The Purdue University Northwest Athletic Department will host the 10th Annual Sports Fest at Dowling Park from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Sports Fest is presented by Laborers Local 41 and features five of the PNW Lions teams in action including: Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Softball, Baseball, Flag Football and Women's Ice Hockey. In addition to the athletic competition, Sports Fest will feature a number of other family-friendly activities including music, games, skating with the Lions, and more.
 
General admission tickets ($10 and $6 children) are available at the following link Single-Game Tickets - Purdue University Northwest (pnwathletics.com). PNW students, faculty and staff attend Sports Fest for free. Also, as an added benefit, every season ticket purchased prior to the event, includes admission to Sports Fest.
 
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 Wayne State at 11:00 a.m. CT, followed by the men's soccer team hosting Davenport at 2:00 p.m. CT, in a pair of key GLIAC 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 showcase their skills in an exhibition as the program prepares for its second year of competition and the inaugural GLIAC Women's Flag Football Conference season in Spring 2027.

 Two additional athletic events will begin simultaneously at noon CT.  In a pair of match-ups, the softball team takes on St. Xavier 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, the Women's Ice Hockey team will host they first-ever home game at 1:30 p.m. CT against Indiana Tech. The contest will be played at the Kube in Hammond, Indiana and streamed live on FloCollege. Also, immediately following the women's ice hockey game there will be an open skate for all ages and a chance to meet the men's and women's hockey teams.
 
Season Passes
 
Season tickets for PNW men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, men's ice hockey, and women's ice hockey are on sale now to the general public. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticket Plans - Purdue University Northwest (pnwathletics.com).  Season ticket packages offer outstanding value, especially the Family Season Pass, which includes admission for two adults and two children. As an added benefit, every season ticket purchase includes access to the Alumni and Friends Tent at Sports Fest. The Alumni and Friends tent will feature complimentary ballpark fare while supplies last.