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Chancellor May poses with the students on the Picnic Day committee during the icecream social at the Chancellor's Residence.

Helping Others as a First-Year Student Senator

  • by Michael Navarro
  • April 27, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
A man milks a cow.

All Smiles and Sunshine at Picnic Day

  • by Cody Kitaura
  • April 26, 2022
  • Dateline
  • University
Crowds on lawn in front of white museum with see-through roof

Picnic Day Weekend: From Activities, to Music, to Museum Exhibition

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • April 21, 2022
  • Arts Blog
  • Society, Arts & Culture
A man stands in front of a mechanized laboratory machine that processes medical samples.

Meet the Marshal: Pathology Professor Nam Tran

  • by Lisa Howard
  • April 19, 2022
  • University
  • Dateline
Woman squats near horse in petting zoo

What to See at Picnic Day 108

  • by Cody Kitaura
  • April 12, 2022
  • Dateline
  • Student Life
  • University
FADS president Ingrid Yeung models her design in 2021 photo by Melody Mei

Arts Events for Picnic Day Include Fashion Show, Museum Exhibitions

  • by UC Davis Staff
  • April 07, 2022
  • Arts Blog
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Basketball teams ride on top of antique fire engine in Picnic Day parade.

CHANCELL-ING: Making Plans for Picnic Day

  • by Chancellor Gary S. May
  • April 01, 2022
  • Current Perspectives
  • Dateline
  • University
Historic UC Davis fire engine drives in Picnic Day parade.

Picnic Day to Return in Person With ‘Rediscovering Tomorrow’

  • by Cody Kitaura
  • November 15, 2021
  • University
  • Dateline
Three dachshunds in a Doxie Derby race, 2013

107th Picnic Day Goes On, Virtually

  • by Dateline Staff
  • April 13, 2021
  • University
  • Dateline
  • Student Life
Graphic of laptop shows photo of Maisha and Torry Winn

Picnic Day Organizers Announce 2021 Theme and Marshals

  • by Cody Kitaura/Dateline
  • December 18, 2020
  • University
  • Student Life
Graphic: "107th Picnic Day is Virtual," rocket ship launching off lapotp screen

Picnic Day Goes Virtual, 2nd Year in a Row

  • by Dateline Staff
  • November 23, 2020
  • University
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Graphic promoting virtual Picnic Day on April 18.

Picnic Day Goes Virtual

  • by Cody Kitaura/Dateline
  • April 14, 2020
  • University
  • Student Life
Red laser beams comprise a maze.

Picnic Day Exhibit Applications Due Feb. 7

  • by Dateline Staff
  • January 21, 2020
  • University
Students stand in a line and clap while looking at a projector screen.

Looking Ahead to Picnic Day 2020 with Theme: ‘Envisioning Tomorrow’

  • by Cody Kitaura/Dateline
  • November 21, 2019
  • University
People look at Big Ideas idea board (with Post-it notes attached).

Picnicking and Giving: 2 Worthwhile Days

  • by Dateline Staff
  • April 16, 2019
  • University

THE DOWNLOAD: Picnic Day Preview

  • by Cody Kitaura/Dateline
  • April 08, 2019
  • University
picnic day events at uc davis

Guide: UC Davis Picnic Day 2019

  • by News and Media Relations
  • April 02, 2019
  • University
  • Student Life
Theo Beckman and Lara Downes

Weekender: Bernstein Caberet at Mondavi, and More

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • March 27, 2019
  • Arts Blog
LeShelle May walks in the Picnic Day Fashion Show.

UC Davis Shines Through on Picnic Day

  • by Cody Kitaura/Dateline
  • April 24, 2018
  • University

THE DOWNLOAD: Our Trending Day on Social Media

  • by Cody Kitaura/Dateline
  • April 24, 2018
  • University
Bug

Find Your Art, and Bugs, at Picnic Day

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • April 18, 2018
  • Arts Blog

Give Day to Bring UC Davis Community Together to Make a Difference

  • by Trevor Stewart
  • April 09, 2018
  • University
The Doxie Derby at Picnic Day.

Aggie Pride in Overdrive: Picnic Day, Give Day and Football

  • by Dave Jones
  • April 18, 2017
  • University
Two students on a green field celebrating spring

7 Picnic Day Exhibits That Celebrate the Environment

  • by Kristen Lui
  • April 17, 2017
  • University
  • Student Life
Graphic: An outline shows the size of UC Davis' solar farm.

NEWS BRIEFS: Solar Farm Comes to Campus, Sort Of

  • by Dateline Staff
  • April 19, 2016
  • University

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