Garden in the Park, an art festival hosted annually by Keep Opelika Beautiful, will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Municipal Park in Opelika. The event focuses on promoting homemade goods, featuring over 30 homegrown art and food vendors, family-friendly activities and musical entertainment.
On Wednesday, April 23, Auburn University's Generation Action hosted the city’s inaugural Take Back the Night Walk, a long-standing, national movement against sexual and domestic violence. With around 40 protestors, the march began at Toomer’s Corner and ended at the Campus Green, where participants recited poems and survivor stories and received community resources for all victims of violence.
Auburn Parks and Recreation will host the 25th annual Auburn CityFest on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. This free, outdoor, family-friendly event will feature headlining act Circus Incredible and a selection of live music, local food retailers and over 100 arts and crafts vendors.
On Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in the Haley Center, student representatives from Auburn College Republicans, College Democrats at Auburn University and the Mises Society participated in the annual Great Debate. The discussion centered around current hot topics like the emergence of the Department of Government Efficiency, the United States' role in global affairs and immigration policies.
Pi Sigma Alpha, the only honor society for political science students in the nation, has returned to permanent status at Auburn University and welcomes all students interested in political science topics to join the organization.
On Saturday, March 22, the local DIY music festival AubFest, united young creators and music lovers for its sixth edition at Boggin' On The Plains, a local ATV recreation park. Hosted once every fall and spring semester, the day-long festival welcomed those of all ages to enjoy musical performances, local vendors and group activities at the Vibes Tent.
The Auburn University Marching Band is more than just the soundtrack of Auburn Athletics. From weeks of practice in the summer heat to unbreakable bonds with their found family of musicians, a band member’s passion for their craft intertwines every aspect of their life and unfurls an infectious positivity to all of Auburn.
When students flock to Auburn for their studies, they may be moving hundreds of miles away from the friends, family, community and customs that they know as home. For Black students who make up only a small fraction of the student body, this culture shock may be especially challenging. Black Student Union and the National Pan-Hellenic Council offer a space for Black students to simultaneously build community bonds, excel academically and develop professionally at Auburn.
Join the Krewe de Tigris for a family-fun day at their eighth annual Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. in Downtown Auburn’s makeshift Entertainment District. In addition to the parade, the Auburn Downtown Merchants Association will be hosting Krewe Krawl beginning at noon.
The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Canine Performance Sciences Program works “nose to tail” to generate top-of-the-class working dogs. Leading the advancement of canine detection for over thirty years, the program’s history and extensive training both began with the breeding and development of exceptional canines.
