Medical Family Weekend

Medical Family Weekend is October 25-27, 2024

We hope you will share in the campus experience during Family Weekend! This is your chance to tour the Medical School, hear from faculty members, and spend some time with your student.

The schedule of events will be posted soon. We’re still working hard at producing a great weekend of events for you, so be sure to check back for updated location and event information as the date approaches.

Ensuring Health and Safety

All participants in Family Weekend are considered limited-duration visitors to campus and must abide by Brown’s COVID-19 Campus Safety Policy, including the mask wearing requirements in place at the time of Family Weekend.

As Family Weekend approaches, please visit the Campus Activity Status page of our Healthy Brown website to learn more about the health protocols in place at that time.

Parking and Accommodations

Parking at the Warren Alpert Medical School (222 Richmond St.)

Metered spaces are available on a number of streets near the medical school building, including Richmond Street, Elm Street and Chestnut Street. Please adhere to posted signs regarding allowable hours and other parking limitations, and note that meters accept credit cards and quarters only.

Parking is available for a fee until 11 p.m. at the garage adjacent to the Medical School building on Friday.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, masks are not required inside the Medical School. For more information about COVID-19 policies, please visit the University’s COVID-19 Campus Activity Status page.

No, the check-in is an opportunity for us to welcome you to campus and for you to pick up a schedule of events.

Please check back soon for updated information on hotel recommendations for your stay.

Yes! The Medical Family Weekend shuttle schedule for the weekend is: 

Friday (Noon - 7 p.m.) and Saturday (7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
The first departure from the Medical School is at Noon on Friday and at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday
Medical School Stop: 222 Richmond Street
Campus Stop: The Gates, 10 Prospect Street
20-minute loop: 

  • leaves Medical School at 00 mins 20 mins, and 40 mins past the hour
  • leaves the Gates at 10 mins, 30 mins, and 50 mins past the hour

map with shuttle route to waterfire

Contact: Diana Richardson at Diana_Richardson@brown.edu.