News Release, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Registration is now open for one of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s most popular events, Hawktoberfest, Oct. 4-5, 2019. Combining family weekend and homecoming, the annual event attracts more than 1,000 visitors to the College’s waterfront campus each year for a weekend full of festive fall activities.
Hawktoberfest weekend is comprised of a variety of free and low-cost events for students and their families, alumni, community members, and the College community to enjoy, including:
- Taste of Southern Maryland, Friday, 5 – 7:30 p.m.
- Seahawks’ Got Talent Showcase, Friday, 8-10 p.m.
- 20th Annual Petruccelli 5K, Saturday, 8 a.m. race start
- Seahawk Family Social, Saturday, 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.
- St. Mary’s River Cruises, Saturday, 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
- Great Bamboo Boat Race, Saturday, 4 – 5 p.m. (construction begins at 12 p.m.)
- Hawktoberfest Crab Feast & Picnic, Saturday, 5 – 7 p.m.
For a full list of events and to register for any event for that weekend, visit www.smcm.edu/events/hawktoberfest.
Registration is now open through Sept. 22.