This family friendly event is free for all to come and experience the richness of diversity and achievement at UC Davis and the surrounding community in the areas of research, teaching, service and campus life. All events and parking are free! Picnic Day begins with the parade opening ceremony at am, and the parade begins at am. Most events hosted by Picnic Day run from am to pm or pm. All events hosted by Picnic Day start after am and end before pm. There are other independent events on Picnic Day that run into the evening, including Battle of the Bands and Davis Dance Revolution, which end around pm.
We feel that our theme showcases not only the sunny and bright environment of UC Davis but also the cheerful people and their warm expressions on Picnic Day. The Board of Directors is dedicated to planning this event to give our students and community a day to look forward to. A day full of laughter, awe, and inspiration. A day where you can milk a cow, watch dogs race, and see the latest student-created fashion strut the runway.
October storm sets new records for single-day rainfall after years-long dry spell November 11, City of Davis: a prime location in California for winter waterfowl observation November 10, Harper Junior High School unable to use fields due to squirrel infestation November 9, Students, professor discuss connection between body image and nutrition November 8, Results for California gubernatorial recall election in Yolo County finalized November 4, Sensationalizing tragedies is unethical November 12, Humor: UC Davis switches to new parking app, turning every parking lot into a used car lot November 11, Humor: Is it just me or does one of the Eggheads look slightly angrier than usual?
November 11, Do the San Francisco Giants have their ace of the future? UC Davis community grieves the loss of Compost, one of the famous felines who called the campus home November 11, An ultimate ranking of biking weather, according to UC Davis students October 22, Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education hopes to change the way public schools teach and students eat October 7, Upcoming events in Davis November 4, Davis Newstar Chinese School Ruby the Lyft Car Classical Studies Association Pal Program University of San Francisco Dons Band Buddha-Nepal Peace Foundation California Parkside Pirates Environmental Toxicology Club Yolo County Republican Central Committee California Aggie Marching Band-uh!
Alumni Association Health Care For All - Yolo Tuleyome Youth Boot Bank milk truck Wild Bill Tattoo Unitrans 2. Come meet a Weimaraner at our booth, or explore volunteering, adoption, and donation opportunities at norcalweimrescue.
Then come check out our Touch Tank with marine invertebrates and algaes and use microscopes to take a closer look! Kid friendly and an all day event! Then come check out our booth to learn about the rumen and The Rumen Simulation Technique Rusitec , an artificial gut system that is modeled after the bovine rumen!
Meet our volunteers and their well behaved healthy Shelties to see the impact rescuing can have! Visit our booth to learn more about native and invasive fish species in our Bay-Delta system.
Live fish display and other fun fishy-activities for the kids! Visitors may pet or gently hold day-old hatched chicks while closely supervised by trained student volunteers and avian staff.
There will be LIVE fish, animal-themed face painting, and crafts for the kids! Come see the Museum Specimen Preparation Demonstration from 10 am to noon! View chicks actively hatching from eggs in tabletop incubators! Volunteers from the lab will be present to answer questions and keep an eye on the incubators. All visitors are required to clean their hands before exiting this exhibit. Flyball is a relay race for dogs. Come see this exciting event!
It is high energy and draws a good crowd. We provide retiring Thoroughbred racehorses with the chance to transition to new careers. Learn about horses currently available for adoption, as well as volunteer and internship opportunities! Confused by clever marketing schemes? Paw Pals USA offers comprehensive and natural solutions, keeping pets healthy and hearts happy!
Guess the weight and learn more about how pork is produced in the meat industry. Get all your questions answered about the UC Davis Dairy and how milk is made into cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and other dairy products. Come learn about the ecological and commercial importance of these sturgeon to our state!
We will be giving out tote bags and vouchers for our clinics. Come by and play our Plinko game! Bring the whole family for farm fun! Ask questions and find out why horns grow on some animals, why they are removed, and possible genetic solutions. See all the exciting meat products we create and sell through our store, while teaching our students about the amazing world of meat processing. Sheep selfies, sheep shearing demos, lamb tasting and more.
