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Each year, UC Irvine invites the community, alumni, prospective students and their families to visit the campus, learn more about the university — and have fun along the way.

“Celebrate UCI 2004,� UCI’s 26th annual open house, continues this tradition from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 17. The event features campus tours, Earth Day festivities, the Wayzgoose Medieval Faire, a car show and children’s carnival rides.

The heart of the celebration is the Wayzgoose Medieval Faire in Aldrich Park, featuring costumed knights, minstrels, musicians and jugglers. More than 100 club and organization booths add to the merriment. Wayzgoose also includes three stages featuring entertainment, and games, petting zoo, pony rides, giant labyrinth, boxing rings and much more. The “Car Show on the Green� features classic, antique, hotrod and muscle cars.

Earth Day will include educational booths and environmental displays, Earth-friendly vendors, art, entertainment and electric vehicles. Another feature will be the Dionysus Film Festival, which focuses on social and environmental concerns.
Air traffic reporter Commander Chuck Street will land the KIIS-FM helicopter in front of the administration building on campus at noon.

Commander Chuck will sign autographs, pose for photos and give away prizes.

Additional details:

Tours

Campus tram tours will be held throughout the day. Guided walking tours include visits to UCI’s housing communities, Anteater Ballpark and the Anteater Recreation Center.

Academic information

Academic information sessions for each school will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; counselors and student advisors will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For new and prospective Anteaters

Information sessions will be offered on the Campuswide Honors Program, undergraduate research opportunities, transferring to UCI and pre-college parent/student orientation. In addition, admissions, financial aid and housing offices will be open from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Admission and parking for Celebrate UCI are free. For more information, call
(949) 824-5182, or visit www.uci.edu/celebrate.

About the University of California, Irvine: The University of California, Irvine is a top-ranked public university dedicated to research, scholarship and community. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,300 faculty members. The third-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, UCI contributes an annual economic impact of $3 billion.

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