
Shamrockfest for March 14, 2020 has been Canceled.
Out of an abundance of caution and care for our community, we have canceled this event. Many of the events listed on the calendar below may also be canceled. Visit the event links associated with the event or https://events.udel.edu/ for information about specific events. For updates about the coronavirus and UD, visit: https://www.udel.edu/home/coronavirus/

This Event Has Been Canceled.
The information below serves as an example of the types of activities and offerings that will be available at next year’s Shamrockfest event.
Save the Date for this Year’s Shamrockfest: Saturday, March 14th.
Everything is FREE with your UD ID. Don’t forget the Hen Zone will be open from 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM for ping pong, billiards and other games, and the new Esports Arena will also be open from 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM for video game playing! Want to know exactly what food we’ll be serving? Check out the official Shamrockfest Menu for all the details. You’ll earn tickets for everything you participate in, which can be used to win raffle prizes at Perkins throughout the event.
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM on Trabant Concourse
- Grab n’ breakfast (includes breakfast sandwiches, donuts, muffins, fruit and beverage) with gluten-free muffins and donuts available upon request
- Fun games sponsored by Residence Life and Housing and the Office of Student Conduct where you can play for the chance to win great prizes
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM in Perkins Student Center
- Brunch on Perkins Concourse from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Lunch in Perkins West Lounge from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM All-Day Activities:
- Face painting, airbrush tattoos, henna, caricature and palm reading at stations located throughout Perkins
- Board Games and Mindful Coloring hosted by UD Board Game Club in the East Lounge
- Clover planting kits sponsored by 4-H Club located on the Front Patio
- Community Service Project: creating non-slip socks with puffy paint to donate to local hospital sponsored by Honors HENS located in the Collins Room
- Giant Yard Games hosted by Healthy HENS with sponsorship by UD Athletics and Recreation and USC located in the Rodney Room
Movie Marathon sponsored by UD Athletics and Recreation
- Collins Room Showings: 10 Things I Hate About You (starts at 11:30 AM) and Biggest Little Farm (starts at 1:08 PM)
- West Lounge Showings: Crazy Rich Asians (starts at 11:30 AM) and Student Athlete an HBO Sports Documentary (starts at 1:30 PM)
Activities at Specific Times
- Quizzo with PRIZES sponsored by University Student Centers and hosted by Society of Women Engineers located in the Ewing Room at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
- Build Your Own Stuffed Animal hosted by DANTE (Delawareans Against Nicotine and Tobacco Exposure) located in the Ewing Room at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
- Hourly raffles located in the Rodney Room at 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM (must be present to win) prizes include:
- Go Ape gift certificates, reusable grocery bags with wellness supplies, Camelbak water bottles with UDairy coupons, a hammock, What the Meme card game, and weight blankets
Let's Us Know You're Going
We hope to see you at #UDShamrockfest2020. Click the button below to RSVP:
More Shamrockin’ Events You’d Be Unlucky to Miss:
Event URLs to find out more details are linked in the event name. Don’t forget to visit the UD Athletics Calendar to view upcoming home and away games to attend and show your support for your our Blue Hen athletes. Also, be sure to check out the 34th Annual Women’s History Month Film series featuring films and discussions on Mondays in March at 7:00 pm.
