- Zaxby’s