After two decades of serving the DC, Maryland and Virginia communities, the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center is reopening after a complete refresh in fall 2025. At the Event Venue Grand Re-opening, VIPs will be among the first to see the updated spaces at the venue, a premier destination for conferences, weddings, parties, meetings and more. The event will feature tastings from 10+ approved caterers, an open bar and cirque-style entertainment to display the venue’s infinite possibilities.

What: Riggs Center Event Venue Grand Re-Opening

Who: VIPs, including lifetime members of the University of Maryland Alumni Association, repeat clients, local event and wedding professionals and the media

When: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2 - 5 p.m.

Where:

Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

7801 Alumni Drive

College Park MD 20742

About the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

With a convenient location only minutes outside Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center is the optimal venue for special events from mitzvahs to quinceañeras, to fundraisers and galas. Designed by world-renowned architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen ’51, ’93, the venue features all-inclusive rentals across 12 meeting spaces, including an outdoor patio and lush garden. After 20 years of serving the University of Maryland, College Park community and beyond, the Riggs Center underwent a complete refresh in fall 2025, featuring new flooring, lighting and more. Learn more at riggs.umd.edu.

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Taste samples from approved cateters and enjoy cirque-style entertainment to highlight the venue's infinite possibilities.