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Fall Fest

A campus-wide celebration of the people, spaces, creativity, traditions, and communities that make Evergreen unique.

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Olympia Campus Aerial View

Fall Festival & Open House
Saturday, October 24, 2026

Whether you're a new student, a returning Greener, or someone who's always meant to check out that one campus space but never quite got around to it, this is your invitation to explore, participate, and connect.

We're fortunate to be part of a community filled with passionate people doing interesting work. This day is about celebrating that community, sharing it with others, and creating opportunities for students to engage with parts of Evergreen they may not have encountered before.

Come for an hour or stay all day. Bring a friend, try something new, meet your fellow Greeners, and take the opportunity to experience more of the community that surrounds you!

All current students are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Fall Fest Activities

Throughout the day, campus will come alive with performances, research showcases, demonstrations, open houses, recreation activities, music, art, and opportunities to connect with fellow Greeners and community partners. Discover a club you've never heard of, visit a space you've never explored, support student artists and creators, learn about opportunities available to you, and experience the incredible range of things happening across campus.

If you'd like to volunteer, table, or host an event; learn how to Get Involved

Activities

Play lawn games around red square, make tie-dye, explore the forest trails across campus and much more.

Markets

Peruse the Student Art, Craft & Makers Market or bring items to swap at the Trade Blanket Community Exchange.

Open Houses

Explore the parts of campus you've always been curious about with our many open houses offered throughout the day.

Sports & Entertainment

Cheer on the women's and men's soccer teams with pep rallies before each game and enjoy a variety of performances at Fringe Fest.

Showcases & Fairs

Explore the Student Life & Resource Fair to learn about opportunities on campus, and discover what Greener's have been up to at the showcases.

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Speedy the Geoduck

Meet Speedy the Geoduck
9 am under the Evans Hall Awning

Speedy will be out and about and happy to take selfies under the Evans Hall awning while enjoying the sounds of the Artesian Rumble Akrestra.

Fall Fest
Activities 

Chalk the Walk

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm on Red Square

Get creative with chalk the walk for climate action, add your voice to a community chalk art project, enjoy free face painting, and discover ways to get involved in sustainability efforts on campus.

Meet the Clean Energy Committee and learn how students are helping shape a more sustainable future at Evergreen through clean energy, conservation, and climate action initiatives.

KAOS Live DJs & Radio

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm on Red Square

Say hi to our KAOS team and learn how to become an on-air DJ!!

Lawn Games

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm on Red Square

Join us for lawn games on Red Square including Volleyball, Badminton, and Cornhole!

Tie-Dye Station

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm on Red Square

Make a shirt at the Tie-Dye Station while supplies last!

Guided Forest & Trail Walk

11 am

11 am on Red Square

Join a guided forest trail walk hosted by The Outdoor Program. Meet on Red Square at 11 am for a walk to the Organic Farm.

Foraging & Photograms

1 - 3 pm

1 - 3 pm in Photoland

Take a low-impact guided walk through Evergreen's trails with one of our faculty. Learn about our local flora, and collect forest samples. Then, bring those bits and bobs back to Photoland and learn to make Photograms with Carrie Chema!

Photograms in Photoland

1 - 2 pm & 2 - 3 pm

1 - 2 pm and 2 - 3 pm in Photoland

Join a hands-on Photogram Workshop and create camera-less photographic prints using light and shadow. This session is offered twice.

Open Climbing

3:30 - 4:30 pm

3:30 - 4:30 pm at the Costantino Recreation Center

Try your hand at open climbing on the CRC’s outdoor climbing wall.

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Markets

Student Art, Craft & Makers Market

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm on Red Square

Visit the Student Art, Craft & Makers Market to discover and support your fellow student's craft!

Trade Blanket Community Exchange

Noon - 3 pm

Noon - 3 pm at the Housing Community Center

Bring your goods and items to make a swap at the Trade Blanket Community Exchange.

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Open Houses

Library

10 am - Noon

10 am - Noon in Evans Hall, Floor 2

Explore the Library during our open house.

Media Services & Photoland

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm in Evans Hall, Floor 1

Step behind the scenes and explore some of Evergreen's most creative spaces. Visit the Audio Lab to observe and learn about a live recording session, tour the TV Studio, and discover what students can create in Photoland. Staff and students will be available throughout the day to answer questions, demonstrate equipment, and share information about classes, facilities, and creative opportunities available to Evergreen students.

