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About Maryland Day

About Maryland Day

Established in 1999, Maryland Day is the University of Maryland’s largest community outreach event. The campus-wide celebration includes over 400 free activities, performances and demonstrations that showcase the arts, sports, student and faculty research, UMD’s agricultural roots and much more.

Whether you’re a current student or prospective student, faculty or staff member, graduate, fan, or member of the surrounding community, Maryland Day has something for everyone.

A view of the tents for Maryland Day on McKeldin Mall. A woman poses with University of Maryland mascot, Testudo. A young boy plays with a colorful kinetic toy. A family sits on a brick wall outside of the Brendan Iribe Computer Science Center at Maryland Day. The Maryland Drumline plays near the iconic sundial on McKeldin Mall. Students doing a flip in the air. Little boy with the UMD football team. Little boy and a firefighter putting out a fire. International flag parade. Student and Testudo on the Virtual Reality simulator.

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