NC State Senior Day: A Home Base for the Whole Family
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Parents, grandparents and siblings all come to see one player's last home game. Seven bedrooms keep them under one roof.
- DateSaturday, November 14
- WhereCarter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh
- DriveAbout 30 minutes to NC State
- Sleeps13 across 7 bedrooms
- Last home gameThe next two are on the road
The last home game of the season
Gopack.com lists Saturday, November 14, against Syracuse as Senior Day. It is also the last time NC State plays at Carter-Finley this regular season. The next two games are on the road: November 21 at Florida State and November 28 at North Carolina.
That is why the whole family makes this trip. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters home from school. Add aunts, uncles and cousins and the group gets big fast.
We do not know the program's plans for the day, so check gopack.com for kickoff and anything the team posts about Senior Day.
Senior Day weekend, day by day
A Friday to Sunday stay is two nights. That works if you book within three weeks of arrival. Before then the minimum is three nights, so add a night on either end.
Get the grandparents settled
Check in from 4pm. Walk the grandparents to Tessa first, so they only face one flight. Wegmans across the street has whatever got left at home.
Senior Day
Head to Carter-Finley, about 30 minutes away, and plan to arrive early. Kickoff is not posted yet, so check gopack.com.
Breakfast before goodbyes
One more meal together before everyone heads home. Check-out is by 10am, and our Things To Do page has brunch spots if nobody wants to cook.
- 30 minNC State + Carter-Finley
- 30 minRDU Airport
- 5 minDowntown Wake Forest
- Across the streetWegmans
Grandparents flying in? RDU Airport is about 30 minutes from the front door, and check-in is by keypad, so nobody waits on a key. Allow more time at weekday rush hour and on game days.
Good to know for a game weekend
- Friday arrival: self-entry starts at 4pm, so a late flight is no problem.
- Sunday departure: by 10am.
- Overnight: quiet hours are 10pm to 8am, which suits a house with grandparents and toddlers.
- Visitors: only people on the booking stay inside. If a teammate's family wants to stop by, message us first.
- Grandparents: there is no elevator and no bedroom on the ground floor. Tessa has the fewest stairs. See our FAQs for the rest.
Room for grandparents, parents and siblings
Here is the honest part first. Every bedroom is up at least one flight of stairs, and there is no elevator. Tessa, the lower home, has the fewest, with its bedrooms one flight up, so give it to the grandparents. Julianne is a real climb, so put the younger legs up there.
| Tessathe lower home | Juliannethe upper home | Sunset Grovethe whole house | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Bedrooms | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Baths | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Floors | 1 and 2 | 3 and 4, plus the roof | All four, plus the roof |
| Rooftop deck | No, a balcony | Yes | Yes |
| Books out | 3 months | 3 months | 12 months |
Tessa's king suite
One flight up, the shortest climb in the building. This is the grandparents' room.
Julianne's queen room
A queen and a big closet with luggage racks, for Mom and Dad.
The daybed and desk
For the sibling who still has to log in on Friday. A double daybed and a desk for two.
Bringing little kids?
The twin XL rooms are the ones the kids claim first, and there is one in each home. A Pack 'n Play, a high chair and kids dinnerware are already in the house, so nobody packs a travel crib for one weekend.
Feeding everyone before the game is easier with two kitchens. Each has double wall ovens, and the pots, pans and seasonings are already stocked.
What visiting families say
"Our stay was absolutely wonderful! Our family visiting for our nephew’s graduation was so impressed with this property and will 150% stay here again!"
"Lovely, clean and nicely decorated. Including a few nice welcoming details. It was an ideal place for my out of town family to stay. I would definitely recommend."
"We stayed at this property for 5 days (5 adults and 2 kids), and it was an amazing experience. The apartment is very comfortable, beautifully decorated, and exactly as described in the listing. Everything we needed was available, and we truly felt at home."
Senior Day questions
When is NC State Senior Day in 2026?
Saturday, November 14, against Syracuse at Carter-Finley Stadium. Gopack.com lists it as Senior Day, and it is the last home game of the regular season. Check gopack.com for kickoff time.
Where can a player's whole family stay?
Sunset Grove in Wake Forest sleeps 13 in 7 bedrooms, about 30 minutes from NC State.
Is it easy for grandparents?
Tessa, the lower home, has the fewest stairs, with bedrooms one flight up. There is no elevator, and Julianne is a real climb.
Is there room for little kids?
Yes. There is a Pack 'n Play, a high chair and kids' dinnerware, and two twin XL rooms the kids usually claim.
How many bedrooms does Sunset Grove have?
Seven: a king suite and a queen in each home, a twin XL room in each, and Julianne's daybed room.
What is the minimum stay?
Two nights if you book inside three weeks of arrival. Three nights if you book further out.
Worried about the stairs or the travel crib? Ask us before you book. Marianna writes back within a day.
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Seven bedrooms near Raleigh for one player's last home game.