Employee Celebration

Join us on Saturday, March 29, 2025!

The annual Employee Celebration is a time for faculty and staff across campus to come together with colleagues and family for fun activities, cheer on Big Red athletics, and celebrate with a community dinner.

Purchase Tickets (see details below)

Volunteers needed! Volunteers receive a complimentary ticket package.

Contact recognition@cornell.edu with any questions.

Employee Celebration Day SALE at The Cornell Store!

Shop in-store at The Cornell Store or online at www.cornellstore.com on Saturday, March 29, 2025 and get 20% off your purchase of clothing, gifts, accessories, décor and more!* To redeem online, enter promo code EMPCELEBRATION in the online shopping cart.

For every purchase over $50 made by Cornell employees (show your Cornell ID) on March 29, The Cornell Store will donate $5 to the Cornell Employee Emergency CARE Fund. Learn more about the Cornell Employee Emergency Care Fund.

*Standard exclusions apply. Valid, March 29, 2025, on personal purchases only (department purchases excluded). The Cornell Store is located at 135 Ho Plaza on the Cornell University campus and is open 10am-5pm on Sat., March 29.

Event Details

Your Ticket Includes:

Men's Lacrosse vs. Penn | 12:00pm
Community Dinner in Barton Hall | 2:00-5:00pm
Family Fun Activities in Barton Hall, including music, lawn games, Crossroads the Clown, crafts, and more!
Campus Scavenger Hunt with prizes for all participants! | 11:00am-4:00pm

Dinner Menu

Roasted Sausage with Sautéed Peppers & Onions
Vegan Sausage, Peppers & Onions
Chicken Spiedies
Macaroni Salad
Baked Beans
Hot Dog Rolls
Harvest Garden Salad with parmesan peppercorn or balsamic vinaigrette dressings
Fresh-Baked Cookies & Dessert Bars
Assorted Beverages

Gluten-free options are available upon request at the event.

Dinners are available to go.

How To Purchase Tickets

Employee Celebration ticket sales are open January 28 - March 25, 2025! Tickets for Employee Celebration will not be sold on the day of the event through Athletics or at the event itself.

Steps to purchase tickets:

Visit the Employee Celebration event webpage at Cornell's BigRedTix website
Click “Sign in” from the top right hand corner
From the pop up window select “Sign in with……..Cornell Student/Faculty/Staff”
Click the yellow button “Buy Tickets”
Indicate how many packages you wish to purchase. *Note: Children under the age of 5 do not need a ticket package to this event or any athletic event
If your college/department/unit provided a unique promo code click the “Redeem promo code/voucher” line. *Note: Not all college/department/units provided a promo code. Those that did, might also have limitations. Any packages needed over the limit will need to made with a separate purchase
Click the button “Details & Pay”
Complete the required fields and select “Proceed to payment” at the bottom of the page

Children aged five and under do not require a ticket for this or any athletic event during the Employee Celebration.