Lincoln Center Campus Family Weekend

Join us for Family Weekend 2024!
October 4- 6, 2024 | Lincoln Center Campus

Join us for the annual Family Weekend at the Lincoln Center campus. This weekend of events is open to the families of all undergraduate students from Fordham College at Lincoln Center and the Gabelli School of Business at the Lincoln Center Campus. For information on Rose Hill's Family Weekend activities visit the Rose Hill Family Weekend page. 

Registration:  Registration for Family Weekend at Lincoln Center is open! Please visit our Fordham University Tickets page to purchase/reserve tickets.. Most events will have advance registration. Some events will be complimentary and others will include a cost per ticket. Registration will conclude on Sunday, September 29 or until events are sold out or at capacity. 

Tickets for all Lincoln Center Family Weekend Events can be reserved here. You must log in or create an account in the system to purchase tickets.

Friday, October 4 

Check-In & Resource Fair for Family Weekend | 140W Garden Lounge | 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Stop by our check-in table to pick up your event tickets. University staff will be on hand to welcome you, answer your questions and provide information about the University, surrounding neighborhood and local restaurants.  Various University Departments will be available for you to connect with and light refreshments will be served. 

Additionally, the Lincoln Center Undergraduate Jewish Students Organization will be hosting a Rosh Hashanah Shabbat Dinner for any undergraduate students and their families who would like to participate. It will take place on Friday, October 4 at 6pm in 140W G76B.  If you would like to attend the LC JSO Rosh Hashanah Shabbat Dinner please register at this link.  

Double-Decker Bus Tour of NYC | Downtown Tour | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Bus will depart outside of 140 W 62nd Street promptly at 6:30 p.m.; Bus will board at 6:00 p.m.) 

Tickets: $50 

Begin Family Weekend by embarking on a real NYC adventure! See NYC's most popular downtown sights and attractions on a private charter bus! Tickets are required, and this tour will run rain or shine. Audio headsets will be provided. 

Saturday, October 5

Check-In for Family Weekend | Law School | Time 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Stop by our check-in table to pick up your event tickets. University staff will be on hand to welcome you, answer your questions and provide information about the University, surrounding neighborhood and local restaurants.

Jazz Breakfast with President Tetlow | Law School | Time 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

Tickets: $30 per adult or college student, $20 per child 12 or younger

Join President Tetlow for this opportunity to mingle with Fordham families over a delicious breakfast. Members of Fordham's own Jazz Ensemble will be on hand to provide some musical entertainment.

Fordham University Football Game | Jack Coffey Field at the Rose Hill Campus | 

Game Tickets can be purchased here.

Transportation will depart from LC at 11:30 a.m. after the Jazz Breakfast for families who purchase bus tickets. Bus tickets must be purchased separately if you would like to travel on the bus to Rose Hill.

Kickoff at 1:00 p.m.

* Note : Families who attend the Fordham Football Game will not be available to join in the other Saturday afternoon events. 

Charter Bus Transportation to the Football Game can be purchased here.

Tickets: $10 per adult or student

Lincoln Center will be providing families and students with round-trip bus transportation at a cost of $10 per person. Buses will depart from Lincoln Center at 11:30 a.m. Return buses will depart the Rose Hill campus at 4:30 and 5:00 pm.

If you wish to use alternative transportation, please find a list of useful information below.

• Subway ($2.90 one-way) - The Rose Hill Campus is accessible by both the D train and the 4 train at Fordham Road. If you are interested in commuting via train, please find more information below about purchasing a MetroCard.
• MetroNorth ($7.50 one-way off-peak) - Take the Harlem Line from Grand Central to the Fordham stop and you will exit on the Southwest corner of the Rose Hill Campus. If you are traveling between Manhattan and the Bronx, purchasing a CityTicket for $5.00 may be a reduced cost option.
• Ram Van service ($3.50 one-way). Please note Ram Van service will be extremely limited the day of the Football Game. 
• Parking at Rose Hill ($25 per car) - Due to the Rose Hill Family Weekend, parking will be limited on the Rose Hill campus. We do recommend considering another transportation option. If you wish to drive to the Football Game, please arrive as early as possible as the Rose Hill Family Weekend events begin at 9 a.m.

The events below that occur on Saturday afternoon are open to families who are not attending the Football Game at Rose Hill. There are two Saturday evening events that families attending the Football Game at Rose Hill could attend if they would like to.

Circle Line Cruise: Landmarks Tour | Pier 83, West 42nd Street at the Hudson River, New York, NY 10036 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Boarding begins at 11:45 a.m.

Tickets: $34.20

See the most famous NYC landmarks plus amazing views of the City in just 90 minutes.

Glide by the towering One World Trade Center, cruise feet away from the Statue of Liberty, and experience breathtaking views of lower Manhattan before quietly slipping under the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges on the East River before returning to our home port in midtown Manhattan. All in less time than it takes to see a matinee.

Our world-famous tour guides narrate the story of New York City as you sit back and relax in the comfort of our modern boats.

