Upcoming events and activities
Below is a sampling of activities coming up this week, including many Weeks of Welcome social events and resources for settling in at Virginia Tech. Be sure to check GobblerConnect for additional activities.
Tuesday, Aug. 15
- Yard Games on the Quad (multiple days)
- Hillel Open House + Lunch
- Weeks of Welcome Fiber Art Collective
- Off-Campus Community Meeting (multiple days)
- Free Play at the Breakzone (multiple nights)
- Game Night with FLEX (multiple nights)
- Quad Takeover
Wednesday, Aug. 16
- Yoga on the Prairie Quad (multiple days)
- Hokie Wellness Table, Weeks of Welcome (multiple days)
- Resource Fair (multiple days)
- Finding Undergraduate Research Opportunities: Information Session and Student Panel (multiple days)
- Farmers Market Trip
- Pilates Class
- F45 Class (multiple days)
- Weeks of Welcome Watercolor Wednesday
- Game Night @ Hillel
- Watermelon Night
Thursday, Aug. 17
- D2 Tailgate, Weeks of Welcome
- Plant and Paint, Weeks of Welcome
- Cycle Class
- Blacksburg Food Tour
- Block Party at the Center for the Arts, Weeks of Welcome
- Smores Night
- Movie on the Drillfield
Friday, Aug. 18
- VAW Summer 2026 Dental Trip Info Session
- Rec Fest
- Freshman Shabbat
- Hokiepalooza
- Something in a Mug
- Casino Night
- Block Party
Saturday, Aug. 19
- Cross Country No Drop Run
- New Cadet Parade
- Party on the Greens
- TEVA Cascades Hike
- The First-Gen Welcome Bash 2025 Edition
- Tour de Tech
- Ice Cream with Religious and Spiritual Life, Weeks of Welcome
- New Student Stand-up Paddle Board Trip
- Tailgate
- Break the Ice with Playfair
- Cards Against Hypnosis
- Carnival Kickoff
- The Mentalist - Unlock Your Mind
