Rutgers Day / New Jersey Folk Festival

Rutgers Day is where science meets street food, marching bands crash into dance crews, and every building turns into a pop-up universe. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure for the curious, the hungry, the chaotic, and the Jersey proud. 🎉 1000+ activities across 3 campuses 🌭 Food trucks, fry stands, and cafeteria cult classics 🧪 Mind-blowing demos from Rutgers labs & makers 🎭 Live theater, music, step shows, and marching bands 👶 Kid zones, craft corners, and science that explodes on purpose 🎓 Student orgs repping everything from robotics to quidditch You don’t need a degree or to even be a student to roll deep. You just need vibes! No tickets. No fees. Just pure Jersey brainpower + backyard energy. Bring your friends, your kids, your high school cousin, your loud aunt - everyone belongs here. This is what it looks like when the state university shows off.