New Student Receptions

Meet the cast of your next four years.

Connect with fellow Wake families at summer gatherings in your area.

Won’t you join us?

The Office of Family Engagement invites you to join us this summer at our Virtual Information Session and a New Student Reception near you!

Below you will find information and registration links for the Virtual Information Session and our in-person receptions. Invitations will also be sent via email beginning in mid-May.

Should you have any questions about these events, please contact the Office of Family Engagement at

Virtual Information Session

Tuesday, June 23

7-8:30 p.m. ET

All new students and families are encouraged to attend the Virtual Information Session on June 23. Information covered will include:

Registering for classes
Approaching residential living
Advice from current students
Top tips for transitioning to college

This information session is setup in a Zoom Webinar format and will be recorded. If you’re not able to attend the live event, don’t worry! We’ll be posting a recording shortly after the event.

Information on how to join the Zoom Webinar will be sent to all registrants on June 22 (the day before the event) and it will also be posted here.

In-Person Receptions

We hope that you’ll join us for an in-person reception, should one be offered in your home area or wherever you may be this summer! These events are all about building your Wake Forest community before you arrive on campus in August.

Helpful Tidbits:

Keep Checking Back: Check this list frequently over the summer – new dates and locations will be added throughout May and June.
Invitations: Email invitations will be sent to new students and families based on their primary address on file with Wake Forest.
Open Registration: An invitation is NOT required to register. You are welcome to attend any reception that fits your summer schedule, wherever it may take you!

Before registering, please be aware of the following:

Out of respect for our hosts and to ensure the best experience for everyone, pre-registration strongly encouraged.
If an event is at capacity, the registration form will automatically prompt you to join our waitlist, and we encourage you to do so! This will let us know you are interested in attending. Our team will be in contact should space become available for you (and your guests) to attend.

Event Schedule & Registration

Find a reception near you, or join us wherever your summer schedule takes you. Click a location below to register!

City names in GOLD are registration links. Click on the city name to register for that event.

Location	Date
CA – Los Angeles	Saturday, July 18
CA – San Diego	Thursday, July 30
CA – San Francisco	Friday, July 17
CO – Denver	TBA
CT – Darien	Wednesday, July 22
CT – Greenwich	Wednesday, June 3
DC – Washington	Sunday, July 26
FL – Miami/Coral Gables	Sunday, June 28
FL – Palm Beach	Wednesday, June 17
FL – Orlando	Thursday, June 25
FL – Tampa	Tuesday, August 4
GA – Atlanta	TBA
IL – Chicago	Sunday, August 2
LA – New Orleans	Sunday, August 9
MA – Boston (Weston)	Wednesday, June 24
MA – Boston (Hingham)	Monday, July 27
MA – Martha’s Vineyard	Saturday, July 25
MA – Nantucket	TBA
MD – Baltimore (Towson)	Thursday, July 23
MO – St. Louis	Tuesday, August 4
MN – Minneapolis	Friday, August 7
NC – Charlotte	Tuesday, July 28
NC – Greensboro	Wednesday, August 5
NC – Raleigh	Tuesday, August 4
NC – Winston-Salem	Wednesday, June 17
NJ – Avalon	Thursday, July 9
NJ – Summit	Wednesday, July 22
NY – Bronxville	Wednesday, July 15
NY – Glen Head	Thursday, August 6
NY – Manhattan	Wednesday, June 24
NY – Southampton	Sunday, July 26
OH – Cincinnati	TBA
OH – Columbus	Wednesday, August 5
PA – Philadelphia (Newtown)	Monday, July 13
TN – Nashville	Thursday, July 30
TX – Austin	Wednesday, July 15
TX – Dallas	Wednesday, June 10
TX – Houston	Tuesday, June 9
VA – Vienna	Sunday, June 14
VA – McLean	Wednesday, July 15
VA – Richmond	Thursday, July 16
WA – Seattle	Monday, August 3