Since the 70s, Spring Fling has been the ultimate student festival at Penn. Beginning in 1972, with an attendance between ten and fifteen thousand, students descend onto the Quad, Hill Square, College Green, and Wynn Commons to dance, eat, party, and enjoy a day full of surprises. Each Spring Fling consists of a carnival with games and events, a concert hosting high-profile bands, and the Quad concerts, which showcase some of the hottest local bands and performers.

Did You Know... Fling initially served as the final stress-reliever before students completed the academic year.