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We are excited to welcome the Class of 2027 to campus next fall! Summer Send-Offs are a wonderful opportunity for Carleton’s newest students to come together and meet other Carls from their area who will be a part of their incoming class.

These informal gatherings take place across the country and are designed to ease the anxiety of leaving home, foster a sense of community amongst alumni and current students, and celebrate being part of Carleton. It is also a time for parents and family members to build their own support system as families embark on this journey together. Events will be held in person and also virtually, via Zoom.

For alumni, current students and their families, we hope you will join us at one of these events!

  • These optional gatherings, hosted by current Carleton students, parents, and alumni, are intended to be purely social. Have fun! They are not intended to serve as an orientation.
  • When we make the registration forms available for these events, you are welcome to register for any gathering that is convenient for you, either in person or virtual.
  • At in-person events, we will be asking non-Class of 2027 attendees to help provide COVID-safe food and drink. When we make the registration forms available for these events, we will also provide a link to sign up for what to bring.
  • For the virtual events, we encourage parents or family to register for the gatherings separately from their students and use separate devices during the event if possible, as we will break into separate student and parent/family breakout rooms during the event. Parents and family are welcome to register for these gatherings even if their student is not able to participate, and vice versa.

Summer 2023 Gatherings — Save the Dates

In-Person Locations – U.S. only

For all in-person gatherings, attendees are expected to be fully vaccinated and boosted (if eligible) or to have received a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 24 hours before the event.

California – Bay Area
Saturday, July 22
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. PT
San Mateo’s Central Park, Picnic Area 3
50 East 5th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403

California – Los Angeles
Sunday, July 23
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. PT
Tentative: Kenneth Hahn Recreational Area
Blue Lagoon Picnic Area
4100 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90056

California – San Diego
Date and time: TBD
Location: TBD

Colorado – Denver
Saturday, August 5
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. MT
Location: TBD

Georgia – Atlanta
Saturday, August 19
Time and location TBD

Illinois – Chicago
Sunday, August 20
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Schiller Woods-West – Shelter 2
W Irving Park Rd, east of Des Plaines River Rd
Chicago, IL 60634

Massachusetts – Boston
Sunday, August 13
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Cambridge Common
Waterhouse St & Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Minnesota – Twin Cities
Sunday, August 20
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CT
Minnehaha Park – Wabun Shelter D
4655 46th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406

Missouri – St. Louis
Saturday, August 5
10:00 – 12:00 p.m. CT
Forest Park, Pavilion #8
5595 Grand Dr
St. Louis, MO 63139

New York – New York
Saturday, August 12
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Manhattan’s Central Park
(just inside of Columbus Circle)

North CarolinaDurham
Saturday, August 26
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: TBD

Oregon – Portland
Sunday July 30
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. PT
Peninsula Park, Shelter A
700 N Rosa Parks Way
Portland, OR 97217

Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
Saturday, August 19
Time and location TBD

Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh
Saturday, August 12
Time 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Schenley Park, Bartlett Street Shelter
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Texas – Houston
Sunday, August 6
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. CT
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr
Houston, TX 77024

Washington, DC
Sunday, August 20
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Rock Creek Park – Picnic Grove #1
Shoemaker St NW
Washington, DC 20008

Washington – Seattle
Saturday, July 29
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. PT
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Shelter #1
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Saturday, August 19
2:00 -4:00 p.m. CT
Kern Park – Picnic Area 3
Milwaukee, WI

Virtual Gatherings – U.S. and International

Don’t see an in-person event in your region? We are offering five virtual events. Registration forms for the virtual events will be made available at the same time as the registration form for in-person events.

Caribbean/South America
Wednesday, August 16
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. UTC+5
with Director of International Life Liz Cody

China
Thursday, August 17
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. UTC+8
with Director of International Life Liz Cody

East / South Asia/Australia
Tuesday, August 22
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. UTC+7
with Director of International Life Liz Cody

Europe/ Africa
Thursday, August 17
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. UTC+2
with Director of International Life Liz Cody

United States/Canada
Wednesday, August 30
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET

Summer 2022 Highlights

Questions? Email Alumni Relations or call 800-729-2586.

Carleton class of '27 summer send off graphic
Carleton class of '27 summer send off graphic
Carleton class of '27 summer send off graphic
Carleton class of '27 summer send off graphic
Carleton class of '27 summer send off graphic
Carleton class of '27 summer send off graphic