Fresno State’s annual student-run festival, Vintage Days, is returning this weekend after adapting to a virtual format the past two years due to COVID-19.
The 48th Vintage Days will run Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and on Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free and parking will not be enforced.
Fresno State News reported that student clubs and organizations will host over 20 different food booths, including vendors such as Dutch Bros Coffee, Texas Twister Drinks and Old Tyme Kettle Korn.
Adults 21 and over can access the Beer and Wine Garden to drink Fresno State wine, beer and other alcoholic drinks. Proceeds from food and drink vendors benefit campus organizations.
A Crafts Faire section will also feature over 100 booths for artists to sell handmade goods.
There will be a Kids Zone for children to enjoy arts and crafts, and musicians, bands, DJs and dancers will entertain on the concert stage.
Wristbands will be on sale for $20 to provide access to inflatables, pony rides, a rock climbing wall, a petting zoo, a reptile exhibit and the new Blue Shell Gaming Arena. Attendees interested in the gaming arena are able to buy $10 gaming wristbands for unlimited console gaming and the Mario Kart Live race track.
The gaming arena will also feature an exhibit on the history of video games, photo opportunities with cosplay characters and vendors selling pop culture memorabilia in the Satellite Student Union (SSU) throughout the weekend.
On Friday at 8 p.m. there will be a free outdoor movie screening of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on the lawn near the SSU. There will be photo opportunities with Spider-Man and Doctor Strange cosplay characters at 7 p.m.
More information about the Vintage Days schedule can be found on social media @FSVintageDays or at its website.
Fresno State Athletics is hosting a Bulldog Block Party across from campus on Saturday, April 30. Tailgating lots open at 9 a.m., and the annual Fresno State football spring preview will begin at 11:30 a.m. After the scrimmage, fans are invited to go onto the field for an autograph session.
The party will begin at 1 p.m., featuring food trucks and live entertainment from Fresno Street Eats. Fresno State baseball will then host Mountain West rival San Diego State at 3 p.m at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium. Fans who purchase a tailgating pass will receive two free tickets to the game.
More information about the Bulldog Block Party can be found at gobulldogs.com.
