Paid pre-registration is required for Alumni Day. Online registration closes on Tuesday, February 17. Register now. 

Registration Fees 

• Adults: $45.00/person
• Recent Alumni (2016-2025): $25.00/person
• Students (13 to 22 years of age): $15.00/person
• Children (12 years and younger): Free
• Service of Remembrance Only: Free
  • Please note: Service of Remembrance Only registrants will not receive a nametag or be able to gain admittance to other Alumni Day events.

Check back here often for updates on Alumni Day, as additional logistical and program information will be added in the coming weeks.

Saturday, February 21

9:15 a.m.      Alumni Day Program and Awards Presentation
Celebrate Kevin Gover ’78, under secretary for museums and culture at the Smithsonian, with this year’s Woodrow Wilson Award; and this year’s James Madison Medal winner, Terence Tao *96, professor of mathematics and the James and Carol Collins Chair in the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA); as well as the honorees of the undergraduate Pyne Prize and the graduate Jacobus Fellowship.           
Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium

11:30 a.m.     Alumni Day Reception
All alumni are invited to enjoy refreshments prior to the Alumni Day Luncheon.
Jadwin Gymnasium

12:00 p.m.     Alumni Day Luncheon
Attend the annual meeting of the Alumni Association, featuring the kickoff celebration of 200 years of the Princeton University Alumni Association.
Jadwin Gymnasium

3:00 p.m.       Service of Remembrance
The University’s annual memorial service invites family and friends to remember with honor and affection those Princetonians — alumni, students, faculty and staff — whose deaths were recorded during the prior calendar year. Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames will deliver the memorial address. 
University Chapel

4:00 p.m.      Alumni Day Closing Reception
Before departing campus, join your fellow alumni for a closing reception to cap off the day.
Princeton University Art Museum

Saturday, February 21

2:00 p.m.       Colorful Chemistry
Join the Chemistry Department’s Lecture Demonstrator for a dazzling and educational chemistry show!
Frick Chemistry Lab, Taylor Auditorium

2:00 p.m.       Affinity Connections
Join us for informal conversation and connection with Princeton’s alumni affinity groups. Open to all alumni regardless of identity, the affinity groups offer pathways to recognize and celebrate the intersections we share as Tigers.
Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building, Louis A. Simpson Atrium

2:00 p.m.       Career Connections: A #PrincetonStar Meetup for Graduate Students and Alumni
Join us for an informal gathering designed to facilitate meaningful conversations and lasting connections among and between current graduate students and graduate alumni. If you’re interested in mentoring students, actively looking for a job, or interested in growing your professional network, you’ll have the opportunity to meet an incredible group of graduate students and many graduate alumni working in a variety of career fields—from academia, research, finance, consulting, industry leadership, entrepreneurship, and more. Light refreshments will be provided. Co-sponsored by the APGA, GSG, and GradFUTURES Kindly register by February 18 using this form. 
Chancellor Green Rotunda

5:00 p.m.       Advancing the Science of Gender
Join us for a panel discussion featuring Professor Kristina Olson and her research team from the TransYouth Project, the largest-to-date longitudinal research study of transgender youth. A reception will immediately follow the panel discussion. Register here.
Panel Location: Room 399, Julis Romo Rabinowitz
Reception Location: Weickart Atrium, Louis A. Simpson International Building

Exhibits

Coming soon!

Athletic Events

Friday, February 20

7:00 p.m.       Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Colgate
Hobey Baker Rink

Saturday, February 21

12:00 p.m.     Men‘s Tennis vs. Buffalo
Racquet and Recreation Fieldhouse, Meadows Neighborhood

4:30 p.m.       Men’s Tennis vs. Penn State
Racquet and Recreation Fieldhouse, Meadows Neighborhood

5:30 p.m.       Women‘s Basketball vs. Brown
Jadwin Gymnasium

8:00 p.m.       Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Cornell
Hobey Baker Rink

For tickets call 609.258.9220 or visit tickets.princeton.edu

Attendees are responsible for arranging personal accommodations while attending Alumni Day at Princeton University. Limited blocks of rooms are available Friday, February 20, to Sunday, February 22, at discounted rates. Any unused rooms in the blocks will be released after the cut-off dates.

Nassau Inn
Rate: $171.00/night (single and double occupancy)

To receive the discounted rate, you may call the Nassau Inn Reservations Department at (800) 862-7728 and mention booking code 29287. Alternately, you may book online at https://reservations.travelclick.com/13522?groupID=5005746

Cut-off date: Please book your reservation by January 21 in order to get this rate. If all rooms in the block are reserved before that date, the rate may no longer be available.

Location: 10 Palmer Square – walking distance to campus.

Hyatt Regency Princeton
Rate: $149.00/night (single and double occupancy)

To receive the discounted rate, copy and paste the below booking link into your browser. You may also call the hotel at (877) 803-7534 and mention the Princeton University Alumni Day room block or group code G-PAMN.

Booking Link: https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/PRINC/G-PAMN

Cut-off date: Please book your reservation by January 22, 2026 in order to get this rate. If all rooms in the block are reserved before that date, the rate may no longer be available.

Location: 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton – short drive to campus.

Other lodging options in the Princeton area can be found on the accommodations page of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau’s website.