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Blue & Gold Week 2026

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, Florida

Celebrating Embry-Riddle Spirit

Our campus spirit week focuses on the distinctive passions of Embry-Riddle students while celebrating the university's 100th year! With this year's theme, "Journey Through the Decades," student organizations and departments will showcase exciting contests and fun events throughout the week. Events include the popular Blue & Gold Carnival brought to you by Student Engagement, as well as the Comedy Show brought to you by Touch-N-Go. For contests, you can express your creativity in Chalk Art, Pull a Plane, and much more!

Friday, March 27
Above & Beyond: A Centennial Celebration

5:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Connolly Quad

Friday, April 3
Blue & Gold Comedy Show: Sal Vulcano

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | ICI Center

Saturday, April 4
Blue & Gold Carnival

2:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Columbia Lot

Schedule of Events

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Event	Time	Location	Sponsor
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
Unity Fest	4:00 p.m.	Connolly Quad	International Student Engagement
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
Tri Sigma Farmer's Market	9:00 a.m.	Student Union Lawn	Sigma Sigma Sigma
Above and Beyond: A Centennial Celebration	5:00 p.m.	Connolly Quad & Fitness Lawn	Student Engagement & Student Union
Centennial Drone Show	8:15 p.m.	Connolly Quad & Fitness Lawn	Student Engagement & Student Union
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
Smash Brothers & More Tournament	1:30 p.m.	Student Union Event Center	E-Sports & Gamer's Guild
MONDAY, MARCH 30
FlyBy Film Festival	6:00 p.m.	Student Union Event Center	UnReel Media
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
Chalk Art Contest	10:00 a.m.	Legacy Walk	Student Engagement & Student Union
WIKD Coffeehouse	11:00 a.m.	Connolly Quad	WIKD 102.5
Pull-A-Plane	5:00 p.m.	AMS Ramp
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Men's Lacrosse vs. Lynn	12:00 p.m.	Lacrosse Field	Athletics
Women's Lacrosse vs. Florida Southern	4:00 p.m.	Lacrosse Field	Athletics
Line Dancing Night	8:00 p.m.	Student Union Event Center	Touch-N-Go Productions
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
Star Wars Cantina	5:00 p.m.	Student Union Flight Deck	Student Engagement & Student Union
Spikeball Tournament	8:00 p.m.	Intramural Field	Intramural Sports
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Blue & Gold Block Party: 90s Throwback	1:00 p.m.	Connolly Quad	Student Government Association
Blue & Gold Comedy Show: Sal Vulcano	7:00 p.m.	ICI Center	Touch-N-Go Productions
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Blue & Gold Carnival	2:00 p.m.	Columbia Lot	Student Engagement & Student Union

Blue & Gold Week Partners

Thank you to all the student organizations and departments who made this campus celebration
possible by partnering with us or sponsoring an event.