Best that I can recall, is the Acceptance Day activities are over around 11 am. It seems like we had until either 1 or 2 pm with our cadet. The ending time is the time they have to be back IN their dorm room so plan for the timing of that. I am pretty sure that we helped him carry items back to his dorm.
Before the parade, people will park by the Clune Arena and put out blankets, chairs, and ice chests to stake out a place under the trees for a picnic after the Acceptance parade/ceremony.
Bring a picnic and enjoy time with your cadet! They (ours was) will be ready to talk and tell you about BCT!
However, something to warn you about, that bothered me at first - when the parade was over the cadets are "free" for a couple of hours. Since they have been told for 6 weeks EVERY MOVEMENT you will see a "deer in the headlights" of sorts. They seem unsure of every movement (which bothered me since my child was such a confident person before leaving for the AFA). I think so much of it is that they are not always told everything that is going to happen ahead of time so that day they seemed uncomfortable winging it.
They also will be thinking ahead of all they have to do that afternoon and evening as classes start the very next morning. It is a hectic time for them coming off of such a structured 6-7 weeks and then starting classes (getting books, supplies, etc.) and a differenct routine the day after Acceptance Day.
We drove 12 hours one way to see our cadet for only about 2 hours on Acceptance Day. However, I would not trade it for anything! I know he appreciated it. However, Parents Weekend was the best - getting to see everything and then getting to LEAVE with him Saturday after the football game until Monday evening! Highly recommend renting a condo in Keystone to get away - it was a great trip!