Spring is more than just a change in the weather; it’s a fresh start packed with new opportunities to connect, learn, and have fun. As the semester hits its stride, campuses come alive with events designed to bring students together, spark creativity, and build lasting memories. Whether you’re looking to expand your network, unwind with friends, or try something new, this season’s lineup has something for everyone. Here’s a look at what’s coming up and why you won’t want to miss it.
Interested in staying in the know of campus events? Check out these social media accounts!
@FresnoStateASI (Your Fresno State Student Government, they host and partner events for students), @FSgetinvolved (Your Fresno State Student Involvement, they run numerous programs designed to get students involved and engaged on campus!) @thecollegian (your student newspaper, find out the latest news curated with Fresno State students in mind!)
Wellness Wednesday and the Fresh Fruit Break
Every Wednesday* The Student Health and Counseling Center hosts free activities from 11 AM to 1 PM just outside the Bulldog Testing Center, next to the Fresno State fountain!
Enjoy free fresh fruit | Giveaways | Information to support your health and wellness | Interactive fun!
Date: April 8, 2026
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Location: Student Health and Counseling Center
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/cd6947a2-4929-46f4-8616-2e3abf67b34e/instances/2026-04-08T18:00
Amerasia Week 2026
Monday, April 6th- API Arts and Crafts
Time/Location: 2pm – 3pm at RSU 210
We will be making arts and crafts related to different API cultures, and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Pizza and snacks will be provided.
Tuesday, April 7th- Paws and Pans
Time/Location: 3pm – 4pm at Family Food Science 108
A cooking workshop in collaboration with OCSL and CCGC where students can learn to make rice paper samosas! Spots are limited, so please see the @ocslprogram instagram in order to sign up.
Wednesday, April 8th- Diversity Dance Workshop
Time/Location: 4pm -7pm at RSU Plaza
A collaboration with OCSL and ASI where you will be learning different API cultural dances! Learn K-pop from NuEra, Hula from Halau Hula I Ka La, and Kuratsa from Magkaisa Filipino Club. There will also be raffle prizes, snacks, and giveaways. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/qTxfw85Tmy1Hr9Ak6
Thursday, April 9th- Boardgame Night
Time/Location: 4pm – 6pm at RSU 215
We’ll be playing different board games! Snacks and pizza will be provided.
Saturday, April 11th- Amerasia Culture Night
Time/Location: 6pm – 8:30pm at Satellite Student Union
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so bring your friends and family! Come join us in celebrating Culture Night and API culture through various performances from the Fresno State campus and the community. There will also be food! Students can also volunteer to help with Culture Night: https://forms.gle/mCz16MUHJY4KN3Nm6.
Vintage Days 2026
Just a few more days until Vintage Days returns to Fresno State!
Vintage Days 2026 will be held on Friday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in parking lot P30 – P31.
Enjoy a fun-filled three-day weekend with free admission and parking, featuring over 160 craft vendors, 30+ live performances, delicious food, and exciting attractions for all ages.
From a Candy Land–themed Kids Zone, attractions, an Anime Gaming Con, a Beer and Wine garden, and a student designer fashion show, there’s something for everyone. Bring your friends and family and be part of this beloved Fresno State tradition!
Parking and admission are free all weekend. Additional activity tickets will be available for purchase on-site.
All information regarding Vintage Days, be sure to follow on Instagram @fsvintagedays or visit their website.
Fashion Show at Vintage Days
Come support Fashion Inc. and local Fresno Community Fashion artists at this free and fun Fashion show!
Date: April 18th
Location: The Stage
Time: 4:20 PM
Headliners like: Punkface Joey, Fastened by Lyn, and Mainly Denim and other members of the club will be showcasing their clothing style.
Parking and admission are free all weekend. Additional activity tickets will be available for purchase on-site.
All information regarding Vintage Days, be sure to follow on Instagram @fsvintagedays or visit their website.
Follow Fashion Inc. at @fashioninc_fs
RCSL Info Sessions
Interested in planning opportunities like campus blood drives, one-day service events, or multi-day service events? We would like to invite you to an infosession to learn about the Richter Center Student Leadership Program!
