Bring Your Kids to Campus Day

Bring Your Kids to Campus Day 2025

Friday, APRIL 18

9am-5pm

 

Please register HERE 

 

The Family Resource Center is excited to announce our annual Bring Your Kids to Campus Day! The day is designed to help promote the value of a college education as well as share with our children the fun and exciting place where we are fortunate to work, study, research, and teach. 

Please make sure to register above. This helps our partners know how many families to expect.

13th Annual Bring Your Kids to Campus Day Schedule:

The following is a list of activities offered on BYKTCD 2025. This will continue to be updated as more activities are added.

*BYKTCD Registration Table open from 9:00am to 3:30pm at SEC Plaza!
Sign in and pick up the day’s map and schedule.

Face Painting with the Theatre Department
9:00am-12:00pm, drop in
Location: SEC Plaza, next to the FRC registration table
Recommended Ages: All

Children's Book Giveaway
with SWLF

9:00am-5:00pm, drop-in (until the books run out!)
Location: Moreland Hall lobby
Recommended Ages: All


Build a Beaver and Make a Button! (and sidewalk chalk!) with the Academic Success Center

10:00am-1pm

Location: outside Waldo Hall)

Recommended Ages: All

Bring Your Kids to Kerr! Join the Office of the President for a build-your-own-cookie activity with visits from Benny Beaver and more...
1:00 to 2:00pm, drop-in
Location: Kerr Administration building, 6th floor 
Recommended Ages: All
 

Crafting with the OSU Craft Center 
10:00am-12:00pm, drop-in
Location: Craft Center in SEC, basement level
Recommended Ages: 3 and up 
 

Draw Your Favorite Teacher and Trivia with the College of Education 
1-4pm, drop-in
Location: Furman Hall (corner of 15th & Jefferson), first floor
Recommended Ages: all 

Help our Beavers Find their Way Home at the MU!
9:00am-4:00pm, drop-in
Location: Memorial Union-main floor- Information Desk
Recommended Ages: all

Games & Crafts with the School of Psychological Sciences 
12:00-2:00pm, drop-in
Location: SEC Plaza
Recommended Ages: Toddler through Middle School
 

Button Making with Transportation Services 
11:30am-1:30pm, drop-in
Location: SEC Plaza
Recommended Ages: All

Partner with an OSU writing consultant to work on poetry, a resume, or your own illustrated book!
11:00am-1:00pm, drop-in
Location: Valley Library main floor, Undergrad Research & Writing Studio in the back left corner
Recommended Ages: All

Get Crafty with the Academic Success Center!
12:00pm-3:00pm, drop-in
Location: Corner of Waldo Place & Jefferson Way
Recommended Ages: All

Dixon Recreation Sports
Family Swim

1:30-5:00, drop-in
Location: Dixon Recreation Center, Dixon Pool
Recommended Ages: All
*Go for a swim with the kids! Dixon Pool will be open during our usual family swim hours. We have a lap pool and a diving well. Please check our youth access guidelines prior to your arrival.

KidSpirit Gymnastics 
2:00pm-3:00pm, drop-in
Location: Langton Hall 3rd floor
Recommended Ages: all
*Waivers are required before the kids participate, and will be available for signature when you arrive at our event.

MU Lanes & Games Crafts Fun! Bowling Pin painting and more
2:00pm-5:00pm, drop-in
Location: Memorial Union basement 
Recommended Ages: All
 

Explore the Valley Library! Scavenger hunt and other activities
11:00am-3:00pm, drop-in

Main Floor (2nd)

Recommended Ages: all

11:00am-1:00pm - drop-in activities such as coloring, Legos, puzzles, and more!

1:00pm-3:00pm - events throughout the library with a scavenger hunt, photo booth at the Media Hub, visit with Cedar the DPS therapy dog, and the Corvallis Benton County Public library

 

Struttin' with SLCS 

Strut to the music and win a prize!

9:00am-12pm

Location: Waldo Hall 244

Recommended Ages: all

Slime Time! with the Office of the Dean of Students

2:00-4:00pm

Location: Student Experience Center, First Floor Lobby

Recommended Ages: 4 +, all are welcome

Shrinky Dinks and Coloring with ASOSU Saferide

2:00-5:00pm

Location: SEC 108/SafeRide Office

Recommended ages: all

Trike Riding with TEAM Oregon

9:00am-Noon

Location: SEC Plaza 

Recommended ages: toddler/preschool 

Free Samples at the Beaver Classic Creamery!

12:00-5:00pm 

Location: Withycombe Hall

Cones and more available for individual purchase.

OSU Campus Scavenger Hunt/Tour with Facilities

11am-12pm *about a 30 min walking tour

Location: starts in SEC Plaza and will follow a short route around MU Quad area

All ages (please email [email protected] for accommodations)

Wind Turbine Design Challenge with Pre-College Programs

Time: 12:00-2:00pm

Location: STAG 113 (Strand Ag)

Ages: ALL