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Fall Family Fun Weekend
2024-10-04 17:00 - 2024-10-06 21:00 (America/New_York)
Plan your visit to see your child this fall! The first weekend of October is a great time to plan a trip down to West Palm Beach, filled with lively PBA events as well as key local community events that we look forward to every fall semester. And don’t forget – Homecoming & Family Weekend is next semester, February 27–March 2, 2025. Mark your calendar for this special weekend celebration to experience the vibrant community and future of PBA.
PBA Events
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery by Ken Ludwig
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, as they brave the bleak moors in this madcap caper.
Thursday- Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 and 5 | 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
500 Fern Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Golden Pumpkin Trivia
Friday, Oct. 4 | 7 p.m.
Upper Weyenberg
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Tuba and Euphonium Symposium “OctubaFest” Concert
Friday, Oct. 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Vera Lea Rinker Hall
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Women’s Soccer game with Sailgating
Great food, yard games and Sailfish spirit activities!
Saturday, Oct. 5 | 5 p.m. Sailgating, 6 p.m. Game
Rinker Athletic Campus
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Local Events
Rock-N-Fall Fest
Friday, Oct. 4 | 5 – 10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 5 | 1 – 9 p.m.
Royal Palm Beach Commons Park
Event Details

Opening of the West Palm Beach Greenmarket
Saturday, Oct. 5 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Clematis Street, West Palm Beach
Hours, Location & Parking

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Golden Pumpkin Trivia
2024-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Upper Weyenberg
Join the fall fun as we ring in the season with PBA’s annual tradition of Golden Pumpkin Trivia. Teams of 8 will face off for the Golden Pumpkin Prize!
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October Sailgating
2024-10-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Marshall and Vera Lee Rinker Athletic Campus, 3401 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL, 33405, United States
Enjoy PBA Sailgating at 5 p.m. before the Women’s Soccer Game starts at 6 p.m. There will be food, yard games and Sailfish Spirit activities. Then join the PBA community in the stands as we cheer on our team.
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Rinker College of Business Speaker: Jeff Brams
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Lassiter Rotunda, Warren Library, 300 Pembroke Pl, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401, United States
Speaker Jeff Brams is General Counsel at Drink LMNT. Prior to Drink LMNT, Jeff most recently served as the Global Head of R&D at Nestle Health Sciences for Garden of Life, Vital Proteins and Solgar USA. Jeff holds his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida and his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Christian Education from Oral Roberts University.
Join us in the Warren Library Lassiter Rotunda at 6 p.m. to hear Jeff speak.
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November Sailgating
2024-11-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Greene Complex for Sports & Recreation 1100 South Dixie Highway, Florida 33403
Bring your Sailfish Spirit to PBA Sailgating starting at 6 p.m. The Women’s Volleyball will begin at 7 p.m. There will be food, yard games, and Sailfish Spirit activities. Then join the PBA community in the stands as we cheer on our team.
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Fall Family Fun Weekend
2024-11-01 18:00 - 2024-11-03 21:00
Plan your visit to see your child this fall! The first weekend of November is a great time to plan a trip down to West Palm Beach, filled with lively PBA events as well as key local community events that we look forward to every fall semester. And don’t forget – Homecoming & Family Weekend is next semester, February 27–March 2, 2025. Mark your calendar for this special weekend celebration to experience the vibrant community and future of PBA.

PBA Events
Volleyball match with Sailgating
Great food, yard games and Sailfish spirit activities!
Friday, Nov. 1 | 6:00 p.m. Sailgating, 7:00 p.m. Game
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PBA Choir Concert
Friday, Nov. 1 | 7:30 p.m.
DeSantis Family Chapel

Dance Choreography Showcase
Saturday, Nov. 2 | 3 and 7 p.m.
Vera Lea Rinker Hall

Local Events
Lagoon Fest
Saturday, Nov. 2 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Flagler Drive, Downtown West Palm Beach
Event Details

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Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Induction Ceremony
2024-11-15 16:30 - 18:00 | Lassiter Rotunda, Warren Library, 300 Pembroke Pl, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401, United States
The School of Nursing will host their annual Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society Induction Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate nursing students.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Hooding Ceremony
2024-12-06 16:00 - 21:00 | DeSantis Family Chapel, 300 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, United States
The Counselor Education Program Hooding Ceremony celebrates Fall graduates completing their degrees. Graduates will be hooded by faculty members, with family and friends in attendance to offer support.

