Canterbury School
New Milford, CT
Family Weekend 2026
Canterbury families are invited to Family Weekend—a three-day program filled with opportunities to experience your child’s daily life on the hilltop.
Date and time
Thursday, October 15th, 2026 –
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
Organizer
Schedule
Thursday, October 15th, 2026
6:00 pm
– 7:00 pm
Family Weekend Concert Celebration
Italia Mia | 223 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT 06776
Join us for an intimate concert celebration with an Italian buffet dinner
8:00 pm
– 9:00 pm
Family Weekend Concert Celebration
Italia Mia | 223 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT 06776
Join us for an intimate concert celebration with an Italian buffet dinner
Friday, October 16th, 2026
9:00 am
– 10:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
Steers Center
9:45 am
Opening Prayer with Fr. Brendan Horan, S.J.
Chapel of Our Lady
9:50 am
Family Weekend Welcome Ceremony with Head of School Caroline Blatti
Chapel of Our Lady
10:30 am
– 1:30 pm
All Families invited to attend class
Varied. See student's schedule
11:30 am
– 1:30 pm
Lunch with your student in the Dining Hall
Dining Hall
1:30 pm
– 3:30 pm
Faculty Conferences
Field House
Appointments are not necessary.
3:45 pm
– 4:30 pm
College Meeting for Sixth Form Parents
Maguire Auditorium
4:00 pm
– 5:30 pm
Team Practices & Afternoon Activity
4:00–5:00 PM
Afternoon Activity
Watch your student at their afternoon meet or athletic practice, or join the Canterbury Parent Association in the Academic Hub for Join the Community: Ways to Get Involved.
4:30 pm
Friday Athletic Contests at Home
Girls’ Cross Country vs. Frederick Gunn School
Boys’ Cross Country vs. Frederick Gunn School
5:30 pm
– 6:30 pm
Family Weekend Dinner
Dining Hall
Please note: you are also welcome to take your student off campus for dinner
6:30 pm
Football Friday Night Lights | Varsity Football vs Capital Prep Harbor
Hamilton Stadium
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
8:00 am
– 9:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
Steers Center
8:30 am
– 9:55 am
All families invited to attend classes
10:15 am
– 12:00 pm
Faculty Conferences
Field House
Appointments are not necessary
11:30 am
– 1:30 pm
Lunch with your student
Dining Hall
2:30 pm
– 4:30 pm
Athletics - all teams play at home!
Athletics - all teams play at home!
2:30 Boys’ JV Soccer v Wilbraham & Monson
Upper Grass Field
2:30 Boys’ Varsity Soccer v Wilbraham & Monson
Lower Grass Field
2:30 Girls’ Varsity Soccer v Wilbraham & Monson
Fay Vincent Field
2:30 JV Volleyball vs Westminster School
Field House - Court 1
2:30 Varsity Field Hockey v Wilbraham & Monson
Sheehy Family Field
2:30 Varsity Volleyball vs. Frederick Gunn School
Pigott Arena