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Celebrating our Johnnies from the Past, Present, and Future

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St. John's University is excited to host StormFest: Celebrating our Johnnies from the Past, Present, and Future. This weekend of campus fun is a wonderful combination of Family Weekend and Homecoming all rolled into a fabulous extravaganza!

Directions and Area Hotels StormFest Registration Link

Registration is now open for StormFest! Join us on October 23–25, 2026 and enjoy a fun weekend with your Johnnie! Check back for schedule updates!

Schedule of Events

TimeEventLocation
1-4pmHarvest FestivalVillage Path
5pmPhi Eta Sigma Honor Society InductionTBD
8pm

Chappell Players perform "Come From Away" 

Purchase tickets here.

The Little Theatre
TimeEventLocation
9–10amBreakfast with the PresidentMontgoris Dining Hall
10:30-11:30amDean's Hour
School of Education: 313 Sullivan Hall
St. John's College: Global Language & Culture Center - 104 John's Hall
Collins College: St. Augustine Hall, 2nd Floor
Pharmacy & Health Sciences: St. Vincent Hall, Lower Level
Tobin College of Business: Tobin Lobby		Multiple Locations
12-3pmGreat Lawn ActivitiesRed Storm Field
2pm

Chappell Players perform "Come From Away"

Purchase tickets here.

The Little Theatre
8pm

Chappell Players perform "Come From Away"

Purchase tickets here.

The Little Theatre
TimeEventLocation
11amCommunity MassSt. Thomas More Church
12pm

St. John's vs. Texas (Exhibition)

Purchase basketball tickets here.

Madison Square Garden

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StormFest 2025 at St. John's

Two people taking a selfie with Johnny Thunderbird, the school mascot.
Four people wearing St. John's sweatshirts on the Great Lawn.
Four people wearing red St. John's t-shirts on the Great Lawn.
Three people on the Great Lawn
Two people on the Great Lawn
Three smiling people on the Great Lawn
Three people on the Great Lawn in St. John's gear.
Candid shot of four people under a balloon arch in front of St. Augustine Hall.
A young child taking a photo with Johnny Thunderbird, the school mascot.
Two people in a photo booth taking a photo with a sign.
Four people on the Great Lawn with St. Augustine Hall in the background
Four people on the great lawn
A large group taking a photo with Johnny Thunderbird on the Great Lawn
Two people jousting on a large inflatable.
Four people with Johnny Thunderbird
Three people on the Great lawn
Two adults and one child in a photo booth using crown and sign props
Group shot on the Great Lawn with adults and children
Three people under a red and white balloon arch.
Three people on the Great Lawn
Two people on Great Lawn holding a pumpkin and cotton candy
Two people taking a selfie with Johnny Thunderbird, the school mascot.
Four people wearing St. John's sweatshirts on the Great Lawn.
Four people wearing red St. John's t-shirts on the Great Lawn.
Three people on the Great Lawn
Two people on the Great Lawn
Three smiling people on the Great Lawn
Three people on the Great Lawn in St. John's gear.
Candid shot of four people under a balloon arch in front of St. Augustine Hall.
A young child taking a photo with Johnny Thunderbird, the school mascot.
Two people in a photo booth taking a photo with a sign.
Four people on the Great Lawn with St. Augustine Hall in the background
Four people on the great lawn
A large group taking a photo with Johnny Thunderbird on the Great Lawn
Two people jousting on a large inflatable.
Four people with Johnny Thunderbird
Three people on the Great lawn
Two adults and one child in a photo booth using crown and sign props
Group shot on the Great Lawn with adults and children
Three people under a red and white balloon arch.
Three people on the Great Lawn
Two people on Great Lawn holding a pumpkin and cotton candy

News at St. John's

St. John’s StormFest Inspires Generations of Johnnies

More than 2,000 prospective and current students, alumni, families, and friends of St. John’s University joyfully descended on the Queens, NY, campus on October 25–27 for “StormFest: Celebrating Our Johnnies from the Past, Present, and Future!”

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