Check-in | Kent State Student Center Lobby | 5 - 7 p.m.
Check-in will take place in the Kent Student Center Lobby, located in the Kent Student Center, from 5:00-7 p.m. There you will receive wristbands for the Tailgate, football game tickets, game day bag, and a la carte activity tickets if purchased. The Annual Black Squirrel Festival will also be held during this time for you to mix and mingle with other families and partake in the fun activities.
41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival | Student Green and Risman Plaza | 4 - 7 p.m.
A Kent State University tradition for 38 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by the Flash Activities Board, attracts more than 3,000 visitors each year and serves as a great opportunity for students and their families to learn more about the Kent community as a whole! Many of the more than 400 student organizations and local vendors will be set up at the event. Additionally, the event host various student bands, family activities, and more!
Make-and-Take activities in the Reactor | DI HUB Reactor, Room 150 (1st floor) | 5-7 p.m.
Design Innovation welcomes parents, families and students to the DI HUB to participate in some make-and-take activities in the Reactor. Join us for vinyl cutting stickers, 3D printing keychains and laser-cutting magnets. Learn more about our initiative and available tools and technologies in Kent State’s largest makerspace! Space is limited to the first 100 guests.
Family Movie Fun Night | Kent Student Center Kiva Auditorium | 7 - 9 p.m.
RESERVATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT!
Join in on a family movie fun night with the Flashes Activity Board (FAB)! FAB is a student organization that hosts over 100 fun and exciting events to build a community on campus. The movie shown will be Monster’s University.
Kent State Esport Gaming Demonstration | 2nd Floor, University Library | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and 7 - 8 p.m.
RESERVATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT!
Come and learn more about organized competitive video gaming and play games in Kent State’s Esports Complex.
Wick Poetry Creative Writing Experience | 2nd Floor, University Library | 7 - 8:30 p.m.
RESERVATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT!
Get in touch with your creative side through the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State. Our center offers programs advancing creative self-expression. From our local community to our global collaborators, to intimate in-person workshops to innovative online digital platforms, we believe that every person benefits from exercising their voice. Join an interactive workshop with our Teaching Artists and learn how to get involved in our work.