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The Student Union at UC Berkeley provides developmental resources outside of a student’s academic experience at UC Berkeley. Our programs and services add value to students by allowing them to enhance their co-curricular experience beyond the classroom.

10/24/2026

Join us for a Day of the Dead (Día de los Mu***os) Celebration on Monday, November 2. We are partnering with to bring cultural crafts, free goodies, and delicious Mexican pastries to the MLK Jr. Student Union.

💀 Day of the Dead Celebration
🗓 November 2, 12-2 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

10/16/2026

Craving “brains” for lunch? Check out our zombie outbreak-themed Halloween event at the Student Union! We’ll have FREE face painting, t-shirt decorating, and survival kits for the brave attendees who dare to enter…

👻 Halloween with the Undead
🗓 October 30, 12-2 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

10/15/2026

Calling all ghosts, ghouls, and everyone in between! Call up your friends and decide “witch” board game you want to play at our Halloween Game Night on October 29! Take the time to catch up with friends, decide your Halloween plans, and enjoy spooky treats!

🎲 Halloween Game Night
🗓 October 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

10/14/2026

Looking for chill Sunday vibes? Join us for the next Anchor House CrafterDark at Berkeley Art Studio West!

🌟 What is Anchor House CrafterDark?
It’s a freeform evening craft session open to all UC Berkeley students. We provide the supplies. You provide the creativity.

🌟 What kind of crafts are available at Anchor House Crafter Dark?
We offer a variety of supplies, from markers for your junk journals to air-dry clay for creating small trinkets and much more! Our selection is constantly being updated, so be sure to stop by and check out what’s new.

🌟 Where can I find the Anchor House CrafterDark schedule?
You can find the dates for Anchor House CrafterDark listed on the UC Berkeley Student Union website at studentunion.berkeley.edu/programs

🗓 Bi-weekly Sundays:
Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 15, Dec. 6 (More dates in spring!)
⏰ 5-7 p.m.
📍 Berkeley Art Studio West, 2nd Floor
Helen Diller Anchor House
1950 Oxford St, Berkeley, CA 94704

10/13/2026

Customize your belongings with a personalized charm! Whether you’re looking to add a spooky Halloween touch to your bag or want to make your water bottle easy to identify, you can create your own unique charms at the next Crafter Dark on October 15!

🧶 Crafter Dark - Halloween Bag Charms
🗓 October 15, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

10/09/2026

Find your voice at next week’s open mic night! The UC Berkeley Student Union and The Berkeley Pulse are hosting three creative writing workshops in the MLK Jr. Building’s Activity Zone. Explore new writing techniques and wrap up the evening with an open mic night.

🎤 Finding Your Voice - Poetry Workshop and Open Mic Night
🗓 October 16, 6 – 8 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

10/08/2026

Join us on Lower Sproul as we celebrate the diverse identities, experiences, and beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community! Enjoy free cake, time in community, and fabulous giveaways featuring pride flags and stickers.

Coming out or inviting others into our identities and experiences is a personal journey, not a requirement! We welcome everyone with open arms, regardless of where you are in that process or what these mean to you.

💗 National Coming Out Day
🗓 October 13, 12-2 pm
📍 MLK Activity Zone/Lower Sproul Plaza

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

09/25/2026

Are you trying to feel like Nicole? Stop by Movie Night at Headlands for a showing of Practical Magic, a 1998 film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock!

🎬 Movie Night at Headlands (Showing: Practical Magic)
🗓 October 9, 7-9 p.m.
📍Headlands on Campus

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

09/24/2026

Get ready to kick off Homecoming Weekend with a festive afternoon at Cal-nival! 🎉 Bring your friends and family to Memorial Glade on October 9 and enjoy exciting activities, live performances, free food, and awesome prizes.

🎪 Cal-nival (Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs)
🗓 October 9, 12–2 p.m.
📍 Memorial Glade

Free to all UC Berkeley students, families, staff, and faculty!

09/18/2026

Join us for the first Drag Bingo night of the semester! Invite your friends to Headlands on Campus to enjoy a night filled with laughter, prizes, and treats hosted by Leggy P*e.

✨ Drag Bingo (Hosted by Thee Leggy P*e)
🗓 September 24, 7-9 p.m.
📍Headlands on Campus

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

Address

MLK Student Union 2495 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA
94720

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 10pm
Tuesday	8am - 10pm
Wednesday	8am - 10pm
Thursday	8am - 12am
Friday	8am - 10pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+15106647976

Website

http://studentunion.berkeley.edu/

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