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Festival ISU

Festival ISU 2026

Tuesday, August 25 – Wednesday, August 26

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Quad

Festival ISU is your opportunity to meet with fellow students, learn about the wide variety of Illinois State University registered student organizations (RSOs), and discover ways you can get involved.

Event Details:

Each day of Festival ISU highlights the following RSOs and campus departments:

Tuesday, August 25

Categories of organizations: Agriculture, Business, Communication, Education, Event Planning, Gaming/Gaming Culture, Leadership/Advisory, Media, Performance, Recreation, Sport Clubs, Technology

Wednesday, August 26

Categories of organizations: Advocacy, Civic Engagement, Cultural/Ethnic, Faith/Spiritual, Graduate Students, Health/Medical, Honor Society, Political, Science, Service, Social Science, Social Sororities and Fraternities, Sustainability

 

 

Event Registration:

Event Registration:
To register an RSO, complete the Festival ISU RSO Registration form on Redbird Life.

To register a campus department, complete the Festival ISU Campus Department Registration form on Redbird Life.

For questions, contact Maren Keller at mkelle4@IllinoisState.edu.

Use Redbird Life to learn more about our RSOs.

Business vendors: Festival ISU is focused on assisting the Illinois State registered student organizations establish and grow their membership as well as helping campus departments to connect with students. Applications from community business vendors will not be accepted for Festival ISU.

Bloomington/Normal service organizations: The Center for Civic Engagement will contact 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations directly with more details regarding the Civic Engagement Fair.