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Caltopia 2016

A massive free annual festival on the UC Berkeley campus open to everyone
By - posted 8/21/2016 No Comment

Caltopia is an annual free two-day campus festival at the start of the UC Berkeley school year that’s free for the entire community – you don’t have to be a student to get in on the action and giveaways.

2016 Caltopia
Sunday-Monday, August 21-22, 2016 | 10 am to 4 pm
UC Berkeley
FREE

Over 30,000 Cal students and campus supporters enjoy this free festival and a exhibition area typically with 100+ exhibitors and national brands giving out freebies and other fun games and activations.

Caltopia Tee Shirt Bar: Free event tee shirts provided daily to the first 2,000 attendees per day.

Beauty Zone
Feel good, look good, smell good featuring: Clinique Cosmetics, The Shop and Benefit Cosmetics with free haircuts and mini-makeovers. Secure reservation on site at the event.

Free massage provided by the Breathe Health Center. Limited spaces available.

Give-a-ways provided while supplies last; on a first-come first-serve basis.

2016 Caltopia Festival Schedule

Sunday, August 21 (Patio Area)
10:00am – UC Jazz
11:00am – Men’s Octet
11:30am – Zahanat
12:00pm – Cal Tailko
12:30pm – Dil Se
1:00pm – KPG
1:30pm – Drawn to Scale
2:00pm – AIR
2:30pm – TrueLement (TL)

Monday, August 22 (Patio Area)
10:00am – UC Jazz
11:00am – Zahanat
11:30am – Drawn to Scale
12:00pm – Noon Rally featuring the Cal Band and Cheer Squad
1:00pm – California Golden Overtones
1:30pm – Dil Se
2:00pm – Golden Bear Bhangra
2:30pm – Azaad

Plus there’s free martial arts lessons, free cardio and cycling classes. See the full schedule of events.