Maryland Day (University of Maryland)

Maryland Day is an annual campus-wide family-oriented community outreach event and open house at the University of Maryland, College Park. It features demonstrations, performances, sports events, tours, hands-on activities, food, games, give-aways, and information about research, academics, student life, and other activities at the university and in the surrounding community.

Visitors and pavilions in front of McKeldin Library on Maryland Day, 2008

The event generally runs from 10am to 4pm on the last Saturday in April, and admission is free. The university estimates that 8,000 volunteers participate, and has claimed an annual attendance of at least 80,000. In 2023, there were over 300 attractions at Maryland Day.

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