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PBA Night at the Fair
2025-01-19 | South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL, United States
Hosted by the PBA Alumni Association
Tickets are available for PBA alumni, donors, employees, students and parents/family members at a special price of $40 per person. Ticket includes fair entrance and an unlimited ride wristband. The PBA Alumni Association will also host a PBA Social in the Hospitality Center from 6:30-8 p.m. Dinner will be provided.
The deadline to purchase tickets is 12 p.m.on January 15.
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Founders Day
2025-02-28 11:00 - 13:30
Join us during Homecoming and Family Weekend to celebrate Founders Day at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Founders Day is a time to reflect with gratitude on God’s work through our dedicated founders to establish our Christ-first university.

Founders Day Chapel | 11 a.m.
Family Church Downtown

Join us for a special service celebrating the Distinguished Alumni Award recipients Jennifer Rothschild, class of 1986, and Philip Rothschild, class of 1985.
Jennifer and Philip Rothschild are PBA alumni dedicated to faith, education and leadership. Jennifer, a 1986 PBA graduate, is a bestselling author, Bible teacher and founder of Fresh Grounded Faith women’s conferences, encouraging women through Kingdom-minded events. Dr. Philip Rothschild, a respected educator with a PhD from Florida State, has shaped future leaders in strategic and talent management, earning recognition for his excellence in teaching at Missouri State University. Together, they founded the womensministry.net Leadership Library in 1998, a resource to equip women in ministry to lead well.

Founders Day Luncheon | 12 p.m.
Weyenberg Center

Together, we will honor Dr. William “Bill” M. B. Fleming, Jr., former president of PBA, with a celebratory luncheon and reveal his official presidential portrait.
Dr. Fleming served as president for eight years, after serving as vice president of development and interim president, first joining PBA in 1992. Under his leadership, PBA’s programs and campus footprint expanded, including the establishment of the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus. Dr. Fleming has a great love for the PBA community and, upon his retirement, established a scholarship for students leading through Workship, PBA’s signature community-service program.

Registration for this event is part of Homecoming and Family Weekend. We hope to see you there!
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Summer Juried HS Competition Exhibit Opening Reception
2025-05-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Tauni de Lesseps Art Gallery, Warren Library, 300 Pembroke P, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401, United States
Opening reception for the art gallery exhibit.

Fall Family Weekend
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-04
Plan your West Palm Beach visit for the first weekend of October! This weekend will be filled with lively PBA and local community events that we look forward to each fall semester.
P.S. Save the date for Homecoming & Family Weekend, February 5–8, 2026! We invite you and your family to experience this special weekend celebration. Learn more here.
PBA Events
Voices for Change Preaching Festival
Oct 2-4, 2025
Weyenberg Center at Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Theatre Show: Romeo and Juliet
October 2–4, 2025 | Various Times
Fern Street Theater
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Open House of Newly-Renovated Spaces
Join us at this special open house to explore the newly-renovated buildings on campus. Refreshments will be served–and you don’t want to miss the giveaways at each location!
Friday, October 3 | 4–6 p.m.
Baxter Hall, Okeechobee Hall, Visual Arts Studio

Sailgating at the Women’s Volleyball Game
Friday, October 3 | 4:30 p.m.
Baxter Green and Rubin Arena at Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Coffeehouse
Friday, October 3 | 7 p.m.
Rinker Green at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Women’s Volleyball vs Florida Southern
Saturday, October 4 | 4 p.m.
Rubin Arena

Men’s Soccer vs Florida Southern
Saturday, October 4 | 6 p.m.
Rinker Athletic Campus

Hymn Fest
Saturday, October 4 | 7:30 p.m.
DeSantis Family Chapel
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Local Events
Mr. Jack O’ Lantern’s Pumpkin Patch Opening
Friday, October 3 | 11 a.m.
419 Lakeview Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Rock-N-Fall Fest
Friday, October 3 | 5–10 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 | 3-9 p.m.
Royal Palm Beach Commons Park
Event Details

Opening of the West Palm Beach Greenmarket
Saturday, October 4 | 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
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Founders Day
2026-02-06 11:00 - 12:00
Join us during Homecoming and Family Weekend to celebrate Founders Day at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Founders Day is a time to reflect with gratitude on God’s work through our dedicated founders to establish our Christ-first university. We’ll also honor Mike Donehey, lead singer of Tenth Avenue North, as Alumnus of the Year!

Founders Day Chapel | 11 a.m.
Family Church Downtown

Registration for this event is part of Homecoming and Family Weekend. We hope to see you there!
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Provost's Distinguished Scholar Lecture
2026-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 | DeSantis Family Chapel, 300 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, United States
Join us for an evening with Malcolm Guite as he explores how poetry offers vision and renewal. An acclaimed English poet, Anglican priest, and academic, his work explores theology and the arts. His forthcoming work, “Merlin’s Isle: An Arthuriad,” launches a four-volume epic retelling of the Arthurian legends of the Holy Grail.
Attendees are encouraged to dress in semi-formal attire.
