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. 

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 new facility is completely ADA accessible and includes an upgraded natatorium (pool), basketball courts, and fitness center, as well as a new cardio mezzanine, multisport court, functional training space and large group exercise studio. Stop by and take a look at all the changes inside O'Pake!

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Parents' Leadership Council Welcome Breakfast for the Class of 2028 - Hall of Fame Room (Hagan Arena)
 

Class of 2028 Parents/Guardians please join us for the Parents' Leadership Council (PLC) Welcome Breakfast for the Class of 2028 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 Parking Lot
 

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. & 3:00 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 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 will open soon! 

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

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Francis 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! 

Ongoing: Family crafts, activities, and self-guided tours 

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 – St. Mary’s 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 Fr. Doug Ray, SJ and 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. One (1) member per family can receive up to 4 wristbands and must be present to reserve tickets for your group. If you have more than 4 members attending Bingo we do ask that there are more family members present to collect wristbands. 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.