8:00 a.m.

Alumni Day HQ Opens

Science Center

Harvard Alumni Day headquarters will open on Friday, June 6, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). Located at the Science Center (1 Oxford Street, Cambridge), all Alumni Day registrants will first stop here to check-in and receive their name tags. 

Harvard Yard Gates Open

Harvard Yard

Gates to Harvard Yard will also open on Friday, June 6, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). Those who have registered for Alumni Day are welcome to come to campus at their convenience.

10:30 a.m.

All-Alumni Parade Line-Up

Old Yard

If you plan to participate in the alumni parade, please arrive by 10:30 a.m., which is when parade line-ups by School and class year will begin.

10:45 a.m.

Livestream Pre-Show

alumni.harvard.edu/alumni-day

For those joining virtually, the Alumni Day livestream pre-show hosted by the Happy Committee members William R. Horton AB '77 and Nancy Sinsabaugh AB '76, MBA '78 begins at 10:45 a.m. (ET).

11:00 a.m.

All-Alumni Parade

Old Yard

Don’t miss the traditional and celebratory all-alumni parade led by the Chief Marshal of Alumni Dara Olmsted Silverstein AB '00 and the eldest alumni in attendance through the Old Yard into Tercentenary Theatre.

11:45 a.m.

Main Program

Tercentenary Theatre

This year’s program in Tercentenary Theatre will feature a special keynote address from Atul Gawande MD '95, MPH '99; musical performances; remarks from Harvard President Alan M. Garber AB '77, PhD '82; and the celebration of the 2025 Harvard Medalists.

Main Program Livestream

alumni.harvard.edu/alumni-day

For those joining virtually, the livestream of the full Alumni Day stage program will begin after the pre-show at approximately 11:45 a.m. (ET).

1:00 p.m.

Yard Party and Lunch

Old Yard and Tercentenary Theatre

Join your friends—and make new ones—at the all-alumni Yard Party with lawn games, photo ops, food and beverage trucks, and more, immediately following the speaking program.

See 2025 Food Truck Lineup

3:00 p.m.

Shared Interest Group Meetups

Various Locations

Just like the student organizations you engaged with in college, Harvard Alumni Association Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) connect you with fellow alumni from all over the globe who share your interests, experiences, professions, or avocations. Following the Yard party, many SIGs are hosting meetup events that all Alumni Day attendees are welcome to join.

Browse SIG Meetups

Concurrent Symposia Sessions

Locations and Descriptions Coming Soon

• Work on Climate and Sustainability at Harvard: Meeting the Moment with the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability

• Why I Changed My Mind: Stories from Fellow Alums

• Harvard’s Global Impact

3:30 p.m.

Radcliffe Institute Open House

Radcliffe Yard

The Radcliffe Institute invites all to an open house in Radcliffe Yard to reconnect with friends and classmates and to learn more about their work today. Light refreshments will be provided in Fay House, selections from the Radcliffe College archives will be on display in the Schlesinger Library, and the Institute’s current gallery exhibitions will be on view.

Register for Open House

4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Symposia Sessions

Locations and Descriptions Coming Soon

• From the Yard to the World: Harvard Leaders in Public Service

• Crimson Creatives: Harvard Alumni in the Arts

• One Harvard, One AI: Pioneering Innovation for Impact with the Harvard Data Science Initiative