Welcome New & Returning Families

This annual event is a great opportunity for new families to meet and returning families to connect!

The Welcome (Back) Brunch & Playdate is our first large event of the year and aims toward intergenerational joy on multiple levels! The Family Center invites new and current members for a delicious, hot brunch and room to enjoy our colorful and welcoming space. We look forward to seeing you there!

Advanced registration is required for our Welcome Brunch & Playdate. This opportunity is sponsored by the Family Resource Center.

Register here 

From 10:30am - 12pm in the Family Resource Center

3615 Locust Walk, Lower Level of the Graduate Student Center

There is a front and side building entrance, both with a device for Penn Card swipe-access as well as touch screen doorbells. The Family Center can be found when you come down the stairwell, or select “B” in the elevator. If you have any difficulty with entry, please call 215-746-2701.

Click here to view Family Center Visitor Guidelines, or https://familycenter.upenn.edu/about-us/our-family-friendly-facilities

Part of the 2025 GradFest Celebration

SEPTEMBER 14 - SEPTEMBER 20

GAPSA and the Graduate Student Center are proud to sponsor the 18th annual GradFest — a multi-day day festival to celebrate the graduate student community and welcome all graduate and professional students to the University of Pennsylvania.