Packapalooza™ has 9 different zones with activities for everyone. In addition, there are multiple performance areas throughout the venue for dance and music. The street is lined with hundreds of vendors and the night is capped off with our headliner on the Belltower Stage in front of the Aloft Hotel.
*All times are subject to change.
Start Time
End Time
Performance/Activity
Location
2:00 PM
Welcome to Packapalooza
DH Hill Stage
2:00 PM
Capoeira performance
Intersection of Logan and Hillsborough St
2:10 PM
Parade of Flags down Hillsborough Street
DH Hill Stage to International Zone
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
Men’s Basketball Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
2:00 PM
2:45 PM
Jerome Lavelle performance
Coca-Cola Stage
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Hallowed Spaces Tour
Steps of Holladay Hall
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
Timber Sports Demonstration
Green Zone (in front of DH Hill Library)
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
Button and Notebook Making with the Gregg Museum
Arts Zone
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
Alumni Association Lifetime Members Check-In
Wolfpack Zone (Alumni Tent)
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
NC State Alumni Check In
Wolfpack Zone (Alumni Tent)
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
Student Alumni Association Check In
Wolfpack Zone (Alumni Tent)
2:00 PM
7:00 PM
Horne Street Chalk Art
Horne Street
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
Triangle Treasure Hunt
Next to Info Tent
2:15 PM
Pipe and Drums performance
International Zone Performance Area
CALS Zone
2:30 PM
2:40 PM
Country Swing Dance performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
Football Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
2:45 PM
4:15 PM
Belltower tour
Start on the steps of Holladay Hall
2:50 PM
3:00 PM
Sube Ritmo Latin Dance performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
3:00 PM
Fusion Dance performance
International Zone Performance Area
3:00 PM
Drone and Helikite Balloon Demonstration
Court of North Carolina
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
DJ Double Nyce performance
Coca-Cola Stage
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Cirque de Vol aerial performance
Hillsborough Street at Gardner Street
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Men’s Soccer Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
3:10 PM
3:20 PM
Pack Clogging Dance performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
3:30 PM
3:40 PM
Dancing With Wolfves Dance performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
3:30 PM
3:55 PM
Moses Mitchell performance
Coca-Cola Stage
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Men and Women’s Track and Men’s XC Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
Impulse Machine performance
DH Hill Stage
3:30 PM
Capoeira performance
International Zone Performance Area
3:50 PM
4:00 PM
Celtic Wolves Dance performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
4:00 PM
Triangle Taiko performance
International Zone Performance Area
4:00 PM
Free Howling Cow Ice Cream distributed (while supplies last)
CALS Zone
4:00 PM
Drone and Helikite Balloon Demonstration
Court of North Carolina
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Softball Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Hallowed Spaces Tour
Steps of Holladay Hall
4:10 PM
4:20 PM
KPack Dance performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
4:15 PM
Bboy Group performance
Coca-Cola Stage
4:30 PM
Capoeira performance
Intersection of Logan and Hillsborough St
4:30 PM
4:40 PM
Chordination A Cappella performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
4:45 PM
5:15 PM
Emma Rae performance
Coca-Cola Stage
4:45 PM
5:15 PM
Cirque de Vol aerial performance
Hillsborough Street at Gardner Street
4:45 PM
5:30 PM
Lydia Salett Dudley & Jazz Xpressions performance
DH Hill Stage
4:50 PM
5:00 PM
Grains of Time A Cappella performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
5:00 PM
Bboy group performance
International Zone Performance Area
5:00 PM
Bboy group performance
Intersection of Logan and Hillsborough St
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Women’s Golf Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
5:10 PM
5:20 PM
Wolfgang A Cappella performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
5:15 PM
6:45 PM
Belltower tour
Start on the steps of Holladay Hall
5:30 PM
Capoeira performance
International Zone Performance Area
5:30 PM
5:40 PM
Accapology A Cappella performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
DJ WISDOM BEATS performance
Coca-Cola Stage
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
Volleyball Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
5:45 PM
6:15 PM
Dubious Candy performance
DH Hill Stage
5:50 PM
6:00 PM
Ladies In Red A Cappella performance
Arts Zone Performance Area
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
Icey Da Boss performance
Coca-Cola Stage
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Baseball Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
Carson Mac performance
Belltower Stage
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Sitch performance
Coca-Cola Stage
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Gymnastics Team Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
6:30 PM
7:15 PM
Two Dimensional performance
DH Hill Stage
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
ImprovEverywhere
Belltower
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Vendor booths close
Hillsborough Street
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Women’s Basketball, Women’s XC, and Wrestling Teams Visit
Wolfpack Zone (Athletics Tent)
7:45 PM
8:15 PM
Athletic’s Pep Rally
Belltower Stage
8:15 PM
8:45 PM
Motor Mouth Mike, DJ Ed Luva, and DJ ddubb D-Dub performance
