Parents and Families Weekend
![Black squirrel eating an acorn Black squirrel eating an acorn](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/JGSquirrel3.jpg?VersionId=OcZir33WYPmeI1IuYXREl.IFx0X3gtEM&itok=T0uBBpOA)
Let's get nuts! The 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza.
On September 29 and 30, families of Kent State students were honored with fun events and activities during the university's annual Parents and Families Weekend.
![Student walking near Manchester Hall with grandparents and dog Student walking near Manchester Hall with grandparents and dog](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230922_BC_september%20feature_313.jpg?VersionId=ILs.GB.FmRrG5q3sOEukGz_GuMOIbWRm&itok=ozxpCJh4)
A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at Kent State.
![Scene of students enjoying a past Black Squirrel Festival Scene of students enjoying a past Black Squirrel Festival](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/190906_RD_BS-FEST_01013.jpg?VersionId=AuyU.7zKW76CSBI2B2NQ35fhhBr0CbxG&itok=k0Mu-pro)
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.
![Parents and Families Appreciation Week 2021](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/page/Parents%26FamiliesAppreciation_SP21_1500X500_v1-01_0.png?VersionId=xq1JLyjQjyrB9n8OhMpEwwHiBS03NcMB&h=2e916daa&itok=gEPChJ7U)
![Kent State parents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester. Kent State parents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/1500x800_Family1.jpg?VersionId=EvmpjZBnNBxjbz.bQa2G4T7OtOvPXdgE&h=ec98a0f6&itok=_Lro77QA)