Annual CollegeFest Welcomes Thousands Of Students With Free, Fun Events
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PHILADEPHIA (CBS) — CollegeFest's annual celebration to start to a new academic year at college returns to Dilworth Park on September 8.
The event anticipates 5,000 college students from the Philadelphia area to participate in the welcome event.
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"There is no better way to welcome college students to Philadelphia than with a massive all-day festival right in the middle of the city," said Campus Philly President Deborah Diamond. "CollegeFest is the perfect introduction to what this city has to offer, and we're thrilled to present another exciting welcome for the region's college students."
The all-day event will feature outdoor games, pop-up performances, more than 20 exhibits, and a chance to meet fellow students before the semester really begins.
CollegeFest has also added a new feature allowing students to take part in a Mural Arts walking tour around Center City.
Students that attend CollegeFest will receive free admission and transportation to many of the city's museums for the entire day. Some of those museums include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Eastern State Penitentiary, Museum of the American Revolution and more.
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Students can register in advance, which gives them entry to prizes and giveaways at the event as well as a wristband for free admission to 14 local museums and free rides on the Philly PLASH. Registration can also take place on the day of the event.
For more information, visit campusphilly.org/collegefest.
