Penn Family Day welcomes faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars to enjoy games, Penn Athletics, and science and cultural activities in appreciation of the Penn community and our families. The 27th annual Penn Family Day celebration will take place on Saturday, October 12.

You can order up to four free tickets for the Tailgate Party on Shoemaker Green and Quaker football game in historic Franklin Field. Additional tickets can be purchased for $8 each. Order tickets online now or at the Penn Athletic Ticket Office in Weightman Hall, at 235 S. 33rd Street, between Walnut and Spruce Streets.

Tickets are required for the Tailgate Party and football game. Be sure to order your free tickets by October 9 to get in on all the fun.

Free Family Day parking will be available with your PennCard at the Walnut 38 and Chestnut 34 garages.

Family Day Schedule

10 a.m.-5 p.m.: At the Penn Museum, you can stroll through 10,000 years of history from around the world all under one roof. Imagine exploring Ancient Egypt; China, Japan; Greece; Rome; and more—before or after the Tailgate Party. Admission for the whole family is free with your PennCard, which coincides with the International Archaeology Day celebration. Walk through the Stoner Courtyard to use the Trescher Entrance, or use the Kress/Group Entrance on the east side of the building.

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Enjoy lunch, games, face-painting and entertaining surprises at the Tailgate Party. The Penn Band and Penn Cheerleading will be there to inspire Quaker fans and student-athletes. Family Day tickets are required for lunch.

Noon: See Penn’s Women’s Field Hockey face off against Dartmouth at Vagelos Field. Admission is free with your PennCard.

1 p.m.: Root for the Quaker football team in their game against Sacred Heart at Franklin Field. Family Day tickets are required.

5 p.m.: Cheer on Penn’s Women’s Volleyball team as they compete against Yale at the Palestra. Admission is free with your PennCard.

6-7 p.m.: Skate at the Penn Ice Rink, 3130 Walnut Street. Admission is free for Penn faculty, staff, post docs and Penn family guests with your PennCard. Skate rentals are $3.

8 p.m.: Music lovers in your family can experience a virtuosic performance by Hiromi at the Annenberg Center. A pianist/composer known for her mix of jazz, classical and pop, Hiromi’s “dazzling, explosive keyboard abilities” (NPR) are guaranteed to be electrifying. Penn staff and faculty save 20% with code PENN. Learn more and buy tickets at https://annenbergcenter.org/event/hiromi-785

Visit www.hr.upenn.edu/familyday for more information or contact Human Resources at worklife@hr.upenn.edu or (215) 573-2471.

—Division of Human Resources