Info Session Sign Up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4NhFT-jVZ8dCPM62tV44IxbHEU03Atulaa7EnDYey_EKiNA/viewform?usp=dialog
Take A PAWs and De-Stress!
Come de-stress at our Take a PAWs event! We will have board games, bracelet-making, lawn games like cornhole, and more!
Date: April 8, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Student Health and Counseling Center
Link: https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/calendar.html#event-details/9f9972c8-4193-4b7d-bede-fa5bcef7002f
Fresno State Blood Drive
Spring into Saving Lives at Fresno State! Join us for the Fresno State Blood Drive and make a difference this season! Make an appointment here.
Date: April 14–16
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM (each day)
Location: Library 2206 + Mobile Unit near the Speaker’s Platform
✨ Perks for Donors:
☕ Free Dutch Bros drink
🎟️ Exclusive sticker
🎁 Bonus Raffle:
Enter to win fun prizes like Squishmallows, candles, a reusable cup, snacks, and more!
🌼 Give a little, help a lot—let’s grow kindness together this spring! 🌼
Reception: 2026 | Senior Studio Art Show
Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri, 10 am – 4 pm
Reception: Thursday, April 9th, 5 – 7 pm, in the Phebe Conley Gallery
The 2026 Senior Studio Art Show celebrates the work of the Fresno State Department of Art, Design, and Art History 2025-2026 graduating studio art students. Join us in celebrating these students at the reception on Thursday, April 9th, from 5-7 pm.
The Conley Gallery is free and open to the public. Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guest parking is $5. Closed on weekends and holidays.
For special accommodations, please contact Michelle Goans at mgoans@csufresno.edu or 559-278-2121
Date: April 9, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Phebe Conley Art Gallery
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/8b1afad2-607c-46fc-8763-cc6295f80422
Arts in Motion
Arts in Motion, celebrates scholarship recipients, honors students of distinction and names the Dean’s Medalist for the College of Arts and Humanities. From the creative artists to the humanists, every scholarship winner and Student of Distinction reflects the experimentation, compassion, and curiosity that Fresno State fosters.
The Arts in Motion event is at 4 p.m. Friday, April 10, at the Fresno State Concert Hall. A reception will follow in the band room.
The College of Arts and Humanities’ “Arts in Motion” is the annual celebration of our students’ excellence and reminds us of how the College’s faculty provide an excellent education that transforms lives.
Date: April 10, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Fresno State Concert Hall
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/f25d440f-78db-43e0-99b7-8e3ada897f38
Conclave | Cineculture film screening
Discussant: Dr. Ed EmanuEl
Conclave is a 2024 political thriller by Swiss-Austrian director Edward Berger and British screenwriter Peter Straughan. Based on the 2016 novel by British novelist and former journalist Robert D. Harris, this film follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope, the next world leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. 120 minutes.
Date: April 10, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Student Recreation Center
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/3aa0135d-3b90-4eb2-a58c-7f8e1db8d829
What’s Next? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era
Dr. Taner Akçam (Armenian Genocide Research Program, The Promise Armenian Institute, UCLA) and director Carla Garapedian will introduce the film.
The film documents a March 2023 conference held at UCLA that examined the future of restitution and justice following the United States’ recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 2021. Through discussions among leading scholars, legal experts, and policymakers, the documentary explores the feasibility of launching an Armenian Genocide reparations movement in the post-recognition era, the legal avenues available within the American legal system, and whether the Holocaust restitution movement may serve as a model for Armenian Genocide restitution.
Date: April 10, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: University Business Center Room 191
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/f4ace2bb-efc9-462f-822c-6ee488d9bcb2
Spring Plant Sale
The Fresno State Horticulture Nursery will host its annual spring plant sale at the Gibson Farm Market, which will feature thousands of plants ranging from small citrus trees, herbs, flowers, flowering shrubs, vegetables, annuals, perennials, houseplants that are ready to plant in gardens and landscapes (and much more).
PLANT SALE INFO: Ernesto Duran at 559.278.7687, ernestoduran@mail.fresnostate.edu or Horticulture Nursery Instagram page.
