Students enjoy free food and live music at FallFest 2026
Wait times, which used to be a pain point, were significantly improved
Levy Le–The Tech
Levy Le–The Tech
The MIT Student Events Board (SEB) hosted FallFest 2026 from 3 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 30. Hundreds of students on Kresge Lawn enjoyed free food, student booths, and live music.
Dining options at the event included a food truck that offered a variety of soups run by Pennypacker’s, a family-run business in Boston, as well as a booth set up by BRED, with food inspired by Caribbean and Creole flavors.
The Chinese Students Club, Latte Lab, Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, MIT Farm, Roadkill Buffet, and Borderline all hosted student booths at the event, offering students a wide range of activities, conversations, and many snacks.
Evan Zhang ’28 enjoyed his time at FallFest. After finishing his classes for the day, he “saw food, nice festivities, and a couple of [his] friends” on Kresge Lawn, and was excited to be part of the event. Zhang found the line at Pennypacker’s too long, so he ended up going to BRED’s booth, where he enjoyed the cornbread and pasta.
The long lines for food seemed to be a common complaint across FallFest attendees, though the wait times were significantly improved from last year.
Terry Kim G, the founder of Latte Lab, said the organization participated in FallFest for a second year because they wanted “to create a space where people [could] meet and experience new drinks.” Latte Lab offered three variations of hōjicha, a traditional Japanese roasted green tea, with the maple brown sugar hōjicha a particular hit amongst the event’s attendees.
SEB’s next Institute-wide event is Tech Twinkles, which will be held in early December.