GRADFEST 2026
Check out our Events!
Board & Brew
Game on! This Tuesday, head to the local game café with your fellow Penn grad students 🎲 Get ready for a night of board games, card games, and friendly rivalry from a massive game library 🃏 Tickets cover food, non-alcoholic beverages, and unlimited games😼🎮.
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
🕒 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: The Board and Brew, 3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/game-night-at-board-and-brew-tickets-2000316993976
Grad Fair
Calling all grad students, both incoming and current👩🧑🏿🎓🎓! Come meet the Penn Grad community! Stop by the Grad Fair to check out campus resources, discover student orgs and opportunities, and connect with other grad students from across Penn's schools 👋😎.
📅 Date: Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
🕒 Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Annenberg Center for Performance Arts
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grad-fair-tickets-2000209084215
Escape Room
Join GAPSA and put your skills to the test at an escape room 🔑! Think fast, work together, and see if your team can crack the code before time runs out⏳👻! GAPSA's escape room night is a fun way to bond with fellow grad students over a shared love of puzzles. Who knows? Maybe you will find your new partners in crime 🔎!
📅 Date: Thursday, September 17th, 2026
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Center City Escape Room, 1425 Arch St Level B, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/escape-room-tickets-1999785465159
Boat Cruise
Roll out the red carpet, because GAPSA's signature boat cruise is back 🚢🍸! Dress to impress and set sail down the Delaware River for an evening of music, dancing, drinks, and skyline views 🌆🎵! Tickets will cover food and drinks, including two alcoholic beverages per person👭.
📅 Date: Friday, September 18th, 2026
🕒 Time: 11:30 PM – 2:30 AM
📍 Location: Penn’s Landing, 101 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boat-cruise-tickets-1999719016409
Bar Crawl
Bar-hop your way through the city with Penn grad students 🍾🍷 GAPSA's Bar Crawl brings hundreds of students from all 12 graduate and professional schools together for a night hitting some of Philly's best bars in Center City🍹. Whether you're a cocktail connoisseur, or just out for a good time, there's a place for you 🥂
📅 Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2026
🕒 Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Locations: Franky Bradley's (1320 Chancellor St, Philadelphia, PA), Bru (1318 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA), McGillians (1310 Drury St, Philadelphia, PA).
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gradfest-bar-crawl-tickets-2000313442353
Bowling Night
Lace up and roll some strikes at GAPSA's Bowling Night !🎳 🎇 Head to Lucky Strike for a couple hours of friendly competition, good food, and soft drinks. 🥤 This is your time to finish off Gradfest 2026 with a PERFECT game, and meet new friends along the way. Tickets include food, rental bowling shoes, and 2 hours of bowling!
📅 Date: Sunday, September 20th, 2026
🕒 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Lucky Strike, 1336 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bowling-gradfest-tickets-1999719843884
Welcome to the official page of GradFest, which celebrates the graduate student community and welcomes all graduate and professional students to the University of Pennsylvania! GradFest 2026 spans seven days from September 14th to September 20th and features 10+ events. GradFest is a unique Penn tradition that attracts graduate students from all 12 schools, as well as vendors from within and beyond the Philadelphia community.
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