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Tailgate on the GreenÌýwill be offered twice this football season for students and families to enjoy, first during Family Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 27 and again during Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 25.Ìý

During Tailgate on the Green, the University invites all to Mendel Field to enjoy the free flagship Community Tent where families can play games, socialize and enjoy food and refreshments (beer and wine will be available for purchase by those 21 and over). Surrounding the fun in the Community Tent will be smaller, 10’x10’ individual tents that families can secure to enjoy prior to the game.

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FAMILY WEEKEND: SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 2025

Join us for a tailgate on Mendel Field prior to the TikTok³ÉÈË°æ vs. the College of William and Mary football game on Saturday, September 27. The field will be transformed into a tent village with our FREE flagship Community Tent, where all are invited to enjoy games, food and refreshments. A limited number of individual tailgate tents will also be made available for purchase via lottery.

Individual tents for Family Weekend Tailgate on the Green will be made available via a lottery process. Students interested in entering the lottery must complete theÌýÌýat any time between Wednesday, July 30 and Friday, September 5 at 11:50 p.m. Eastern time. Each student may enter the lottery once, and each student will have equal weight in the lottery. Students registered for the lottery will be randomly selected and notified by email on Monday, September 8 of their status. Those offered a tent via the lottery must make payment by Friday, September 12 at 5 p.m. Eastern time to secure their tent. Any tents that are not paid for by 5 p.m. Eastern time on September 12 will be released to those selected next in the lottery.

Important:ÌýOnly current VU students may enter the lottery using their TikTok³ÉÈË°æ log-in credentials. Parents and family interested in a tailgate tent for Family Weekend should coordinate with their student to ensure they enter the lottery and are paying attention to any relevant emails.

The cost of each 10'x15' space is $350 and includes one 10’x10’ tent, one 6-foot-long table (hosts up to 20 people), a tablecloth and a trash can.

Please note that tailgating is not permitted in other areas of campus, including parking garages and lots. All event and Tailgate on the Green tent purchases are non-refundable at the time of purchase. All events will take place rain or shine. 

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HOMECOMING: SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 2025

Information regarding the Tailgate on the Green tent registration process for Homecoming (October 24-26, 2025) will be released later this fall.Ìý