- Saturday, April 9th
- Stock Pavilion
- 9 am – 6 pm
Every mom loves flowers! So why not take her to a flower show? The Horticulture Club is hosting its annual Flower Show on Mom’s Weekend. Groups of students have been preparing for this event by designing and implementing a garden. Spring has finally sprung and you can see all of their beautiful arrays of flowers this Saturday. Half of the flowers are reserved by the Horticulture Club Growers, which they will sell at very reasonable prices. Your family can take flowers home with you too! You can find more information about the event and the club itself on their facebook page.
Mom’s Weekend Musical: Chicago
- Sponsored by Illini Union Board
- Lincoln Hall Theatre (702 S Wright St.)
- April 8th at 7:30pm
- April 9th at 7:30pm
- April 10th at 2:00pm
This spring’s musical is Chicago. The content for this show is considered adult in nature, so younger siblings might not be able to join you and your mom for this one. There are only 500 tickets available per show, so make sure to get them quick! Tickets to the event are open to the public for $18 at the door or $15 if you pre-order. They are available to purchase in advance at the Quad Shop or online through the State Farm Center. More information is available on IUB Facebook Page.
Illinois Rip Chords Spring Show: Keeping up with the Khordashians
- Greg Hall 112
- Saturday, April 9th
- 7:00pm
The perfect performance to show your mom: An acapella show on Saturday night. This year, the Illinois Rip Chords have prepared a show themed “Keeping up with the Khordashians,” a comical spin-off of the show Keeping up with the Kardashians. They will show a funny video they created before they begin singing, so be sure not to miss it. You can find more information about the acapella group on their website.
Tickets to the show are $5 for students and $7 for adults if you purchase them on the quad through April 8th. Tickets at the door will be $7 for students and $10 for adults. Who knows, maybe if you’re lucky they can sing a ballad for you!
Illini Veterans Memorial
- South Quad, McFarland Bell Tower
- Sunday April 10th
- 10 am
If you’re feeling active with your mom, register for a 5K run! On Sunday, April 10th is the 4th Annual Illini Veterans Memorial 5K. You can run with your mom for a great cause. All money donations go towards supporting wounded armed forces veterans for the Center for Wounded Veterans Higher Education.
Registration for the event begins at 8 am. Signing up for the 5k is only $35 and students only pay $25. Further information is available on their website.
Mom’s Day Craft Fair
- Illini Union
- Saturday, April 9th
- 10 am – 5 pm
The Illini Union Board is hosting its annual craft fair at the Illini Union on Mom’s Weekend. There will be dozens of vendors with different booths full of fun crafts available for purchase. There will be Moms Association Cookbooks and t-shirts for sale. There will also be ticket drawings for scholarships. All Moms Association proceeds support University of Illinois students and parents.
Photos courtesy of:
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“U of I Horticulture Club” Facebook page
Paige Babilla