Spring Carnival kicks off on CMU campus

Steven Adams | Friday, April 12, 2019 5:37 p.m.

CMU Stats & DS via Twitter

Douse the dean at Carnegie Mellon’s Spring Carnival. April 12, 2019.

Rides, robots and races are up and running at Carnegie Mellon University’s annual spring celebration.

Spring Carnival & Reunion Weekend kicked off Friday and runs through Sunday. It’s a tradition that goes back more than 100 years.

This year’s theme is Planet Earth.

Rain showers didn’t dampen the dunking booth.

It’s hard to tell, but that’s @teppercmu’s Dean Dammon under all that water! @SpecialOlympiPA #cmucarnival pic.twitter.com/SI4Ygrpa0m

— Carnegie Mellon (@CarnegieMellon) April 12, 2019

Catch the buggy race finals Saturday morning.

#cmubuggy happening now! Cheer on the teams today until noon, and then come back for the finals tomorrow, Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m.-12 noon. #cmucarnival pic.twitter.com/P4h7UtY4SN

— Carnegie Mellon (@CarnegieMellon) April 12, 2019

There is a person INSIDE that buggy!! ??‍♂️Be sure to stop by @carnegiemellon campus this weekend for buggy races, carnival rides, booth exhibits, food and fun! #CMUcarnival #iamcmu pic.twitter.com/TO14aMQR7y

— CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute (@cmuhcii) April 12, 2019

Even the pets are decked out with some Tartan plaid.

Best dressed dog at #cmucarnival pic.twitter.com/fN5nio9RbK

— Carnegie Mellon (@CarnegieMellon) April 12, 2019

What’s a carnival without rides?

The rain is moving out and the rides will be up and running soon here at #CMUcarnival! My So-called 90s Band is still on for tonight, now in McConomy Auditorium! #iamcmu pic.twitter.com/HoLUcEqx0c

— Carnegie Mellon Alum (@cmualumnihouse) April 12, 2019

There was a spotlight on food.

Hungry? Fill up on the most CMU snacks you've ever seen, heated by stage lights. Proceeds support @cmudrama's Senior Showcase! Stop by during #cmucarnival in front of Purnell. pic.twitter.com/25X06gQA65

— Carnegie Mellon (@CarnegieMellon) April 11, 2019

Just come as you are.

The @CMU_Stats Rebeccas at #CMUCarnival You can douse one of them at 2pm!!! @CmuScience @CMU_DietrichHSS pic.twitter.com/YKunQhjWj0

— CMU Stats & DS (@CMU_Stats) April 12, 2019

Visit CMU’s website for more details.