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GAPSA Boat Cruise [GradFest]

GAPSA Boat Cruise [GradFest] In-Person

Lights, cameras, action! Join GAPSA for an unforgettable night on the water as we celebrate the beginning of the year with the ultimate Red Carpet themed Boat Cruise 🚢📸!  Dress up in your finest attire, walk that red carpet, and get ready to dance the night away. We will provide 3 drinks per person, unlimited soda/juice, and have a delicious array of foods available with tickets starting at $32.50!

Tickets must be purchased in advance. 

Step aboard for an unforgettable night as we sail down the Delaware in true red-carpet style! Join your fellow Penn grad students for a glamorous evening of music, dancing, and city views with a Hollywood twist. Dress to impress, strike a pose, and celebrate GradFest in star-studded fashion!

Date: September 19th, 2025
Time: 9:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Location: 101 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Dress Code: Formal

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Tickets are non-transferable (no exceptions).

To purchase a student ticket, you must be currently enrolled and registered in a degree-granting graduate or professional program at Penn. Students must register with their PENN ID number and be prepared to show a GRADUATE Penn ID at the point of event entry for verification of student status. Failure to provide your Penn ID will result in immediate ticket cancellation.

Events where alcohol is served, are open to currently enrolled and registered Penn graduate students who are 21 and over.

A physical copy of a Government ID (Passport, State ID/drivers license) will be required for entry.  No photos, reproductions, or electronic versions will be accepted.

Learn more and purchase a ticket 
 

Part of the 2025 GradFest Celebration

SEPTEMBER 14 - SEPTEMBER 20

GAPSA and the Graduate Student Center are proud to sponsor the 18th annual GradFest — a multi-day day festival to celebrate the graduate student community and welcome all graduate and professional students to the University of Pennsylvania.  

Full GradFest Calendar of Events 
 

Date:
Friday, September 19, 2025
Time:
9:00pm - 11:55pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Off-Campus Location - see event description for details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs     New Student Programs  

Upcoming Events

**Please note: Graduate Student Center events are for current Penn graduate and professional students only unless otherwise specified.** 

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Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)

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1:00pm - 3:00pm, Room 304 | Multipurpose Room.
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6
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Online - see event description for details.
Oct
7
10:00am - 12:00pm, Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office.
Oct
7
3:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office.
Oct
8
10:00am - 12:00pm, Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office.