FAQs

Picnic Day is believed to be the largest student-run event in the nation. It is UC Davis’ annual open house with hundreds of events.

The 108th Picnic Day will be on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 on the UC Davis campus.

Picnic Day officially begins with the parade opening ceremony at 9:30AM, followed by the parade at 10:00AM. Most Picnic Day-run events start at 9:00AM and end before 5:00PM.

Everyone is welcome to attend Picnic Day! There will be exciting events for all ages.

The Schedule of Events is available here!

Yes. Picnic Day will start hiring volunteers in the Winter Quarter. Email volunteer@picnicday.ucdavis.edu if you are interested in volunteering for next year’s Picnic Day.

The 108th Annual Picnic Day is planned to be an in-person event on April 23rd, 2022.

Each year, we release a number of applications for different participant groups sometime between November and January. Email info@picnicday.ucdavis.edu if you are interested in participating in Picnic Day 108.

Find our Schedule of Events here: picnicday.ucdavis.edu/schedule-of-events/ 

We release Assistant Director applications towards the end of the Fall Quarter and hire throughout Winter Quarter. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to be notified when they are up. These positions are filled on a rolling basis.

Picnic Day will adhere to all campus-ready guidelines which can be found here: campusready.ucdavis.edu/status/event-guidance.

Following campus guidelines, face coverings are strongly recommended and required in public transit, healthcare settings and when visiting the testing kiosks at the ARC and Healthy Davis Together locations.

Please be prepared to show an approved UC Davis Daily Symptom Survey for entrance into some indoor events. For those who are not UC Davis students or employees, proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test from the last 72 hours may also be required. Screening is at the discretion of individual exhibits and animal events. For more information, refer to picnicday.ucdavis.edu/know-before-you-go/.

Please be prepared to show an approved UC Davis Daily Symptom Survey for entrance into some indoor events. For those who are not UC Davis students or employees, proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test from the last 72 hours may also be required. Screening is at the discretion of individual exhibits and animal events. For more information, refer to picnicday.ucdavis.edu/know-before-you-go/.

UC Davis is committed to making Picnic Day accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact the Picnic Day Chair, Amanda Portier, no later than Monday, March 25, 2022 with information regarding the requested accommodation via email at chair@picnicday.ucdavis.edu.

Campus vehicles are reserved only for Picnic Day staff and affiliates who require moving across campus to keep the event running throughout the day. Please refrain from requesting a ride.

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact the Picnic Day Chair, Amanda Portier, no later than March 25th, 2022 with information regarding the requested accommodation via email at chair@picnicday.ucdavis.edu.