North Carolina State Visitor Guide - 2025 - Magazine - Page 43
Life at NC State
Community Engagement
80,000+
people visit
Hillsborough
Street every
year for this
momentous
event.
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Packapalooza
Packapalooza, one of NC State’s biggest annual celebrations, is an
all-day block party and street festival held on Hillsborough Street
each August.
It concludes Wolfpack Welcome Weeks and celebrates all new and
returning students with food, games, music and activities for the
whole family. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/see-packapalooza.
Festivities at the annual Packapalooza event
1,000+ teams
participate
in Play4Kay
events across
the country.
Play4Kay
Play4Kay is an annual fundraiser held at NC State each February.
It was started by former NC State women's basketball head coach
Kay Yow in 2006.
CoachYow saw an opportunity to bring communities together and
honor survivors in the fight against all cancers affecting women.
Now, the Play4Kay initiative is the largest fundraiser for the
KayYow Cancer Fund. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/see-play4kay.
A statue of Kay Yow stands
outside of Reynolds Coliseum
Community members gather
for a good cause
