Penn Friends and Family Day

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Order Your 4 Free Tickets and Join Us on October 10

Penn’s Annual Penn Friends and Family Day celebration will take place on Saturday, October 10. Faculty, staff, postdocs, and their friends and family are invited to Shoemaker Green and historic Franklin Field for games, sports, ice skating, cultural activities, and more.

You can order up to four free tickets per employee at the Penn Athletics Friends and Family Day ticket page for the 11:30-1 p.m. Tailgate Party and the 1 p.m. Penn vs. Howard football game. Additional tickets are $8 each.

Friends and Family Day Schedule 2026
Date	Time	Event	Description
Saturday, October 10	10 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Free Parking Chestnut 34 Garage or Walnut 38 Garage	Free parking with PennCard.
	10 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Penn Museum 3260 South Street	Free general admission with PennCard. No fee for friends and family members (must enter with Penn employee).
	All Day (match times TBA)	Women’s Tennis Cissy Leary Invitational Tournament Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Centers 3000 Walnut Street	Free admission
	10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Pottruck Fitness Center Family Activities 3701 Walnut Street	Advanced registration required: 10 -10:30 a.m. Family Exercise Class 10-11:30 a.m. Climbing Session 10:30-11 a.m. Toddler Rave
	11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Lunch and Tailgate Party 217 S. 33rd Street Franklin Field, North Side Enter at 33rd between Shoemaker Green Walnut & Spruce Street	Food, fun, games, and more. Tickets required; 4 free tickets provided (Additional tickets are $8 each.) Inflatable Bounce Activities, Face Art, and DJ. Special Guests: Penn Marching Band and Cheerleaders; Division of Public Safety and MERT; and Penn Vet Working Dog Center.
	1 p.m.	Football Game Penn vs. Howard Franklin Field 33rd and South Street	Tickets required: 4 free tickets provided (Additional tickets are $8 each.)
	2 p.m.	Penn Live Arts Annenberg Center Zellerbach Theatre 3680 Walnut Street	Penn staff/faculty receive a 10% discount on tickets for UnRavelled. Use promo code PENN at pennlivearts.org
	5 p.m.	Women’s Volleyball Penn vs. Yale The Palestra 235 South 33rd Street	Free admission.
	6 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Penn Ice Rink 3130 Walnut Street	Free admission with PennCard. No entry fee for friends and family members (must enter with Penn employee). Skate rentals: $4 with PennCard per person.
Sunday, October 11	9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E. Northwestern Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118	Free admission for PennCard holder and children under 3. Discounted admission for up to four (4) guests: $11 for adults and $6 for youth ages 3 – 17. PennCard holder must be present at purchase on-site. Not valid with other discounts. Offer valid for Sunday, October 11, 2026, only.