The Hope Summit at Belmont University presents
A Day to Dream
What is a Day to Dream?
Introduced by Dr. Greg Jones during the inaugural Hope Summit in 2022, “Day to Dream” is a special celebration dedicated to joy, renewal and community. Dr. Jones highlights the importance of not just planning and working together, but also coming together to celebrate and uplift one another.
Day to Dream is a campus-wide celebration for everyone in our community to create lasting memories of joy, connection and support. It’s our fall festival.
The event features fun activities such as trick-or-treating, pumpkins on the lawn, carnival rides, live music, tractor rides, bouncy houses and more, providing many ways to connect with our neighbors, celebrate our shared community and have fun.
Day to Dream 2024
This year, we invite you take a break from the busyness of your day-to-day and DREAM BIG!
This year the campus will be buzzing with fall carnival favorites like the Ferris Wheel, Ballistic Swings, inflatables, a pumpkin patch, tractor rides, s’mores by the campfire, trick-or-treating and more. Plus, the Zipline is making an exciting return to campus.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
8:30 A.M. – 11 A.M.
Day to Dream Kickoff: Campus Agents of Hope for Belmont Faculty and Staff
Location: Maddox Grand Atrium
11 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Pumpkin Palooza
Location: Bell Tower Patio & Quad
Belmont’s beloved fall tradition, Pumpkin Palooza, is back and bigger than ever, taking over the Bell Tower Patio and historic lawn with a bounty of pumpkins! Enjoy tractor rides, firepits, s’mores, live music, games, and a nature station at Circle Drive and the quad until 4 p.m.—don’t miss the chance to hop on for a ride!
11 A.M. – 6 P.M.
Day to Dream Carnival
Location: The Main Lawn & South Lawn
The Lawn and South Lawn will be transformed into a dream carnival, complete with a Ferris Wheel, Zipline, exciting rides, inflatables, games, food trucks, DJ and more!
11 A.M. – 6 P.M.
Giveaways (while supplies last)
Location: The Main Lawn & South Lawn
Faculty, staff and students who show selfies from four Day to Dream activities will get to choose one free item (t-shirt, hat or lapel pin). And the first 500 participants will also receive a Day to Dream poster and a sticker. Come by and see us!
4 P.M. – 6 P.M.
Community Trick-or-Treating
Location: South Lawn
We are excited to welcome several local community groups to join in the celebration. Children, families and community members will delight in trick-or-treating hosted by various Belmont campus offices, departments and student organizations. Prizes will be given for the best costumes! Do not miss out!
4:30 P.M. – 5 P.M.
Student Costume Competition Finals
Location: South Lawn in front of the Curb Event Center
We’re bringing back the student costume competition! To participate, click here to apply and accept the guidelines prior to Oct. 29. Prizes will be given for the top costumes in three categories!
Explore to Dream
1) ROUNDABOUT
- Food Trucks
2) FREEDOM PLAZA
- Ferris Wheel
3) QUAD
- Tractor rides
- Games
- Volleyball
4) PUMPKIN PATCH/WHEELER LAWN
- Pumpkin patch
- Pumpkin decorating
5) BELL TOWER PATIO
- Live music
- Fire pits & s’mores
- Nature station
6) SOUTH LAWN
- Kid Zone
- Inflatables
- Games
- Trick-or-treating
7) THE LAWN
- Inflatables
- Games
- Zip-line
- Hypnotic
- Tubs of Fun
- Pirate Ship
- Live DJ