A-Day will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, on the Delaware Valley University campus in Doylestown.
A-Day, which stands for Activities Day, is a family-friendly event organized and implemented by the students of DelVal to benefit campus activities and clubs. The three-day event brings the campus and the surrounding community together for educational exhibits, fun competitions, entertainment, local vendors, and delicious food and treats.
Pig races are back, as well as farm animal education, pony rides, carriage rides, interactive demonstrations, blacksmithing, and inflatable obstacle courses. The event will also include food trucks, indoor and outdoor vendors and crafters, a tractor exhibit, and the legendary milkshakes from PA Dairymen’s Association Milkshakes. There were more than 8,000 guests at A-Day 2022.
A long-standing tradition at DelVal, the first A-Day was held in May of 1949. At that time, A-Day was a single day when students worked together to showcase various agricultural displays, farm animals, and other exhibits. Today, the tradition continues as students gain hands-on, real-world experience by planning and implementing A-Day with minimal guidance from the university’s staff, faculty and administration. Since 2004, A-Day has been part of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs.
The A-Day Weekend Schedule is as follows: Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.to 7 p.m; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There is no charge for admission to A-Day. Parking is $20 cash only. Food and some activities require payment.
Pets are not permitted to attend A-Day. This policy is due to concerns of biosecurity and the health of DelVal’s livestock. Service animals are welcome.
To learn more about A-Day, visit, delval.edu/aday23.
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