The place to be during move-in weekend
Every year, Parents Tent welcomes thousands of parents, guardians, and incoming students from around the world to McGill’s campus to kick off the university experience.
Parents Tent provides an opportunity for new students and their parents to get answers to pressing questions, learn about campus services, and connect with other McGill families.
What to expect at Parents Tent
- Guided campus tours
- A Saturday night Welcome reception
- Booths for our on-campus resources, including “Student Services” and "Financial Services"
- FREE in-person and online information sessions and events, like our acclaimed “Money Matters” session
- Swag, networking and more!
To VIEW the full schedule of Parents Tent activities, simply register using the Parents’ Information Form. A schedule will appear with the list of activities. Be sure to RSVP for the events(s) you and your student would like to participate in.
Downtown Campus:
Fri., Aug. 18 & Sat., Aug. 19
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 20
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lower campus, west field,
845 Sherbrooke St. West,
Montreal, QC H3A 0C4
Macdonald Campus:
Sat., Aug. 19 & Sun., Aug. 20
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
21111 Lakeshore Road,
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC
H9X 3V9
Parents Tent FAQs
Looking for more information about Parent’s Tent?
Visit our FAQ page.
Still have questions?
If you have any questions, you can email us at
parents.alumni@mcgill.ca
Looking for resources for parents?
Get access to important information like tuition payments, housing, our Student Wellness Hub and more. Our Parents page has a ton of valuable tools for your student’s ultimate success.
Visit our Parents page.
Thanks to our partners
Want to open a Canadian bank account for your student, find a cell phone provider, get your child a credit card, or subscribe to a health, life, car or home insurance plan? See what our sponsors below have to offer.