Week of March 1st
- Artivism (feat. @lazy.beam) on Thursday, March 5 2020 at 6:00 PM in Perkins West Lounge sponsored by HOLA
- Lights Camera Action! Frozen 2 on Friday, March 6 2020 at 7:00 PM in Trabant Theater sponsored by USC
- Perkins Live: Paint Night on Friday, March 6 2020 at 10:00 PM in Perkins Student Center sponsored by USC
- Diversity & Inclusion Professional Development Conference on Saturday, March 7 2020 at 9:00 AM in Trabant Student Center sponsored by Career Center (RSVP by March 4th)
- Lights Camera Action! Frozen 2 on Saturday, March 7 2020 at 7:00 PM in Trabant Theater sponsored by USC
Week of March 8th
- Current Lifestyles & Traditions on Monday, March 9 2020 at 7:00 PM in Gore Hall 223 sponsored by Native American Student Alliance
- Communications, Marketing & Media Career Meetup on Tuesday, March 10 2020 at 5:00 PM in Trabant Student Center sponsored by UD Chapter of the PRSSA, Blue Hen Marketing Club, the UD Career Center, Lerner Career Services Center, and the Departments of Communications, Marketing and English. (RSVP via Handshake)
- Quizzo (History) on Tuesday, March 10 2020 in Perkins West Lounge sponsored by USC
- Policy & Public Service Career Meetup on Wednesday, March 11 2020 at 5:30 PM in Trabant Student Center sponsored by Career Center (RSVP via Handshake)
- Recovery Yoga on Wednesday, March 11 2020 at 7:00 PM in Christiana Engagement Center sponsored by Student Wellness and Health Promotion
- Black History Month: #Black Lives Matter: “Art and Activism” on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 5:30pm in Trabant Theater sponsored by Department of African Studies
- Physical Therapy Career Fair on Friday, March 13 2020 at 1:00 PM at Star Campus sponsored by Career Center (RSVP via Handshake)
- Pi Day Celebration on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Central Green sponsored by Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
- International Coffee Hour on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Trabant Student Center sponsored by the Office for International Students & Scholars, Division of Student Life and UD Dining Services.
- Lights Camera Action: Zombieland 2 on Friday, March 13 2020 at 7:00 PM in Trabant Theater sponsored by USC
- Perkins Live: B. Simon on Friday, March 13 2020 at 10:00 PM in Perkins Student Center sponsored by USC
- Vagina Monologues on Friday, March 13 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, March 14 at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM all in Loudis Recital Hall sponsored by V-Day at UD
- Wolf Sanctuary Tour on Saturday, March 14 2020 at 10:00 AM at Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania (Lilitz, PA) sponsored by Earth, Ocean and Environment Club
- Shamrock Search on Saturday, March 14 2020 at 3:00 PM at Perkins Concourse sponsored by UD Programming Board
- Lalkar Bhangra and Bollywood Fusion Competition on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 5:00pm in Mitchell Hall sponsored by Punjabis-IN-Delaware (PIND)
- Lights Camera Action: Zombieland 2 on Saturday, March 14 2020 at 7:00 PM in Trabant Theater sponsored by USC
- Trabant Now: Night Market on Saturday, March 14 2020 at 9:00 PM in Trabant Student Center sponsored by Asian and Pacific Islander Student Association
Week of March 15th
- Holocaust Survivor and “Mengele Twin” Peter Somogyi on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm in Trabant Theater sponsored by Chabad at the University of Delaware
- When I Stutter – Award-Winning Movie Screening and Panel Discussion on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM sponsored by College of Health Sciences Special Programs, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Quizzo (Musical Genres) on Tuesday, March 17 2020 at 7:00 PM in Perkins West Lounge sponsored by USC
- Wellness Speaker Series: Patrick Holbert on Wednesday, March 18 2020 at 7:00 PM in Sharp Classroom Auditorium 131 sponsored by Student Wellness and Health Promotion
- Recovery Yoga on Wednesday, March 18 2020 at 7:00 PM in Christiana Engagement Center sponsored by Student Wellness and Health Promotion
- HTAC Presents Falsettos at 8:00 pm on March 19, 20 and 21 and at 2:00 pm on March 22 all shows in Pearson Hall sponsored by Harrington Theater Arts Company
- Lights Camera Action! Bombshell on Friday, March 20 2020 at 7:00 PM in Trabant Theater sponsored by USC
- Perkins Live: Blue Hens Bingo on Friday, March 20 2020 at 9:00 PM in Perkins Student Center sponsored by USC
- Beach Grass Planting on Saturday, March 21 2020 at 9:00 AM at Delaware Beaches sponsored by Earth, Ocean and Environment Club
- Lights Camera Action! Bombshell on Saturday, March 21 2020 at 7:00 PM in Trabant Theater sponsored by USC