Triton Center Block Party Day 1: Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, Nov. 6 at Town Square, Carlos Malamud Plaza and Triton Alumni and Welcome Center
About the event
Celebrate the grand opening of the Triton Alumni and Welcome Center and enjoy an afternoon filled with live music, great food, a beer garden, giveaways and local alumni-owned businesses.
DJ Shammy will set the tone with music for Tritons of all eras before San Diego Soul Patrol takes the stage for a live concert. While enjoying the music, food and good vibes, take a self-guided tour to experience the all-new Triton Alumni and Welcome Center, a transformative campus hub built to foster community at UC San Diego.
Triton Welcome and Alumni Center tour info
Make your way through interactive activations on the first floor, then head up to Tritons on the Terrace for stunning sixth-floor views of campus.
Tours will be available during the Triton Center Block Party on Friday, Nov. 6, from 2-6 p.m. Visit the alumni table on site for more information.
Details
- Date and time:
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Friday, Nov. 6 at 2-6 p.m.
- Location:
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Town Square, Carlos Malamud Plaza and Triton Alumni and Welcome Center
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093 - Cost:
- Complimentary
- Contact:
- alumni@ucsd.edu
Schedule
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 2-4 p.m. | DJ Shammy |
| 4 p.m. | Triton Family Photo |
| 4:15-5:45 p.m. | San Diego Soul Patrol |
| 5:45 p.m. | Opportunity drawing winners announced |
Opportunity Drawing
When you arrive at the Block Party on Friday, enter your name for a chance to win prizes and experiences from alumni-owned businesses and Triton community partners, including tickets to the sold-out John Legend concert later that evening.
Winners must be present at 5:45 p.m. to claim their prize.
Prizes and experiences from
- ArtPower
- Birch Aquarium
- The Dana on Mission Bay
- Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn
- Island Palms Hotel
- Lia Mayu Designs
- Fan Fan
- Mendocino Farms
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit
- Sheraton La Jolla
- Shores Hotel
- Solana Sumptuous Cookies
- Sun Dry Foods</li
- Surf Diva
- UC San Diego Athletics
- UC San Diego Bookstore
- UC San Diego Housing and Dining
Featured alumni-owned businesses
Big ideas. Bold ventures. Triton spirit. Meet the alumni entrepreneurs turning their passions into businesses — and come shop, connect and support them at the Triton Center Block Party.
| Business | Alumni owner |
|---|---|
| An’s Gelato | Travis Bailey ’06 and Kris Warren ’06 |
| Chuao Chocolatier | Michael Antonorsi ’85 and Richard Antonorsi ’84 |
| Fan-Fan | Lijun Liu ’19 |
| Kace Tea | Kyle Gillaspy '21 |
| Mendocino Farms | Ellen Chen ’95 |
| Milk & Honey Bakery | Hannah Owens ’18 |
| Solana Sumptuous Cookies | Marlena Armstrong ’03 |
| Sunday Ice Cream | Nancy Chi '12 |
| Sun Dry Foods | Louis Lau ‘12 |
| Surf Diva | Isabelle "Izzy" Tihanyi ’89 and Caroline "Coco" Tihanyi ’89 |
| Wild Goose Coffee Roasters | Nathan Westwick ’97 |
Welcome home gift for alumni
To celebrate the opening of the new Triton Alumni and Welcome Center, alumni who register and tour the new center will receive a complimentary pair of limited-edition Triton Knockaround sunglasses, created in collaboration with Adam “Ace” Moyer, MFA ’08.
Our amazing partners
Homecoming is an all-campus event that brings the entire UC San Diego community together — students, alumni, staff, faculty, parents, families and friends. Putting it all together takes a village. Meet the partners whose efforts make the Homecoming Block Party possible.
We hope that you will join us in upholding and promoting our Principles of Community in all UC San Diego events and keeping our community free from any and all forms of discrimination and harassment.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you need further assistance, please contact us at homecoming@ucsd.edu 48 hours prior to the date of the event.
Make your mark
Be among the first to be recognized on the digital donor wall in the Triton Alumni and Welcome Center lobby. Your gift helps bring this space to life while creating a lasting impact on the university you love.