Big Onion Walking Tour: Social Justice in Greenwich Village Walking Tour: from “The Crisis” to The Stonewall | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $25

Greenwich Village has been home to important social & political thinkers and significant social movements for centuries. Stops could include: the Jefferson Market Courthouse, the Stonewall Inn, Gay Street, Electric Lady Studios, and sites associated with the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Aaron Burr, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Eleanor Roosevelt, John Sloan, Jane Jacobs, and Thomas Paine.

Big Onion Walking Tour: Chelsea & The High Line Walking Tour | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $25

This tour explores the historic and architectural evolution of the area originally named for the London borough. Chelsea features a dynamic and rich history as it moved from rural farmland in the 1700s to the industrial hub of Manhattan in the early 1900s. Stops could include: The Chelsea Hotel, “Death Alley”, General Theological Seminary, sites associated with Dylan Thomas, Clement Clark Moore, Janis Joplin, John Sloan, and the birthplace of the Oreo cookie.

One World Observatory | 117 West St | 1:00 p.m.

Tickets: $33 per adult or college student, $28.50 per child 6-12 years of age (children 5 and under may claim a free ticket, please email [email protected] if you would like to request a ticket for a child 5 year or younger)

Meet at the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and enjoy dramatic views of New York you can't get anywhere else! Take in the sights and energy of New York from 100 stories above the city that never sleeps.  Families who purchased tickets for the 9/11 Memorial Museum can also choose to purchase tickets to the One World Observatory if they would like to explore both opportunities, since they are in close proximity. 

9/11 Memorial Museum | 180 Greenwich St | 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: $30.25 per adult, $27 per student

The 9/11 Memorial Museum serves as the country's principal institution concerned with exploring the implications of the events of 9/11, documenting the impact of those events and exploring 9/11's continuing significance. Families who purchased tickets for the One World Observatory can also choose to purchase tickets to the 9/11 Memorial Museum if they would like to explore both opportunities, since they are in close proximity. 

Gold Over America Tour with Simone Biles | Barclay's Center, 620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn , NY | 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $65

The Gold Over America Tour is an exhilarating display of jaw-dropping athleticism and high-energy choreography with an inspirational message of hope, strength, resilience, and determination. Led by Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, the Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour will have audiences on the edge of their seat with every tumble, twist, and gravity-defying trick.

This pop concert-style spectacle will showcase the athletic brilliance and championship journeys of Biles and cast members Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Paul Juda, Peng-Peng Lee, Brody Malone, Katelyn Ohashi, Stephen Nedoroscik, Fred Richard, Joscelyn Roberson, Mélanie Johanna De Jesus Dos Santos, Casimir Schmidt and more.

NYC Ballet: Coppélia | 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 | 7:30 p.m. - SOLD OUT

Tickets: $106 for Rear Orchestra; $72 for Rear Orchestra, First Ring or Second Ring

Enjoy the arts right at Fordham Lincoln Center's home by joining us for Coppélia at the NYC Ballet in Lincoln Center. Coppélia is an amusing tale of charm and budding romance returning for its 50th anniversary, Balanchine’s adaptation of Coppélia presents the classic story of an inventor and the life-like doll he creates, set to a captivating Léo Delibes score.

Sunday, October 6

Family Weekend Mass | LL 12th Floor Lounge | 11:00 a.m.

Come together to worship at the University's family liturgy. Families of all faith traditions are welcome. 

Hell's Kitchen, a musical by Alecia Keys | Schubert Theatre, 225 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 | 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $139 for Side Orchestra; $79 for Rear Balcony

Join Fordham for a Sunday Broadway matinee of Hell's Kitchen, a new musical from 16-time Grammy® Award winner Alicia Keys, whose songs and experiences growing up in NY inspire a story made for Broadway. The “powerhouse cast” (Variety) is led by Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Chris Lee, and Maleah Joi Moon.

The Great Gatsby | Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 | 3:00 p.m.  - SOLD OUT

Tickets: $99 for Rear Orchestra; $89 for Mid Mezzanine

Join Fordham for a Sunday Broadway matinee of The Great Gatsby. Transport yourself to the opulent world of the 1920s as one of the greatest American novels hits the greatest American stage. Starring Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) as Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada (Hadestown) as Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby arrives on Broadway after a record-shattering, sold-out run at Paper Mill Playhouse. 

Hotel Information

A block rate has been negotiated with the Fairview Inn & Suites New York/Manhattan Central Park. Please use this link to take advantage of this block. The block will be available until rooms are filled: 

Fairfield Inn & Suites New York/Manhattan Central Park

Information about other hotels near campus can be found here: 

Fordham Area Hotels

Questions about Family Weekend: If you have any questions regarding Family Weekend, please feel free to reach out to the Office for Student Involvement at Lincoln Center by calling 212-636-6250, or emailing [email protected]

For information on Rose Hill's Family Weekend, please contact Rose Hill's Office for Student Involvement by calling 718-817-4339, or emailing [email protected]