Picnic Day Content

Picnic Day Board Announces 2025 Theme and Marshal

Cody Kitaura — November 26, 2024 - 3:14pm

The students behind Picnic Day on Thursday (Nov. 21) announced a theme and parade marshal for the annual campus open house.

Picnic Day 111 will carry the theme of “Welcome to Wonderland” and highlight Laci Gerhart, an associate professor of teaching in the Department of Evolution and Ecology, as the parade marshal. The student-run event will take place on April 12.

Picnic Day Shows Many Sides of Campus

Cody Kitaura — April 23, 2024 - 12:45pm

From a recreation of a 1950s parade float to an activity asking attendees to imagine new public art, the new and the old were on display at Picnic Day Saturday (April 20).

Weekender: Have Art-Filled Picnic Day, Sheep Poetry, and Bedtime Stories

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 18, 2024 - 7:43am

Music for Piano Four Hands today

Thursday, April 18, 12:05 p.m., Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center, free

Jacqueline Chew and Michael Seth Orland, pianos

Countless Ways to Have a Festive Picnic Day

Cody Kitaura — April 16, 2024 - 10:30am

The “Picnic Palooza” is ready to kick off at the 110th Picnic Day this Saturday (April 20), and there are plenty of ways to celebrate.

The annual campus open house is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to �ٺ��Ƶ for activities, performances, animal events, research exhibitions, giveaways, food and more. It is believed to be the largest student-run event in the nation.

Picnic Day Tickets Available for Doxie Derby, Fashion and Dance Shows

Cody Kitaura — April 09, 2024 - 8:00am

Updated April 12: Tickets to the Doxie Derby are sold out, but the event will be livestreamed.

Faculty and staff, start planning your Picnic Day itineraries: Free tickets to the Doxie Derby are available online starting today (April 9).

The tickets, distributed at no cost online ahead of the event, were made available to students Monday and will open to members of the general public tomorrow.

‘Picnic Palooza’ To Be Theme of 110th Picnic Day

Shreya Kumar — November 13, 2023 - 10:58am

The 110th Picnic Day, to be held on April 20, 2024, will have the theme of “Picnic Palooza” and feature �ٺ��Ƶ staff member and alum Sheri Atkinson as parade marshal.

The 15 students of the Picnic Day Board of Directors announced the theme and parade marshal for the university’s annual open house at a campus reception Thursday.

“What better way to celebrate the 110th Picnic Day than with a palooza?” said Picnic Day Vice Chair Mina Sarmah.

Picnic Day 2023: ‘Ignite the Moment’

Dave Jones — April 18, 2023 - 10:31am

The 2023 Picnic Day Board wanted to “Ignite the Moment,” and did they ever ... putting on a momentous 109th edition of our campus open house, last Saturday (April 15). A crowd in the tens of thousands turned out in mild weather — sunshine with a high temperature around 70 — for a glimpse into the day-to-day of �ٺ��Ƶ’ work in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts, with a healthy dose of fun thrown in.

Picnic Day: Make Yourself a List

Dave Jones — April 11, 2023 - 10:07am

If you’ve been to at least one Picnic Day (or more than a dozen, like me), you most likely know there is far more to see and do than you have time for. In fact, with all that the campus open house offers, you might not even know what you’re missing!

Picnic Day Parade Marshal Is Dining Commons Fixture

Cody Kitaura — February 10, 2023 - 2:35pm

The Picnic Day Board of Directors last week named the marshal for the 2023 parade: Cecelia Maikai-Beard, a Cuarto Dining Commons staff member who has grown popular among students in the 10-plus years she has worked for �ٺ��Ƶ.

Helping Others as a First-Year Student Senator

Abigail Julianna Loomis — April 27, 2022 - 4:45pm

My name is Michael C. Navarro. I am a second-year at �ٺ��Ƶ double majoring in psychology and political science—public service along with a Spanish minor. I chose this university because Davis felt like an inviting, open-minded campus that would provide me with the resources to succeed.