Event Series

Commencement Celebrations Calendar

Oberlin is planning a weekend of celebrations for the Class of 2024, culminating with Commencement on Monday, May 27.

Please note that some meals and performances require tickets and/or advance registration. Events will be added to this calendar throughout the spring, so check back often.

A mom adjusts her son's graduation cap.

Next Upcoming Event

Unity Celebration

Thursday, May 23, 2024
10:00 am to 11:30 am EDT
Wilder Bowl
Unity Celebration is a ceremony to celebrate those of racially and ethnically underrepresented identities. This celebration strives to provide a sense of community by bringing our diverse student...

Future Events

Class of 2024 Senior Garden Party

Thursday, May 23, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EDT
President’s House
Join President Carmen Twillie Ambar and the Office of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving for a Garden Party at the president's house. There will be brunch-style finger foods, and mimosas to...

Lavender Graduation

Thursday, May 23, 2024
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
Wilder Bowl
Lavender Graduation is a tradition at Oberlin College and Conservatory, which celebrates the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ graduates as they finish their time here on campus.

The Grand Piano Extravaganza

Friday, May 24, 2024
8:00 pm EDT
Warner Concert Hall
How many pianos can we get on stage? This not-to-be-missed Oberlin tradition features performances by faculty, staff, and graduating seniors to raise funds for the piano department. ----- TICKET...

Class of 2024 Family Social

Saturday, May 25, 2024
11:30 am to 1:00 pm EDT
Wilder Bowl
Enjoy an informal social celebration with graduates, family members, and guests. Light lunch fare and beverages will be served. Please register to attend .

Multifaith Baccalaureate Celebration

Saturday, May 25, 2024
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Finney Chapel
Multifaith Chaplaincy & Sustained Dialogue presents one of the signature Commencement weekend events at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25th, in Finney Chapel.

Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony

Saturday, May 25, 2024
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
Perlik Commons, Science Center
Initiation Ceremony for students being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Families and Friends welcome.

Oberlin's Acapella Groups Performance

Saturday, May 25, 2024
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm EDT
Finney Chapel
Join Oberlin’s acapella groups: The Obertones, Pitch Please, ‘Round Midnight, The Acapelicans, and Nothing but Treble for an afternoon of fun music, filled with pop, classics, and even a...

Black Families Appreciation Ceremony and Dinner

Sunday, May 26, 2024
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
Warner Concert Hall
A pre-commencement event created to celebrate the graduation and accomplishments of students of the African diaspora. Kente Cloth stoles will be given to students at the ceremony. The Black Family...

Conservatory Reception

Sunday, May 26, 2024
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
David H. Stull Recital Hall
A celebratory reception congratulating the Class of 2024 and recognizing families and alumni of the conservatory and college music degree programs.

Campus Illumination and Social on the Square

Sunday, May 26, 2024
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm EDT
Tappan Square
Experience Tappan Square at its most beautiful, with hundreds of colorful Japanese lanterns strung across the green. Join us for this Oberlin tradition that gathers faculty, alumni, graduates and...

Oberlin College Commencement

Monday, May 27, 2024
9:30 am to 12:30 pm EDT
Tappan Square
We will honor the graduates of the Class of 2024 with a Commencement Ceremony on Tappan Square.