The University Fall Fest celebration kicks off Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to welcome more than 30,000 students, faculty and staff to the University with free food, entertainment, vendors, activities and giveaways.
With a new location on the Parade Ground and an extra hour added to this year’s event, Fall Fest gives the University community the opportunity to visit more than 60 department and vendor displays and share their love for the campus culture.
The annual event will feature performances by the CJ Solar Band, the LSU Cheerleaders, the LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team, The Golden Band from Tigerland, the Legacy Dancers and a step show preformed by LSU fraternities and sororities.
There will be a food court located near the middle of the Parade Ground that will serve free hamburgers, sausage po-boys, vegetarian burgers and chips with proof of Tiger Card or a prospective LSU student event wristband. Local vendors such as Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Smoothie King and Kona Ice will also be giving away various food and drink items.
LSU President F. King Alexander will give a welcome address along with LSU Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Stuart Bell, LSU Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Enrollment Services Kurt Keppler and Student Government President John Woodard.