What is GavFEST?

GavFEST is an annual spring festival and college open house on the beautiful Gilroy campus. It's a great day for families, the community and prospective students to visit the school, have fun, and learn about what Gavilan College has to offer.

Attractions at GavFEST 2008 will include:

• College open house and community resource fair
• Environmental booths and exhibits
• Ceramics sale and open house
• Cosmetology department hairstyles and manicures
• Eco-treasure hunt!
• Campus and nature tours
• Yoga and meditation 11:00 -12:15 in the APE Building
• Football Clinic - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Football Field

Gavi-Land Kids Activities:

• Petting Zoo
• Bounce House
• Gavilan Child Development Center Open House
• Kids arts activities

Entertainment:

• Chasing Truth - 11 a.m., Main Stage
• Musical Ensemble - 11:00 a.m. , STAR Stage
• Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream - 11:30 a.m., Theater Porch
• Gavilan Ngoma - 11:50 a.m. , Main Stage
• Watsonville Taiko --12:00 noon, STAR Stage
• STAR Pirate Show - 12:30 p.m., STAR Stage
• Eleonora - 12:40 p.m. , Main Stage
• Ballet Folklorico Fuego Nuevo San Jose - 1:00 p.m., Theater Porch
• Cinco Pollos de San Juan - 1:30 p.m. , Main Stage
• STAR Pirate Show - 1:30 p.m., STAR Stage
• Kid Karaoke - 1:45 p.m., STAR Stage
• A Midsummer Night's Dream matinee - 2 p.m., Theater
• Hip Hop -- 2:00 p.m., STAR Stage
• The Figureheads - 2:20 p.m., Main Stage
• Hip Hop Craze - 2:30 p.m., STAR Stage

Food Court:

• Burritos
• Pizza
• Hot Dogs
• BBQ and snacks at the Gav Cafe in the Student Center

Open House Tables and Exhibits:

• Financial Aid
• Alumni
• Puente
• MESA
• Transfer Institute
• TRIO
• EOPS
• Disability Resource Center
• Counselors
• Allied Health/Health Occupations