The inaugural J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School Fall Festival will take place on Friday, October 23 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Kern Building Lobby and Courtyard on the University Park campus. Credit: Nichole Lupo / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.
Fox Graduate School
Fox Graduate School Fall Festival
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM / October 23, 2026
All Penn State graduate students are invited to join the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at its first-ever Fox Fall Festival, an event designed with family-friendly activities for all ages. Taking place in the Kern Building Lobby and Courtyard on the University Park campus, highlights include:
- Pumpkin painting
- Children’s Halloween costume contest
- Frogs, toads, and snakes from Shaver’ Creek Environmental Center
- Activities from Schlow Library, graduate student organizations, and campus partners
- Cornhole and giant Jenga
- Line dancing lessons
- Susquehanna Service Dogs
- Food drive for Lion’s Pantry
Food drive
Participants who bring any of the following items as a donation for the Lion's Pantry, will 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
Register at this link if you plan to attend. Learn more about the event here.