Community
Events : Hot Dog Day

Hot Dog Day Events begin on April 26 in Alfred!

Great food
Dogs, dogs and more dogs. Even "not dogs."

Great weather
Maybe. It is Alfred in April.

Great fun
Friday April 26

  • Honors Convocation - 4:00 PM, Miller Performing Arts Center
  • Pine Hill Derby - 6:00 PM, Alfred University's Pine Hill Suites
  • Music - OK GO - 8:00 PM, Alfred University's McLane. Popular songs: Here it Goes Again, This Too Shall Pass, White Knuckles and Needing/Getting

Saturday, April 27

  • Fun Bun Run/Walk - 9:00 AM registration, 10:00 AM run/walk, Village Bandstand
  • Carnival/Arts & Crafts Fair on Main Street - 12 Noon until 5:00 PM, Main Street. Booths, arts & crafts, games, kiddie rides, live music, raffles and of course HOT DOGS! Come and participate in one of Alfred's oldest traditions at the carnival and other events down on Main Street. Proceeds to benefit local charities.
  • Skate Jam - 12 Noon until 5 PM at Davis Gym
  • Hot Dog Launch - 1:00 PM, Tucker Field. Who can propel their hot dogs the farthest? Student teams use home-made launching devices and compete for trophies. The team with the hot dog landing the greatest distance from the launch site wins!
  • Hot Dog Eating Contest - 1 PM, Carnegie Hall
  • Mud Olympics - 2:00pm, Tucker Field. A Hot Dog Day tradition. Student teams get down and dirty in the mud playing volleyball, tug-of-war and wheelbarrow racing.
  • Mentalist Joshua Seth - 9:00 PM, Alfred University's Holmes Auditorium

Sunday, April 28

  • Community Clean-Up - 12:30 PM, in front of Alfred University's Kanakadea Hall. Garbage bags and plastic gloves will be provided.

<p>Sunny Hot Dog Day - Alfred NY</p>