Events

Join us for for Family Day 2024!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, April 13, 2024

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Check-in @ Wellness & Recreation Center
Check-in to receive your welcome packet and have any questions answered.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Greek Weekend Flag Football @ West Campus Intramural Fields  
Cheer on your favorite Greek student participating in a friendly and competitive flag football game! 

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Greek Weekend Cornhole Tournament @ West Campus Intramural Fields
Cheer on your favorite Greek student participating in a Greek Cornhole Tournament!

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ArtHealthy Festival @ Front Campus
CREATE Inc., in partnership with Georgia College, is sponsoring the 8th annual ArtHealthy Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on GC's Front Campus. This popular community event attracts thousands of people with activities like the Kid Zone, aerobic workouts, healthy food, and 100s of vendors from across the southeast—helping people of all ages celebrate health and fitness.

12:30 p.m. – Cookout @ Pavilion at West Campus Baseball Field
Join us for a cookout before the GCSU baseball team takes on Lander!

1:00 p.m. – GCSU Baseball vs. Lander @ West Campus Baseball Field
Bring your Bobcat spirit and cheer on the GCSU baseball team! The GCSU Senior baseball players will also be recognized! 

2:00 p.m. – Greek Weekend Spikeball @ West Campus Intramural Fields
Cheer on your favorite Greek student participating in a Greek Spikeball game!

4:00 p.m. - GCSU Baseball vs. Lander @ West Campus Baseball Field
Couldn’t make the 1:00 p.m. game? Bring your Bobcat spirit and cheer on the GCSU baseball team for the second game of the day! 

6:30 p.m. – Parent Reception @ Centennial Center
Join us for a treat and find your reserved seat before Greek Sing! 

7:00 p.m. – Greek Sing & God/dess @ Centennial Center
Do you enjoy lip syncing with a choregraphed routine? Join us for Greek Sing! 

Milledgeville scene

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.- Tour the Old Governor’s Mansion  
Tours begin on the hour. The last tour begins at 4 p.m. $10 for adults, $7 for pre-booked adult groups (10+ visitors), $7 for Senior Citizens, $2 for students, free to children under 6 and all GC faculty, staff, and students! 

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.- Tour the new Andalusia Interpretive Center  
Tours begin on the hour. The last tour begins at 4 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for pre-booked adult groups (10+ visitors), $6 for Senior Citizens, $2 for students, and free to children under 6 and all GC faculty, staff, and students! 

10 a.m. – Historic Trolley Tour  
Hop aboard the town’s most iconic resident “Milly the Trolley” for a fully narrated tour of Milledgeville’s historic district! Featuring grand architecture, beautiful squares, and historic neighborhoods, the sixty-minute tour provides an overview of Milledgeville’s history during its sixty-eight-year period as Georgia's capital city. Trolley tours are hosted on Friday and Saturday at 10 am, depart from the Milledgeville Visitor Information Center, and are offered rain or shine. Tickets are $12 per person. Pre-purchased tickets are encouraged and may be arranged in person or by calling 478-452-4687. Please note, the trolley is ADA compliant but moderate mobility is recommended for those who wish to disembark at the statehouse square and St. Stephens Episcopal Church. 

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Natural History Museum Tours
Tour the Natural History Museum. The 2,500-square-foot museum is dedicated to paleontology- the study of fossils and ancient life forms. Many fossils displayed have been collected by GC professors and students.