Casino, Happy Hour & Quizzo

Casino, Happy Hour & Quizzo

Grand Hall of Flags in Houston Hall will house GradFest’s annual casino and happy hour.  Here you’ll find blackjack and roulette tables interspersed amongst food and drink!  Want to participate in the poker tournament?  Head to the south side of Hall of Flags to try your hand.

Pick up your chips upon entry.  21+ ID required.

Head upstairs to the Hall of Flags balcony where you’ll find more food, drinks and a competitive Quizzo tournament.  Prizes for both Quizzo and Casino will be awarded at 4:45 pm outside in Wynn Commons in front of the stage.  Make sure to turn in your chips before 4:45 pm to get counted for the Casino Tournament.

Full Schedule

Time

Event

Location
12:00 - 3:00 pm Tickets & Registration

Even if you bought your tickets in advance, check-in at the Grad Center (3615 Locust Walk) to get your event bracelet and free t-shirt ($20 retail value)!

 Graduate Student Center 3615 Locust Walk
12:30 - 2:00 pm Picnic

See full menu above. ($15+ value)

 Wynn Commons
12:00 - 2:00 pm Carnival

Come check out Toilet Racing, Sumo Wrestling, a giant 3 Story Slide, and an Awesome Mechanical Bull!

Free instant photos of you and your friends at the Photo Booths!

Cotton candy, popcorn, sno-cones, & free Fuze drinks!

Bed, Bath & Beyond Raffle!

…and much, much more!

 Wynn Commons
12:00 - 2:00 pm Grad School Fun Shops

Themed games and free stuff! Check out what other schools are up to!

 Wynn Commons
12:00 - 5:00 pm Family-Friendly Quiet Space

Kid-friendly toys available. Please supervise your children at all times.

 Room 302 of the Grad Center
12:30 - 2:00 pm Interschool Head2Head Competitions

  • Pie Eating Contest: 12:30
  • Mechanical Bull: 1:00
  • Relay Race: 1:30
  • Poker Tournament 2:00
 Wynn Commons
2:00 - 3:00 pm Public Art Tour

Learn more about some of the outdoor sculptures on Penn’s campus

 Meet at the LOVE Statue on College Green
2:00 - 4:30 pm Casino

Come enjoy drinks, food, poker, black jacket, and roulette! ($15+ value)

 Hall of Flags (Houston Hall)
3:00 - 4:30 pm Happy Hour / Casino / Quizzo

Come play poker, black jacket, and roulette! Win great prizes!

Think you’ve got the best Quizzo team around? Come prove it at Quizzo and win exclusive prizes!

 Hall of Flags (Houston Hall)
4:45 pm

Raffles!

We’re excited that Penn President, Amy Gutmann, will be joining us to give out the prizes at 4:45pm!

Join us to see the winners of Quizzo & Casino, the Interschool Head-2-Head Competitions, and to see if you’re a winner of the Bed, Bath & Beyond and other great raffles! (Must be present to win)

 Hall of Flags (Houston Hall)

Contact gradfest@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.