The Purdue University Northwest Athletic Department will host the 9th Annual Sports Fest at Dowling Park from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Sports Fest is presented by Laborers Local 41 and features eight of the PNW Pride teams in action including: Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Softball, Baseball, both Ice Hockey teams, and Women's Flag Football. In addition to the athletic competition, the Sports Fest will feature a number of other family-friendly activities including music, games and a VIP tent.

The VIP Tent Tickets.
 
General admission tickets ($10 and $5 children) are available at the following link Single-Game Tickets - Purdue University Northwest (pnwathletics.com). PNW students attend the Sports Fest for free. 
 
Dowling Park is located one mile southeast of the PNW Hammond campus, east of Kennedy Avenue and just north of Interstate 80/94.
 
Schedule of Events
 
The women's soccer team hosts Winona State at 11:00 a.m. CT, followed by the men's soccer team hosting Walsh at 2:00 p.m. CT, in a pair of key non-conference match-ups at Pepsi Field. Both soccer matches will also be streamed live on FloCollege. During halftime of both games, the women's flag football team will be showcasing their skills in an exhibition as we prepare for the inaugural season in Spring 2026!
 
Four additional athletic events will begin simultaneously at noon CT.  In a pair of match-ups, the softball team will be playing against South Surburban College at 12:00 p.m. CT and baseball will be in action against St. Francis (Ind.) at Laborers' Local 41 Field at 12:00 p.m. CT as well. 

Additionally, men's tennis and women's tennis will be competing against Judson at the Dowling Park tennis courts set for 11:00 a.m. CT for each team. Men's Ice Hockey will host exhibition games with the D1 squad taking on the Chicago Crush at 1:00 p.m. CT and the D2 team will take on the Wisconsin Rapid River Kings at 4:00 p.m. CT. Both games will be played at the Kube in Hammond, Indiana.
 
Season Tickets
 
Season tickets for PNW men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball are on sale now to the general public. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticket Plans - Purdue University Northwest (pnwathletics.com).  
Each sport features great value packages as well as free parking.