# UC Davis

**Source**: https://www.ucdavis.edu/campus-life/things-to-do/traditions/picnic-day
**Parent**: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international

# Picnic Day

## **Saturday, April 18th, 2026**

## What to do at UC Davis’ biggest open house

Picnic Day is one of the largest student-run events in the nation with more than 70,000 attendants every year. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The full day of fun boasts more than 200 activities, including a parade, battle of the bands, fashion show, student organization fair, and even a wiener dog race.

[View the schedule](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/events?title=&start_date=today&page=0)
[Getting around](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/getting-around)

[### Parade](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/parade/)

[### Exhibits](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/exhibits)

[### Children’s Discovery Fair](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/childrens-discovery-fair/)

[### Animal Events](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/animal-events)

[### Food Options](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/food-0)

[### Plan your visit](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/plan-your-visit)

[### Entertainment](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/entertainment/)

[### Student Organization Fair](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/student-organization-fair/)

[### Get Involved](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/get-involved-0)

[### Resources](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/resources)

[### FAQs](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/faq)

[### Picnic Day Pledge](https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/pledge/)