5th Reunion

Thursday, June 4

4:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center 

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus.  

Friday, June 5

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus. Luggage storage is available on-site. Learn more and pre-purchase your luggage storage here.

10:30 a.m.

Alumni Parade Line-up

Old Yard, Harvard Yard

All persons, bags, and personal items are subject to inspection before entering Harvard Yard. No backpacks of any type will be admitted. No bag or item larger than 12″ × 12″ × 12″ will be permitted in the Yard.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Parade & Program

Tercentenary Theatre

All Harvard alumni are invited to join the Harvard Alumni Association for the fifth annual Harvard Alumni Day, a day for and in celebration of Harvard’s vibrant, global alumni community! Suggested dress code is smart casual. 

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Yard Party

Harvard Yard

Join your friends – and make new ones – at the all-alumni Yard Party with food and beverage trucks (including beer and wine), including some local favorites!

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Afternoon Programming

Locations TBD

View the comprehensive list of Harvard Alumni Day symposia sessions and Shared Interest Group meet-ups!

3:30 p.m.

Radcliffe Institute Open House

Radcliffe Yard

The Radcliffe Institute invites you to join us for an open house in Radcliffe Yard to reconnect with friends and classmates and to learn more about the work of the Radcliffe Institute today. Enjoy light refreshments, peruse selections from the Radcliffe College archives in the Schlesinger Library, and the and visit the Institute’s current gallery exhibitions, Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and Community Building Through Cookbooks and Eve Fowler: words doing as they want to do.

Please register here if you plan to join us. You’re welcome to arrive at any time during event hours, but we kindly ask that you register in advance.

7:00 - 11:30 p.m.

Yardfest: Dinner & Dance Party with the 10th Reunion

Tercentenary Theatre

Relive your memories of Yardfests of the past and join your classmates as well as the Class of 2016 for music, dinner, and dancing. Admission includes a buffet dinner and an open beer, wine, and canned cocktails bar. Suggested dress code is smart casual. 

Saturday, June 6

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus. Luggage storage is available on-site. Learn more and pre-purchase your luggage storage here.

9:15 - 10:00 a.m.

Memorial Service

Emerson Hall 210

Join us as we honor classmates, community members, and loved ones we have lost. 

10:00 a.m.

Class Photo

Widener Library Steps, no signage permitted*

Participation in the class photo is free and order forms will be available if you wish to purchase the photo.  

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Class Survey Results

Science Center Hall C

Join us for a lively presentation on the results of our class survey. More information is forthcoming. This is a chance to reflect on our journey, share what you’ve learned in these past five years, and have a few laughs (and maybe tears) with classmates. 

12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Field Day Class Luncheon

Tents near Phillips Brooks House and Holden Chapel, Harvard Yard

Come join your classmates for a BBQ lunch with an open beer and wine bar and yard games. After you eat, head into Harvard Yard for more games and activities with the other Reunion classes. Suggested dress code is casual. See you there, rain or shine! 

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Mix, Mingle, and Share

Cambridge Queen's Head, Memorial Hall

Join us for a relaxed gathering where each space of the room will represent a different Harvard House! Mingle with classmates, reconnect with your House community, and enjoy an open mic to share your talents. More information about signing up to speak or perform at the event is forthcoming. Whether you want to share a story or song or just catch up with friends, the space is yours. Note that food or beverage will not be served at this gathering.  

7:00 - 11:30 p.m.

Class Dinner & Party

Radcliffe Quad Lawn Tent

Join your classmates for a night of dancing and dining! Admission includes a buffet dinner and an open beer, wine, and liquor bar. A photo booth will be available and there will be a roaming photographer. Suggested dress code is summer cocktail. 

Sunday, June 7

8:00am - 12:30pm

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

You will receive your name badge, favor, and Reunion materials. 

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Housing Check-out

Check-out will be available in the lobby of the House/dorm where you are staying. All House/dorm keys must be dropped off by 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. Keycard access will be cut off after this time. Luggage storage is available on-site. Learn more and pre-purchase your luggage storage here.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Farewell Brunch

Radcliffe Quad Lawn Tent

Join us for a festive send-off to the reunion and the promise of great memories still to come. Join your classmates as well as the Class of 2016. Suggested dress code is smart casual. 

*Class photos celebrate the spirit and unity of each Class. Only the official Harvard and Radcliffe class banners are authorized for display. Signs, flags, banners, or similar items will not be permitted.  Individuals with such items will be asked to remove them. If they are not removed, the photo will not be distributed.  All persons participating in the Class Photo are expected to abide by the AA&D community expectations.