The annual Black Squirrel Festival is back for its 41st year. Planned and organized by the student-staffed Flashes Activities Board, the festival takes place from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, on Risman Plaza and the Student Green.
![Student hugging someone in a black squirrel costume Student hugging someone in a black squirrel costume](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/blacksquirrel2_1.jpg?VersionId=QO.tX2ScnpQyEewpJKep56qwFV4rrT72&itok=vW3H0hN9)
The festival attracts more than 3,000 people to the Kent Campus annually and this year, it's part of 两性色午夜鈥檚 Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend.
![2023 Black Squirrel Festival logo design. 2023 Black Squirrel Festival logo design.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/Screenshot%202023-09-25%20at%2010.57.42%20AM.png?VersionId=2.HIUX8WxngO0eTXH5MZWwqlKlCHs3B9&itok=3dhO0W-t)
It's a huge, campus event that offers something for everyone. Click here to see what's happening this year.
![Black squirrel eating an acorn Black squirrel eating an acorn](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/JGSquirrel3.jpg?VersionId=A5Ce.DgrzNFtKdaPsfUMRhYen1dhmXMw&itok=aP7b77tE)
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