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All Season Long for Gopher Football

Join the UMAA for our Ski-U-Mania Pregame Parties at the McNamara Alumni Center before every home Gopher football game! Enjoy game day food, beverages, interactive games, and more. Parties are family friendly and will include INSIDE AND OUTSIDE activities (weather permitting). Ski-U-Mania begins two hours before football kickoff.


Private Pregame Room Rentals at McNamara


Interested in setting up private pregame parties during Ski-U-Mania? The McNamara Alumni Center has rooms for groups of 10-300 people to have a premium private experience. There is even room for away teams that want to gather before games. Please email macevents@umn.edu or call 612-624-9831 to inquire about availability set up a private party. Learn more.


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Frequently Asked Questions

A: Yes! There is food and drink available for purchase as well as shoppable items from the MN Alumni Market. 

A: The McNamara Alumni Center at: 200 SE Oak St, Minneapolis, MN 55455, just across the street from Huntington Bank Stadium.

A: No! The atmosphere is family-friendly with fun components for everyone. 

A: There is a variety of food trucks available during the party with heavy to light options. Plus there is a full bar with signature cocktails, beer, wine, and other refreshments. 
A: Yes, credit/debit cards are accepted during the party. ATMs are available as well if you want to get cash. 
A: There will be a changing mix of activities available from an interactive photo booth, to yard games, to face painting, to whiskey tasting. Some elements will be consistent and others will be unique to each week. There are also opportunities to win prizes from our Ski-U-Mania host and emcee and the UMAA's MN Alumni Market will be onsite with premium alumni-owned game day items for sale.
A: Thanks to the Alumni Association, alumni can save on Single Game Football Tickets AND members of the Alumni Association can receive an additional discount for the Homecoming game! Access the ticket discounts by visiting UMNAlumni.org/gophers.
A: The party starts 2 hours before kick-off. However during Homecoming, the party starts 3 hours before the game.
A: There is no dedicated parking for Ski-U-Mania so you will need to find parking in one of the many options available from the University. There are pre-pay options for parking if you would like. You can learn more about gameday parking by visiting https://gophersports.com/fbgameday.
A: Golden Volunteers are helping at Ski-U-Mania to welcome attendees, distribute maroon & gold swag & share more about the Alumni Association. If you are interested volunteering, please contact Neal Bhakta (bhakt058@umn.edu) about becoming a Golden Volunteer.