Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Under a canopy of changing leaves, Johns Hopkins University students left their Thursday afternoon classes to ride a mechanical bull, play Skee-Ball, and feast on soft pretzels and ice cream. The festivities were part of the kickoff carnival for Hoptoberfest. This annual fall tradition is supported by the Hopkins Family Fund as part of its mission to fund student programming, campus traditions, and extracurricular activities. To learn more, visit https://giving.jhu.edu/story/hoptoberfest-kickoff/.
Under a canopy of changing leaves, Johns Hopkins University students left their Thursday afternoon classes to ride a mechanical bull, play Skee-Ball, and feast on soft pretzels and ice cream. The festivities were part of the kickoff carnival for Hoptoberfest. This annual fall tradition is supported by the Hopkins Family Fund as part of its mission to fund student programming, campus traditions, and extracurricular activities. To learn more, visit https://giving.jhu.edu/story/hoptoberfest-kickoff/.
