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Special Events

All events are dinners at the dining commons (Café 3, Clark Kerr, Crossroads, and Foothill) unless otherwise noted.

September

  • Latinx American Heritage Month 
    • September 17, 2026 – Dinner at all Dining Commons: 
      • Dinner (4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.): Pozole rojo, birria tacos, Mexican hot chocolate-inspired soft serve, and churros
    • September 17 – October 9, 2026 – Featured Dishes at Campus Restaurants
      • Local x Design: Cubano Sandwich served with Yuca Fries
      • Pizzeria 1868 (at The Den): Beef Barbacoa Pizza – topped with roasted tomato salsa, mozzarella, Oaxaca cheese, poblano peppers, lima beans, walnuts, fresh cilantro, cotija, and lime crema
      • Peet’s Coffee (at The Den & The Golden Bear Café): Horchata cold brew

October

  • Filipino American History Month:
    • October 15, 2026 – Dinner at all dining commons
      • At Crossroads:  4:30–6 p.m.: Live performances by Drawn to Scale A Cappella, Original Pinoy Music (OPM) singers, and the Pilipinx Association of Scientists, Architects, and Engineers (PASAE) Band. In partnership with the ASUC Pilipinx & Pre-Health Community Senate Office (Office of Senator Torres)
  • Halloween: October 31, 2026

November

  • Plant-forward Recipe Challenge: November, 5, 2026
  • Join us at Crossroads from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. to taste every dish in one place. Each chef will also serve their recipe at the main station of their own dining commons that day.
  • Diwali: November 10, 2026
  • Native American Heritage Month: November 19, 2026 – Fall Harvest Dinner

December

  • Winterfest: December 3, 2026
  • Cramming at Crossroads: December 7–11, 2026 (Crossroads only)
  • Midnight Breakfast: December 11, 2026 (Crossroads and Foothill only)

February

  • Black History Month: February 4, 2027
  • Ramadan – Welcome Iftar: February 7, 2027
  • Lunar New Year: February 12, 2027

March

  • Ramadan – Eid al-Fitr: March 10, 2027
  • Women’s History Month: March 18, 2027

April

  • Arab American Heritage Month: April 8, 2027
  • Passover: April 21–29, 2027 – Kosher boxes available
  • Plant-Forward Challenge Lunch: TBD 2027

May

  • Cramming at Crossroads: May 3–7, 2027 (Crossroads only)
  • Jewish Heritage Month: May 6, 2027 (Café 3 only)
  • Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 13, 2027

June

  • Juneteenth Celebration Lunch: June 19, 2027

July

  • July 4th Celebration Lunch: July 4, 2027