Academy Family Weekend

Each fall, we invite Arts Academy families to experience classes, meet with faculty, and enjoy a multidisciplinary performance of an Interlochen tradition—"Collage."

Family Weekend 2025

Thursday, October 2 - Sunday, October 5, 2025
We will host an on-campus Family Weekend on October 2-5, 2025. This is a chance for families to visit and tour our beautiful campus, sit in on classes, meet with faculty and Interlochen leadership, and see what we’ve been up to! 

Family Weekend will officially begin with a special presentation by guest speaker Dr. Donna Hicks on Thursday, October 2, in the afternoon. Most family events will start in the morning on Friday, October 3.

Class visits are all day Friday; faculty conferences and a "Collage" performance are on Saturday; and the College Fair is on Sunday.

• If you plan to attend the Donna Hicks presentation, we recommend arriving in the evening on Wednesday, October 1 or in the morning on Thursday, October 2.
• If you don't want to attend the presentation, we suggest arriving in the evening on Thursday, October 2, in time for the events on Friday.

On-campus lodging options are available to families through the Stone Hotel, and many other hotel options are available in our surrounding community.