Harvard Graduate Council
One night, twelve schools, one Yard
Grad Fest is Harvard's university-wide welcome festival for graduate and professional students. Student organizations, live performances on the Memorial Church steps, a DJ, lawn games and food, all in Tercentenary Theatre.
- Date
- Fri, Sept 18
- Time
- 4:00 to 7:00 PM
- Where
- Tercentenary Theatre
- Who
- All twelve schools
Start here
Two ways to be part of Grad Fest, each with its own form and its own deadline.
RSVP so we know how many people to feed and so you get the map and run of show the week before.
RSVP any time before Sept 18 RSVP → Student organizations My org wants a tableFree tables for recognized student organizations, in front of thousands of students on one afternoon.
Sign up by Sept 12, 11:59 PM Reserve a table →The afternoon
What's happening in the Yard
An organization fair
Around 40 student organizations from all twelve graduate and professional schools, laid out across Tercentenary Theatre with a map you get in advance.
Live student performances
Short sets on the Memorial Church steps through the afternoon, followed by a DJ.
Food and lawn games
Food service and lawn games run for the length of the event. Your RSVP is what sets the food order.
Everyone in one place
Every school has its own student government. Grad Fest is the one afternoon all twelve are in the same square of grass.