Delaware Valley University's A-Day is Back and Better Than Ever
Doylestown, PA (04/08/2022) — A-Day, a cherished event at Delaware Valley University (DelVal), will be held on Friday, April 22; Saturday, April 23; and Sunday, April 24 on the University's campus. A-Day, which stands for Activities Day, is a family-friendly event organized and implemented by the students of DelVal to benefit campus activities and clubs. This three-day event brings the campus and the surrounding community together for educational exhibits, fun competitions, entertainment, local vendors, and delicious food and treats.
As the University celebrates its 125th anniversary, students, faculty, staff, as well as the local community are overjoyed to have this event back on campus. "One of the biggest celebrations we're going to have as part of the University's 125th-anniversary celebration will be A Day 2022. After 70 years of uninterrupted A-Day events, this will be the first time in three years that we are able to have this event due to the pandemic," says DelVal's Dean of the School of Business and Humanities, Dr. Tanya Casas. For many students at DelVal, this will be their first experience of the live, in-person event, and they have been working hard to ensure its success.
A long-standing tradition at DelVal, the first A-Day was held in May of 1949. At that time, A-Day was a single day when students worked together to showcase various agricultural displays, farm animals, and other exhibits. Today, the tradition continues as students gain hands-on, real-world experience by planning and implementing A-Day with minimal guidance from the university's staff, faculty, and administration. Since 2004, A-Day has been part of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs. At A-Day, there is something for everyone and the event is sure to be fun for all.
A-Day Weekend Schedule:
Friday, April 22, 2022, Noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost: There is no charge for admission to A-Day. Parking is $15 cash only. Food and some activities require payment.
*Please note that $15 is the correct price for parking despite previous advertisements or releases.
Kids Activities: Pig races, farm animal education, interactive demonstrations from the tropics of animals to blacksmithing, inflatable obstacles courses, and more
Food Trucks: Philly Waffle Cabin, The Cow and the Curd, Wholly Bowls, and more.
Vendors: Nectar of the Vine, Best Darn Kettle Corn, Zuzu Confections, The Dog Bone Guy, and many more.
Treats: Legendary Milkshakes from PA Dairymen's Association Milkshakes, the same milkshakes from the PA Farm Show.
About Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in life and physical sciences, business, the humanities, and agricultural and environmental sciences; more than seven master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.
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