Come find out! These smart, gentle, amazing birds are easy to care for and fun to live with, whether indoors with the family or in a predator and rodentproof backyard aviary. Come meet pigeons and doves! Have questions about your own pet birds? Come see us! Would you like to rescue homeless and abandoned animals?
Come out to see the Pet Adoption and Wellness Services to receive more information on how you can care for and save more animals! Come out and hand milk a cow for yourself! Come learn about how genetics are used to monitor and conserve wildlife! Many prizes to win and more! Come Meet Sacramento Wildlife Center! Hutchison Field 10 AM—4 PM Come meet Sacramento Wildlife Center, a new non-profit organization dedicated to helping local wildlife and improving public awareness about issues that impact wild animals.
Play some games, learn more about animals in your area and explore volunteer opportunities. If you miss us in person, visit us at sacwildlife. We take in dogs that are often only hours from being euthanized, and help them find homes throughout California as well as Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Canada. All dogs adopted from ROF come with free lifetime Obedience training classes. Come and say hi to those cute dogs! Canine Companions for Independence Hutchison Field 10 AM—4 PM A nonprofit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities.
It supports the mission of Canine Companions by raising puppies, caring for breeders, and supporting local graduate teams. Come by and say hi! Who are those people walking around talking about dog snot all the time? Meet the UC Davis shelter medicine team and find out! Then come watch us paint with chalk the different muscle groups on a Morgan horse as a live illustration of equine anatomy! Stop by the show! Netflix will be filming, and Starbucks gift cards will be given to participants!
Our canine athletes are sure to wow the spectators with their daring catches and sky high leaps! Competitors are awarded points based on catching the frisbee and distance of throw. The show will take place in the middle of the Frisbee Dog Contest. The little doxies will run their hearts out center stage at the Pavilion looking to win first prize and the hearts of s in attendance! Learn more about the draft horses and how to drive them with a demonstration by the Draft Horse and Driving Club!
Taiwanese Folk Toys What toys did kids play with before video games and smart phones were invented? Come and experience for yourself. Reusable Canvas Paint Create trees and bonfires with handpaint and pouf sponges on an outdoor canvas! Water Bin Play with the boats and turtles you make here or use the PVC pipe maze to make water rain down on the pool.
Watercolor Spray Paint Use watercolor paint in plastic spray bottles to create masterpieces of art on paper to bring home or to decorate our sign with!
Floating Turtles Make your very own pet turtle out of foam and recycled bottles and then watch him or her kick back in the pool. Kids Brain and Behavior Development What is self-control? Why is it important? How does your brain develop? What do different parts of the brain do? Talk to us to learn more! Language Learning Lab Stop by our booth to find out more about early language development and do a fun activity! Play with a gravity table! Get a free star chart! View the sun through a solar filtered telescope!
Learn how space and NASA impact your life! Seed Planting with Sprout Up! Come learn and plant your own seed to take home!
Bird Maracas Shake up the camp by making bird themed maracas out of egg cartons, spoons, and construction paper! Owl Binoculars Pretend to be owls by making owlthemed binoculars out of cardboard tubes and construction paper! Animal Ears Choose your favorite of four animals and make a construction paper owl, fox, chipmunk, or unicorn crown so that you can become your favorite animal! Racing Boats Create floating boats out of pool noodles to have races in the water bins with your friends!
Friendship Bracelets Tie in your friendships with this easy friendship bracelet craft using yarn and a reusable cardboard loom! Tie-Dye Butterflies Use washable markers and coffee filters to create a colorful butterfly to take home!
This year, we were awarded a grant by The Green Initiative Fund to reduce our waste production and provide more sustainable crafts.
Most of our crafts qualify as ZeroWaste, meaning that they are either recyclable, compostable, or made from recycled materials. Search for fun facts at our booths!
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