HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY FALL FEST
The Fall Festival weekend begins with the Pride Court Showcase on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, October 17th , students are invited to pick up their free Concert and Carnival wristbands in Hof USA, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., to be able to be admitted to the Concert and Carnival field. Hofstra students must have an active EventPass through GetInvolvedHU or the CorqApp on their phone. The student wristbands pick-up stations will close promptly at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Come to the Pride Expo at noon, where students creatively depict this year’s theme with their interactive booths. The Fall Festival Concert and Carnival field opens at 3 p.m. The Carnival will have rides, photo booths, food vendors, and games. Hofstra’s Pride Court Royalty will be announced on stage during the event. The evening will end with Fireworks on the field.
The Fall Festival Concert and Carnival welcomes Hofstra students’ friends/guests (maximum 2 per Hofstra student). Hofstra students’ guests are friends of students who are neither their family members nor other Hofstra students. Parents and family members register here.
As with all University events, the guests are the responsibility of their host students. All who attend the Fall Festival Concert and Carnival will be subject to increased security measures, including bag checks. When picking up the Concert and Carnival wristbands, your friends/guests must be present with you.
Please note that HOFSTRA CANNOT ISSUE REFUNDS FOR PURCHASED WRISTBANDS.
You may purchase a maximum of two Concert and Carnival wristbands at $50 per guest – only online and not on the day of. The guest wristband sales end on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
HOFSTRA STUDENTS SHOULD NOT PURCHASE A TICKET FOR THEMSELVES. ALL HOFSTRA STUDENTS ATTEND FALL FESTIVAL FOR FREE, BUT MUST CHECK IN AT HOF USA, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., on Saturday to receive wristbands to be able to be admitted to the Concert and Carnival field. In order to check in, Hofstra students must have the EventPass through CorqApp on their phone. The registration area will close promptly at 6 p.m.
If you have any questions, please call the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement at (516) 463-6914 or email osle@hofstra.edu.
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