Family Day on Hawk Hill

Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 20, 2025

8:30 am:  Kinney Center 5K Walk/Run for Autism

Lace up your running shoes and kick-off your morning with a 3.2 mile run or 1 mile walk! By participating in the Annual Kinney Walk/Run for Autism you are supporting individuals with autism, their families and students studying to work in the field. 

Register here: Kinney Walk/Run for Autism

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: SJU Bookstore Open

10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.: O'Pake Fitness & Recreation Center Open

As part of our mission to provide an elite and transformative experience for our students. The facility is completely ADA accessible and includes an upgraded natatorium (pool), basketball courts, and fitness center, as well as a cardio mezzanine, multisport court, functional training space and large group exercise studio. Stop by and take a look inside O'Pake!

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: PLC Welcome Breakfast for the Class of 2029 - Hall of Fame Room (Hagan Arena)

Class of 2029 Parents/Guardians please join us for the Parents' Leadership Council (PLC) Welcome Breakfast for the Class of 2029 to learn more about how you can get involved with the PLC in support of Saint Joseph's University. Questions? Contact Lisa Familetti at lfamilet@sju.edu

Register here: PLC Welcome Breakfast

11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Registration - Claver House

Stop by to pick up your tickets for the Hawk Hill Picnic and ask any questions you may have about the day.

11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. - Barnes Arboretum Tours - Entrance on Lapsley Lane

Join Arboretum Assistant Director and horticulturist Bill Rein for a 45-minute tour of the Barnes Arboretum to learn about the unique history and plants of this campus jewel of Saint Joseph's University.

For self-guided tours, maps are available, and student docents are stationed throughout the arboretum and can answer questions and provide insight into the arboretum's unique offerings.

Come get to know the arboretum and all that it has to offer our campus community!

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Hawk Hill Picnic – St. Mary’s & Curran Lawns

Join in the fun and enjoy a BBQ lunch, performances by SJU student groups, Stuff-A-Pillow, caricaturists, freshly made kettle corn (sponsored by the Academy of Food Marketing) and Mister Softee! Tickets will be available soon!

Stuff-A-Pillow will be limited to 1 pillow per family, while supplies last and registration is required. Registration is NOW open!

We're happy to have several student performances at the Hawk Hill Picnic! Schedule will be posted soon! 

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Frances M. Maguire Museum Special Events - Entrance on 50 Lapsley Lane

Did you know that Saint Joseph's University has its own fine arts museum on campus?  The Frances M. Maguire Art Museum has 15 galleries showing 500 works of art spanning 2500 years of history! All are welcome for the opening of the groundbreaking, Margaret Gest: Painting at the Treshold in 20th-c. Philadelphia. Experience the first major solo exhibition of Gest’s work! Immerse yourself in creativity with art-making activities inspired by Gest, and show your Hawk Pride with fun crafts like keychains, journal decorating, and more. Plus, enjoy an interactive scavenger hunt for an extra layer of discovery and fun! A formal tour of the museum will occur at 2PM.

1:00 p.m.: Women's Soccer vs. Rhode Island - Sweeney Field

Come cheer on the Women's Soccer team as they take on Rhode Island, an A-10 rival.

3:15 p.m.: Quizzo – Curran Lawn

Put your heads together as a family or a group of friends to play this popular trivia game and win some great prizes.

4:30 p.m.: Mass - Chapel of St. Joseph

Celebrate Mass with the SJU community. All members of our community are welcome! Please note that seating is limited.

7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.: Big Money Bingo - Doyle Banquet Halls in Campion Student Center

One of Hawk Hill Productions' most popular events. Feel free to bring your family to Bingo! Prizes include electronics, Philly sports team swag and SJU apparel. Hawk Hill Productions will distribute tickets at 6:30 p.m. (for the 7:00 p.m. event) and 8:30 p.m. (for the 9:00 p.m. event) outside of Doyle Banquet Halls, in Campion Student Center. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., seating is limited. All are welcome!

For the full HawkFest schedule, please visit the Hawkfest website. If you have any additional questions, please contact sla@sju.edu.

For the safety of all our guests and community, we do not allow pets at Family Day events. Thank you for your cooperation.