Join us for Mason Day 2026!
Experience the kinetic energy of George Mason's longest-standing tradition. Academic prestige meets carnival spirit on .
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Don't miss the biggest event of the year!
Featuring a HUGE carnival with rides, games, delicious treats, food trucks, inflatables, novelties, student performances all day, of course, our lovely Mason Day T-shirts and goodies (while supplies last)! All events are FREE* to Mason faculty, staff, and students.
*food trucks are not included in free activities
Experience Mason Day
shopMason Guide to Mason DayAll Day Fun & Games!
Ready for a day of fun? Check out all the available rides and amusement games we will have at Mason Day!
Rides
Height restrictions apply. See colerides.com for details. Not recommended for children under 36" tall.
Activities + DIYs
- DIY Ring & Friendship Bracelet Stamping
- Tactile Make & Takes
- Ooblek, kinetic sand, and slime
- Gem Mining
- Pucker Powder
- Aromatherapy Inhalers
- Trick Your Tee
- Laser Tag
Midway Mania:
- Games:
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- 9-hole Mini Golf
- Bust One case game
- Candy Wheel case game
- Coin Toss case game
- Fish Bowl case game
- Hit the Bucket case game
- Slam Dunk case game
- Bingo Ball case game
- Chicken Flight School
- Duck Pond
- Ring the Bottle case game
- Giant Jenga
- Giant Connect 4
- PhotoBoxx Photo Booth
Low Sensory Zone:
- Activities:
- Coloring sheets
- Cyanotype (UV reactive “shadow” paper)
- Card games
- & More
Artist Alley: 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Balloon Twisters
- Face Painting
- Airbrush Tattoos
- Speed Sketcher Caricature Artists
Novelty Nook: Timed Release Schedule (while supplies last)
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
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- Stuff-a-Plush Round 1: Black Bear & Squirrel Skins
- DIY License Plates with 3 session exclusive sticker choices
- 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
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- Stuff-a-Plush Round 2: Axolotl & Stingray Skins
- DIY License Plates with 3 session exclusive sticker choices
- 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
- DIY License Plates with 3 session exclusive sticker choices
- Stuff-a-Plush Round 3: Sasquatch & Alien Skins
CARNIVAL FOOD TRAILERS:
- Popcorn, cotton candy, candy and caramel apples, snow cones, caramel corn, and sodas
- Lemonade, frozen lemonade, corn dogs
- Funnel cake, elephant ears, fried Oreos, soda
Savory
- Yummie Thai Kitchen – https://www.instagram.com/yummietk/
- Fosters Grille of Vienna – https://www.fostersgrille.com/
- Fireside Kabobs on Wheels – https://www.instagram.com/firesidekabobonwheels/
- Mission BBQ – https://mission-bbq.com/
- Good Day Crepe – https://www.gooddaycrepe.com/
- Roaming Coyote – https://theroamingcoyote.com/
Sweet
- King of Pops – https://www.instagram.com/kop_chantilly/
- Rita’s Italian Ice – https://www.instagram.com/ritasoffairfax
- Vivi Bubble Tea – https://www.vivibubbleteava.com/
- My Alfajor – https://myalfajor.com/
- Ben & Jerry’s – https://www.benjerry.com/nova-catering
- Nothing Bundt Cakes – https://www.nothingbundtcakes.com/find-a-bakery/va/fairfax/bakery-305.html
Ticketing and Admissions
Students/Faculty/Staff – FREE admission* with valid Mason ID
FREE with Mason ID: Visit https://masoncard.gmu.edu/ for more information about ID cards.
Guest tickets sold only at EagleBank Arena Box Office- In person only & No online sales! For more information on EBA payment methods please visit: https://www.eaglebankarena.com/events/box-office
- Guest tickets for Mason Day go on sale at 12pm on Wednesday, April 8th!
- EBA Box Office Ticket sales will close at 9:30pm Friday, April 24th
- $45 Non-students (purchased through box office at EBA, all guests must enter with a Mason ID holder, limit one non-student guest per ID Holder)
- Alumni can attend Mason Day as a guest of an active Mason ID holder.
- Guests over 36″ must pay for a ticket. Individuals under 36″ are free as they cannot ride the carnival rides due to height restrictions.
- Payment options at the box office include all major credit cards (Visa, MC, Amex, and Discover). Credit card machines have NFC technology and can also use contactless payment with Apple Pay, Google Pay and any major credit card with updated Tap-to-Pay technology.
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RAIN OR SHINE NO REFUNDS
For more information on EagleBank Arena payment methods please visit: https://www.eaglebankarena.com/events/box-office
Free admission includes unlimited rides on carnival attractions, games, activities and novelties, and the full day of stage performances and concerts. Food trucks, carnival food, and vendors are not included in the free admission.
Frequently asked questions
Mason Day takes place rain or shine. That being said, we may choose to shut down or delay Mason Day in the case of lightning, major national weather warnings, or natural disasters. Please follow @masonpatriots to get updates and information about Mason Day.
Here is a link to Mason’s policies regarding pets on campus: https://universitypolicy.gmu.edu/policies/animal-control/
Mason Day, like most other events produced by Student Involvement, is intended for an audience that is 18 or over. Minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times. This is an event intended for college-aged students and above and may not be suitable for young children.
All bags will be searched upon entry into the event. No outside beverages are permitted. You may bring an empty water bottle into the venue and fill it with one of our water filling stations. If you have a full drink container, you will be asked to empty it prior to entering the space or dispose of it in a trash receptable.
Skateboards, bikes, mini bikes, motorized scooters, any outside drink containers
