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Brick City Weekend is RIT's annual celebration of families, students, alumni, staff, and friends of the university. It takes place in early October and has a long standing tradition of having distinguished speakers, 5k race, and a Men's Hockey game in Downtown Rochester.

Text message updates are now available! This will allow you to get reminders from our team with important information and any last minute changes that may happen during the weekend.

To opt in:

Text "BrickCity" to 888777 to receive the latest weekend updates*

*message & data rates may apply

Please review the COVID-19 Visitor policy before purchasing tickets for the weekend.

The RIT Service Center is available to address questions about RIT and the COVID‑19 pandemic.

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. EDT
585-475-5000 or 1-833-323-0002

Interpreting services have been requested for the central programming events. Please look for the  symbol in the description. To make specific requests please email RIT Department of Access Services at bchcaccess@rit.edu.

We recommend making requests as early as possible. All Service Requests should be made a minimum of three business days in advance. Without adequate advance notice, we are unable to satisfy access service requests.

You can register for events ahead of time online. This is the most efficient way to guarantee your tickets and attendance at various events. Registration will be available during the weekend, but space will not be guaranteed.

Yes! We strongly encourage registering for events ahead of time. Most events, including free ones, have a limited capacity and fill  up or sell out quickly.

Log into the account you created when you registered for events. Once logged in, you can make changes to your registration. Refunds are NOT available for the BCW Comedian or the men's hockey game.

You can cancel your registration online. However, refunds will NOT be given for the BCW Comedian or the men's hockey game. All other refunds will be honored.

You may park in any general or reserved space around campus, as all ticketing is suspended for the weekend.

If you need to park in a handicapped space, make sure your handicapped parking tag/sticker are properly displayed.

Seating for most ticketed events is general admission, including seating for the BCW Comedian and the women's hockey games. Seating for the men's hockey game at Blue Cross Arena is RESERVED. Venues will open one hour before each event.

Yes. Handicapped accessible seating is available in the Gordon Field House through the lower level. We recommend arriving early, as the seating is general admission.

The Blue Cross Arena is handicapped accessible and has designated seating areas for wheelchairs and strollers.

No, there are no guest accommodations on campus. But, we do have a list of nearby hotels discounted rates for Brick City Homecoming Family Weekend visitors. You can find them under the Info tab. Be sure to reserve your rooms early!

A new app that’s been developed to help the RIT community eliminate communication barriers. As a member of the RIT community, you can use TigerChat to converse with another person or group using automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology and typing. You can watch the conversation as is happens rather than wait for someone to press the “send” button.

Read More Here

RIT does not provide off-campus transportation from the airport, train station, or hotels. Attendees staying at RIT Inn & Conference Center will be able to use the complimentary shuttle service to and from campus. Schedules will be available at the hotel check-in. RIT will also provide complimentary shuttle service from campus to the hockey game at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester, on Saturday, October 19th. Shuttles will run from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, departing from Lot S on campus, to the Blue Cross Arena. Shuttles will return to campus immediately following the end of the game. Uber and Lyft transportation are also now available in the Rochester area!

Dining will be available at various locations across RIT's campus. Food Trucks will be available at various locations throughout the weekend. Click here for a list of food trucks!

No, RIT does not provide these items. You may contact Numotion @ 585-385-3920 and arrange a rental if needed. RIT will have people movers; (golf carts) roaming around campus to help shuttle guests who have difficulty walking.

Once you purchase tickets to the Men's Hockey Game at the Blue Cross Arena, you will recieve an email from arenas@rit.edu with a pdf version of your ticket.