About the Event
Graduate students and their families are invited to celebrate fall in Happy Valley with the Fox Graduate School community at our inaugural Fall Festival! This event is designed for all ages and features:
- Cornhole and giant Jenga
- Line dancing lessons
- Meet-and-greet with Susquehanna Service Dogs
- Food stations with fall treats, including a hot cocoa bar, popcorn, soup and pizza, and other fall desserts
- A variety of fall-themed activities and trick-or-treating
- Pumpkin painting
- Children’s Halloween costume contest
- Reptiles and amphibians from Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
- Insects with the Entomology Graduate Student Association
- Giveaways: gift cards, swag, and more!
- Food drive for Lion’s Pantry
Schedule
All food and activities will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| All Night | Activities and trick-or-treating; Meet-and-greet with Susquehanna Service Dogs; Pumpkin painting; Hot chocolate bar; Halloween-themed children's shows |
| 5:00–7:00 p.m. | Shaver's Creek: Reptiles and Amphibians |
| 6:00 p.m. | Children's costume parade and contest |
| 6:30 p.m. | Line dancing lessons |
| 6:45 p.m. | Children's costume winners announced |
| 6:00–8:00 p.m. | DJ: music and dancing |
| 7:00 p.m. | Line dancing lessons |
| 7:30 p.m. | Line dancing lessons |
| 8:00 p.m. | Raffle winner selected |
Food Drive for Lion’s Pantry
Bring any of the following items as a donation for the Lion's Pantry, and you'll be entered into a raffle for prizes.
- Laundry pods or fabric softener
- Disinfecting wipes
- Toilet paper or paper towels
- Hand wipes
- Bar soap or hand soap
- Deodorant
- Olive oil or vegetable oil
- Sugar
- Chick peas
- Toothbrushes
- Feminine products
- Tuna fish
Groups Attending
These University offices and campus partners will host a table with engaging, family friendly activities at the event:
- Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (Student Affairs)
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Medicine
- Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- Entomology Graduate Student Organization
- Fox Graduate School Office of Graduate Educational Engagement Programs (OGEEP)
- Fox Graduate School OGEEP Wellness Office
- Materials Research Society
- Relationship Violence Outreach, Intervention, and Community Education Center in Student Affairs
- Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
- Schlow Centre Region Library
Questions?
Please contact the Fox Graduate School Events team if you have questions about the Fall Festival.
