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Special Events

Dartmouth Dining hosts a variety of special events throughout the year.

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    Appetizers galore at the Night in Italy

  • Display of Italian desserts

    Speciality desserts created for the Night in Italy dinner at '53 Commons

  • An ice sculpture at the Mardi Gras celebration.

    This hand-carved ice sculpture was produced for the Mardi Gras celebration at '53 Commons

  • Cookies shaped like fingers for Halloween.

    These ghoulish almond-flavored cookies were a featured dessert at the Halloween Beast Feast.

Birthday celebrations

Once monthly, '53 Commons celebrates students who have birthdays that month by offering cupcakes. It's a great way to feel loved on your special day. Learn more here. 

October

A Canadian Thanksgiving

Celebrate Thanksgiving with our northern neighbors with a delicious meal that is sure to leave you satisfied.

October

Food Day: Harvest Dinner

Join the Dartmouth Dining team as we celebrate National Food Day. Our showcase dinner features the best from local and regional partners and highlights farming in our community.

This year's menu will include:

Dartmouth made fruit breads and flavored butters

Red Hen Bakery Breads

Champlain Orchard Apple Butter

Cranberry & Goat Cheese Pizza (Jasper Hill)

Apple, Bacon, & Basil Haden Pizza (North Country)

Pepperoni Pizza (Fortuna Sliced Pepperoni)

BBQ Venison and Caramelized Onion Pizza (Fossil Farms Venison)

Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Ravioli with Sage Butter & Cranberries (Vermont Fresh)

Octoberfest Sweet Italian Sausage

Octoberfest Smoked Whiskey Sausage

Grandma Miller's Pies

Apple Cider

Cider Donuts (Champlain Orchards)

October

Halloween Dinner

Fun will be had by all who dare to enter '53 Commons during this annual event. Boo!

March

Mardi Gras

Get into the spirit of Mardi Gras with this fun-filled event!

May

Powwow: Native American Food Sovereignty Dinner

Celebrate the Powwow weekend by joining us at '53 Commons for a special dinner that recognizes the rich Native American heritage at Dartmouth College.