Belltower Stage
8:45 PM
10:00 PM
The Rescues performance
Belltower Stage
10:15 PM
Fireworks and then the Belltower lights red
Front of Holladay Hall and Belltower
Arts Zone and Performance Area
2:00-6:00
Button and Notebook Making with the Gregg Museum
2:15-6:00
Poetry Fox
2:00-2:30
Drumline/Marching Band performance
2:30-2:40
Country Swing Dance performance
2:50-3:00
Sube Ritmo Latin Dance performance
3:10-3:20
Pack Clogging Dance performance
3:30-3:40
Dancing With Wolfves Dance performance
3:50-4:00
Celtic Wolves Dance performance
4:10-4:20
KPack Dance performance
4:30-4:40
Chordination A Cappella performance
4:50-5:00
Grains of Time A Cappella performance
5:10-5:20
Wolfgang A Cappella performance
5:30-5:40
Accapology A Cappella performance
5:50-6:00
Ladies In Red A Cappella performance
Belltower Stage
6:00-6:45
Carson Mac performance
7:00-7:30
ImprovEverywhere
7:30-7:45
Last Student Standing Big Reveal
7:45-8:15
Athletic’s Pep Rally
8:45-10:00
The Rescues performance
10:00
Fireworks and Belltower lighting
Coke Stage
2:00-2:45
Jerome Lavelle performance
3:00-3:15
DJ Double Nyce performance
3:30-3:55
Moses Mitchell performance
4:45-5:15
Emma Rae performance
5:30-5:45
DJ WISDOM BEATS performance
6:00-6:15
Icey Da Boss performance
6:30-7:00
Sitch performance
DH Hill Stage
2:00
Welcome to Packapalooza
2:10
Parade of Flags down Hillsborough Street
2:15-3:00
Loud Music Company performance
3:30-4:15
Impulse Machine performance
4:45-5:30
Lydia Salett Dudley & Jazz Xpressions performance
5:45-6:15
Dubious Candy performance
6:30-7:15
Two Dimensional performance
International Zone – Cultural Showcase
2:15 PM
Pipe and Drums performance
3:00 PM
Fusion Dance performance
3:30 PM
Capoeira performance
4:00 PM
Triangle Taiko performance
5:00 PM
Event Zones
Arts Zone
Dance, song, and theatre will all be a part of our Arts Zone. Whether you enjoy mixed media or live performances we will have something for you. This will also be a great time to connect with arts opportunities on campus. Featured this year will be a performance area to listen to smooth voices, watch amazing dancers, or listen to some poetry.
Green Zone
NC State and the local community are committed to sustainability, and we want to showcase how the University is leading the way. In the Green Zone, find out about how many campus departments and organizations are making a difference in the community, view alternative vehicles, and learn more about how you can be green friendly and live a healthier lifestyle.
Food Vendors
Packapalooza™ will feature food vendors of all sorts along the street in multiple places. Get sweet treats, savory dishes, and drinks of all sorts. We also want you to visit all of the restaurants along Hillsborough Street. There is something for everyone. ATMs for cash are available within the event footprint (service fees may apply).
International Zone
We attract students, faculty, and staff from every part of the world. Come learn about the different cultures that make up our global community. We want you to be at home in the world here at NC State! Watch some of our amazing students as they perform and share talents from all the continents we call home.
Kids Zone
We will have something for the young kids in addition to the big kids. Come join us on Horne Street for interactive kid friendly activities. We will also have a dazzling chalk artist on hand as well.
Pack Pride Warrior Zone
Come and meet the people that keep NC State University and the Raleigh safe! You’ll have a chance to interact with the brave men and women of the NC State PD, Raleigh PD, Raleigh Fire Department, and the Armed Forces. Don’t miss your chance to see a real fire truck.
Play Zone
Have you ever wanted to kick a field goal or ride a mechanical bull? You can try your hand at our sports attractions. Learn to shoot a hockey puck with the Carolina Hurricanes or test your skills at shooting a basketball with NC State Athletics. We want to help get you in the mood to be active.
Service Zone
Community service and civic engagement is at the core of our identity here at NC State. Register to vote with the Wake County Board of Elections and find out how you can get involved with a number of campus and community organizations throughout the year!
Wolfpack Zone
NC State has a rich athletic history. Learn about game day activities, the loyalty program and The Wolfpack Club. We will also be able to meet your NC State apparel needs with local stores on hand as well. This Zone would not be complete without our amazing Alumni Association and tours of the NC State Belltower with the famed Dr. Tom Stafford.
PARKING
This parking location is one block from the beginning of the festival footprint. Parking on Saturdays is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. The address of the Dan Allen Parking Deck is 110 Dan Allen Drive, Raleigh NC 27695.
This deck is located on NC State’s central campus, a short five-minute walk to the event footprint. Parking on Saturdays is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. The address of the Coliseum Parking Deck is 201 Jeter Drive, Raleigh NC 27695.
On-street parking is available on the side streets north of Hillsborough Street, on NC State’s main campus, and at other assorted locales. See more about on-street parking options. You can also park in the Village District off of Oberlin Road. This is a large shopping area with available parking. It is a short three-block walk to Hillsborough Street from that location.
TRANSPORTATION
City of Raleigh bus routes run nearby Hillsborough Street on the event day. GoRaleigh and GoTriangle Routes will have some alternate schedules and routes on Saturday. Some overnight routes may be altered Friday and Sunday.
The Wolfline is NC State’s transit system and it is free and open to the public. Some Wolfline routes will operate on different schedules and alternate routes on Saturday.
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