GIBSON FARM MARKET INFO: 559.278.4511 or Gibson Farm Market Instagram page.
Date: April 11, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Gibson Farm Market
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/fef0fdb3-9051-4ff1-b7d8-dffaa07319b0
Graphic Design and Interior Design Special Showcase
Exhibition Runs: April 2nd-25th, 2026
Open Saturdays from 12-4pm
Reception: Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, 5-7pm
This exhibition features selected works from senior students in Graphic Design and Interior Design at the School of Art, Design, and Art History.
Graduate Studios at M St is free and open to the public. Street parking is available
Date: April 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Graduate Art Studios at M Street
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/8004a6f4-ce9c-44b2-8733-78b468edb8f7/instances/2026-04-11T19:00
Flies, Cockroaches and Poets journal launch
The Chicanx Writers and Artists Association (CWAA), a student organization at Fresno State, presents a launch event for the 26th issue of the literary journal Flies, Cockroaches and Poets.
The event is supported by the university’s Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing and hosted by CWAA student organizers. This year’s journal was funded with the generous support of 60 philanthropic partners — including students, alumni, and community members — through a Fresno State crowdfunding campaign.
Date: 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Time: April 11, 2026
Location: Fresno State Library
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/index.html#event-details/0b8a7fc9-97d6-4c1a-ba88-1bc7d668dae6
Coffee with the Presidents and the ASI Presidential Debate
An ASI Elections event where students have the opportunity to meet with the students who are running. This event is followed by the ASI Presidential Debate, the Collegian will ask questions to the ASI Presidential Candidates for the 2026-2027 year. April 17th.
Social Media: Follow us on instagram for updates @fresnostateasi
Website: https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/asi/elections.html
ASI Elections
An ASI Elections will give students the opportunity to vote on what students will represent students in the 2026-2027 year. Election details will be sent to your student email. Find out more about ASI Elections on our website.
Date: April 21 – 23rd, polls close at noon on the 23rd
Social Media: Follow us on instagram for updates @fresnostateasi
Website: https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/asi/elections.html
Fresno State ASI
Shop n’ Swap
Clothing drive and swap meet! Donate your clothes, shoes, and accessories from April 8th to April 27th. A swap meet will then take place on May 4th at the Memorial Gardens. All drop off locations will be open 24/7 until the cut off date.
Drop-Off Points: Rec Center | Atrium | Library | ASI Offices | Amendola Family Student Cupboard
Clothing Drive:
Dates: April 8th – April 27th
Shop N’ Swap
Date: May 4th
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
Location: Memorial Gardens
FREE DOLE WHIP!*
*while supplies last
Social Media: Follow us on instagram for updates @fresnostateasi
Website: https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/asi/index.html
CAMPUS RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
Fresno State Radio, KFSR
KFSR is a non-profit, listener-supported public radio station licensed to California State University, Fresno, broadcasting at 2600 watts at 90.7 FM and streaming online at www.kfsr.org.
KFSR reflects the diversity of the community through musical, cultural, educational, and public affairs programming. KFSR is dedicated to providing Fresno area audiences with programming that would otherwise be unavailable in the Valley. The station features major blocks of jazz, blues and “evening eclectic” music programming. KFSR also presents a diverse schedule of specialty music programming featuring Armenian, gospel, roots and more. KFSR also offers public affairs programming including the “Commonwealth Club”, locally-produced programs, and Fresno State-based programs, “Fresno State Focus: Radio Edition”, “Fresno State Student Spotlight”, “Fresno State Service In Action”, “Fresno State Sports Report”, the “Fresno State Jazz Show” and more.
KFSR is available online from anywhere in the world!
Link: https://kfsr.fresnostate.edu/index.html
CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES
Resource Guide to Campus resources Organizations for students!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qMdekBpbFNYNAHZ-KH7jTroQGcT89Qyk/view
Campus Clubs: Submit to the Bulldog Blog
Does your club or campus organization have an event for students on campus? Is it free and open to everyone? Submit your request to be put on the Bulldog Blog by emailing event details to asi-