KAOS FM

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm in CAB 101

Come on down to KAOS and get a tour of the radio station, film a spot for our ongoing Instagram series A-Z and enter our contest to name our reel-to-reel player!

Basic Needs Center

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm in CAB 135

Drop in to the Center for Community Based Learning and Action (CCBLA) and the Basic Needs Center.

Student Equity and Arts Lounge

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm in the CAB, 310

Stop by the Student Equity and Arts Lounge (SEAL) and discover one of Evergreen's favorite community spaces. Meet the Peer Navigators, explore campus resources, and learn how BLISS and SEAL support belonging, connection, creativity, and community for Evergreen students.

Costantino Recreation Center

Noon - 3 pm

Noon - 3 pm

Explore the CRC with an open house and tours offered every half hour. Meet at the amphitheater to join a tour.

Social Justice Center for Equity and Belonging

Noon - 3 pm

Noon - 3 pm in Evans Hall, 2205

Drop in for crafts, light refreshments, and an opportunity to connect in community to consider ways we can work together to increase belonging at Evergreen.

Fall Fest
Sports & Entertainment

Pep Rally with the Artesian Rumble Arkestra

11 am start

11 am on Red Square

Join the Pep Rally with Speedy and the Artesian Rumble Arkestra and get pumped for Evergreen's Soccer Teams vs Northwest. The band will lead the rally in a procession to the soccer fields before the game starts. 

Women's Soccer Match

12:30 pm start

Starts at 12:30 pm on the Soccer Field 

Women's Soccer Match vs. Northwest University

Evergreen Fringe Fest Performances

2 - 6 pm

2 - 6 pm in Purce Hall #1

Ever wondered what would happen if Shakespeare, jazz, poetry, theater, and storytelling all ended up in the same place? Come find out!  The first ever Evergreen Fringe Fest is a celebration of student creativity and other artistic surprises. Whether you're performing, applauding, or just wandering through, Fringe Fest is a chance to experience the wonderfully creative side of Evergreen.

  • Evergreen Theater Club Presents: Selections from Shakespeare!
  • Writer’s Open Mic (Sign up outside Purce 1)
  • Performance: Evergreen Jazz Choir & Chamber Singers
  • Evergreen Theater Through the Ages 

Men's Soccer Match

3 pm start

3 pm start on the Soccer Field

Men's Soccer Match vs. Northwest University 

Fall Fest
Showcases & Fairs

Student Life & Resource Fair

10 am - 3 pm

10 am - 3 pm on Red Square

Discover student clubs and organizations, learn about college areas, and get involved! Join a new club, connect with college support resources, and get what you need to succeed this year.

SURF Showcase

1 - 3 pm

1 - 3 pm in Purce Hall #7

Explore the discoveries, creative projects, and research conducted by Evergreen students through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. Working alongside faculty mentors as research partners, SURF students spend the summer investigating real-world questions across disciplines ranging from science and environmental studies to the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The SURF Showcase is an opportunity to meet student researchers, learn about their work, and experience the spirit of inquiry that defines learning at Evergreen.

Keynote: PaCE and Certificates

2 pm

2 pm in Purce Hall 2

Looking to build new skills, advance your career, complete a degree, or explore a new passion? Join this Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) keynote, to learn about Evergreen's flexible certificate programs and part-time learning opportunities. Discover how certificates can help you gain career-connected skills, earn academic credit, and even stack credentials toward a bachelor's degree, all while fitting education into a busy life.

Study Abroad Showcase

2 - 4 pm

2 - 4 pm in Purce Hall #6

Discover the global experiences of Evergreen students through photos, stories, and conversations. Featuring highlights from Evergreen's annual Global Photo Contest, student posters on their study abroad journeys, and a student-led fair where returned participants share their experiences, this showcase is a great opportunity to learn more about studying abroad at Evergreen.

Get Involved

Fall Fest is an opportunity to showcase the communities, programs, services, and opportunities that make Evergreen unique.

We're inviting student clubs and organizations, campus offices, academic programs, and support services to participate in the day by tabling at the Student Life & Resource Fair, hosting an activity, offering an open house, showcasing student work, or sharing ways for students to get involved.

This is a chance to connect with current students, introduce prospective students and their families to your corner of Evergreen, and help future Greeners discover the communities, resources, and opportunities that could become part of their college experience.

Interested in participating? Complete our interest form.

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