This year, Penn Family Day has a new location, right next to the Levy Tennis Pavilion. Directions, parking information and helpful maps are available here!
Please bring your faculty/staff PennCard to all events.
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Time
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Event
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Location
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Description
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Advance Tickets Required
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| 10:30am - Noon |
Tailgate Party |
NEW LOCATION: Next to the Levy Tennis Pavilion, 3130 Walnut Street |
Picnic Lunch, family activities, giveaways |
Yes |
| Noon |
Penn Football Game |
Franklin Field, 33rd and South Streets |
Penn vs. Dartmouth |
Yes |
| Noon - 3:00pm |
Penn Museum |
3260 South Street |
Special exhibit Himalaya: Land of the Snow Lion
Noon - 2pm, children’s craft activities
2pm, special lecture Symbols of Awakening: Buddhist Art Traditions in Central and Eastern Asia
15% museum shop discounts |
No (free admission with PennCard) |
| 5:45pm - 7:15pm |
Penn Ice Rink |
3130 Walnut Street |
Free admission and $1 skate rentals |
No (free admission with PennCard) |
| 7pm |
Penn Women's Volleyball |
The Palestra, 220 South 33rd Street |
Penn vs. Princeton |
No (free admission with PennCard) |
Driving directions to Penn Family Day Parking and the Tailgate Party Location
Driving West
- Drive West along Walnut Street into University City.
- Turn right onto 33rd Street for one block.
- Turn right onto Chestnut Street and continue two blocks.
- Turn right onto 31st Street and proceed one block, under the Walnut Street bridge.
- At the intersection, turn left into the designated Penn Family Day Parking Area (show your faculty or staff PennCard for free parking).
- From the parking area, walk across the street to the Penn Family Day tailgate party, located in the parking lot right next to the Levy Tennis Pavilion.
Driving East
- Drive East down Chestnut Street.
- Turn right onto 31st Street and proceed one block, under the Walnut Street bridge.
- At the intersection, turn left into the designated Penn Family Day Parking Area (show your faculty or staff PennCard for free parking).
- From the parking area, walk across the street to the Penn Family Day tailgate party, located in the parking lot right next to the Levy Tennis Pavilion.
Walking Directions from the Tailgate Party Location to Franklin Field and the Penn Football Game
- From the Tailgate Party Location in the parking lot next to the Levy Tennis Pavilion, walk up the staircase leading to the Paley Bridge (see “footbridge” marked on the map below).
- Cross the Paley Bridge* to enter the parking lot next to Franklin Field.
- From the parking lot, enter Franklin Field Gate 3 (immediately on your left) and enjoy the game!
Walking Directions to the Tailgate Party Location
From South Street next to Franklin Field
- From South Street, go under the arches on the east side of Franklin Field (closest to the South Street Bridge) to the Paley Bridge on your right.
- Cross over the Paley Bridge* and walk down the staircase to the Penn Family Day Tailgate Party, located in the parking lot next to the Levy Tennis Pavilion.
From 33rd Street next to Franklin Field
- From 33rd Street, enter the parking lot next to Franklin Field (where the Penn Family Day Tailgate Party has been held in past years).
- Follow the marked path through Lot #5 alongside Franklin Field, until you reach the Paley Bridge at the back of the lot (see “footbridge” marked on the map below).
- Cross over the Paley Bridge* and walk down the staircase to the Penn Family Day Tailgate Party, located in the parking lot next to the Levy Tennis Pavilion.
*Wheelchair and Stroller Accessible Routes
Please note that the walking portions of the routes described above may require you to carry strollers at certain points, and are not wheelchair accessible. For information about alternate parking and/or wheelchair and stroller accessible directions, please contact Marilyn Kraut, Director, Quality of Worklife Programs, Human Resources, at 215-898-0380 or .
Get Custom Directions from Google Maps
Do you want detailed directions from your home to the Penn Family Day free parking location? Simply click this link and enter the address of your starting location in the field marked “A” near the top left of the page, then click the “Get Directions” button.
Driving Map

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Walking Map from the Tailgate Party Location to Franklin Field

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Walking Map to the Tailgate Party Location

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Remember: Free parking is available for Penn Family Day directly across from the Tailgate Party site, in the Postal Lands Parking Area (see directions above). Just show your faculty/staff PennCard.