Hello everyone, happy October!

It’s that time of year again when we celebrate Fall Festival. Now some of you may be saying, YAYYY Fall Festival! Others may be saying, “What is Fall Festival”? Well I’m writing this to both get you excited for it as well as educate you on what Fall Festival is all about. Most of the Fall Festival Events are geared towards showing off all of what Umass Lowell has to offer, connecting with Alumni as well as families of current students! For Students these three days are full of events that both educate you about Umass Lowell as well as have some fun, especially Family Day (Saturday October 13th, Back Lawn of Tsongas Center).

Fall Festival runs from October 11th-13th, Thursday through Saturday. Here are a few exciting events happening during Fall Festival this year:

2) Health and Social Sciences Building Tour 3) Advisory Board Meetings

Friday October 12th: 1)  Campus Recreation Center 10th Anniversary Alumni Reception 2) Soaring River Hawks Alumni Rally 3) Hockey East Home Opener: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs. University of Vermont Catamounts.

Saturday October 13th: 1) 14th Annual Jennifer’s 5K Run/Walk 2) Alumni Softball and Baseball Games. 2) Family Day! 3) UMass Lowell Parent Dessert Reception 4) Campus Tours 5) Golden Alumni Luncheon 6) Umass Lowell Field Hockey vs. Bellarmine (1pm). Kid’s Day at Field Hockey game- presented by Moe’s Southwest Grill. 7) UMass Lowell Baseball vs. Northern Essex (1pm, LeLacheur Park). 8) Soccer Alumni Rally (Noon, Cushing Complex). 9) UMass Lowell’s Men’s Soccer vs. Saint Anselm (1PM Cushing Complex). 10) Student Leadership/Greek Life/Athletic Reunions. 

Remember to explore everything Fall Festival has to offer and go to our first Hockey Game Friday October 12th at 7PM it is free for all Umass Lowell students! No excuses! I’ll see you at the Tsongas!

If you have any further questions about Fall Festival or an Alumni question, the Alumni office can be reached at: