Bicentennial Kickoff & Fall Weekend 2025 | September 26-28

Cheers to 200 years!

Lafayette is turning 200, and we’re celebrating in style! The College’s Bicentennial Kickoff and Fall Weekend, Sept. 26-28, will feature tastes and entertainment of France at the La Fête Lafayette Tailgate, campus tours, presentations, exhibitions, and so much more. Indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums, known for hits “HandClap,” “The Walker,” and “Out of My League,” will headline a concert held 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 on the Quad.

Learn more and register here!

Fall Weekend Care Packages: Won’t be able to join your student for the Bicentennial Kickoff & Fall Weekend or want to remind them afterward of what a great time you had together? Send your student a Fall Weekend Care Package and ask for delivery on Fri., Sept. 26 or the following week. Care package orders will open here on Friday, August 29.