Avoid the long lines at Parris Island and spend more time with your recruit. We will deliver your Family Day Meal right to the Visitors’ Center at 11:00am. Recruits eat for free!

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It's Thursday! The day you've been waiting for. You finally get to see your Recruit! Don't feel bad if you don't recognize your own son or daughter. The Marines are notorious for disguising your loved ones as lean, mean, fighting machines. You'll find them eventually. Once you find them, have a great time and enjoy the day!

Note about Family Day Wear: You might want to wear a shirt representative of your Marine's Battalion colors. Here are the Battalion colors:

1st Recruit Training Battalion     Red
2nd Recruit Training Battalion    Yellow
3rd Recruit Training Battalion    Navy Blue
4th Recruit Training Battalion    Maroon

Visit The Corps Store to order yours.

Family Day

 
• Please register at the Douglas Visitor Center.
 
•  6:30 am - Java Café open in Visitor Center
 
•  7 am - Motivational Run
 
•  8 am- Museum opens
 
•  8 am - 7 pm Marine Corps Exchange open
 
•  9:30 am - Family Day brief about recruit training in the All-Weather Training Facility
 
•  10 am Liberty Ceremony
 
•  10:30 am - 2:30 pm Barracks Open House
 
•  10:30 am - 2:30 pm Static weapons display at Weapons and Field Training Battalion ISMT. (Rifle Range)
 
•  11 am Bus Tours depart Douglas Visitor Center (limited seating available)
 
•  10:30 - 2:30 Lunch Quiznos Subs will deliver at 11:00am behind the Visitors’ Center
 
•  3 pm Family Day ends

Times are subject to change. It's a good idea to visit the Parris Island Depot Information Page for the latest schedules.

Friday - Graduation Day!

The Morning Colors Ceremony (flag raising) with musical accompaniment by the Parris Island Marine Band is held Friday at 7:45 a.m. in front of Barrow Hall.
Graduation is held Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m. on the Depot’s Peatross Parade Deck and lasts about an hour. In the event of inclement weather, graduation ceremonies will be held in two or three indoor locations, which will be announced on the morning of graduation at the Visitors Center.

Please call the Douglas Visitor’s Center at 843-228-3650 for last minute information.

All new Marines eat Free at your local Quizno's!