Visitor Information
Eating Options
ON-CAMPUS EATING OPTIONS
There are many on-campus dining options available to Festival attendees. We encourage attendees to consider pre-ordering boxed meals for lunch on Thursday and Friday, since our on-campus dining facilities are often at capacity on both days. All of these food venues are cash only, so make sure that you stop by the ATM before getting in line. You’ll find an ATM at the eastern entrance to the Commons Annex.
Information on boxed meals—and campus dining facilities—is below, as is a list of meal options by day.
Boxed Meals
The deadline for pre-ordered boxed meals has now passed. See below for more on-campus dining options.
A limited supply of boxed meals will be available on site for individuals who did not pre-order (cost: $7.00/boxed meal).
Boxed Meal Menu (note that a vegetarian option is also available for each meal):
Thursday Lunch: mesquite chicken breast wrap sandwich, macaroni salad, chips, blueberry muffin, and baby carrots
Thursday Dinner: deluxe turkey club sandwich, orange wedges, redskin potato salad, and a dill pickle
Friday Lunch: reuben on pretzel bread, Greek pasta salad, fruit salad, and chips
Friday Dinner: roast beef and swiss sandwich, coleslaw, apple wedges, dill pickle, and biscotti cookies
Saturday Lunch: chicken salad sandwich, root chips, pasta salad, dill pickle, and chocolate chunk cookie
Saturday Dinner: ham and swiss sandwich, dill pickle, baby carrots, grape cluster, oatmeal raisin cookie
On-Campus Dining Facilities
In addition to the boxed meals option, Festival attendees are welcome to visit any of our on-campus dining facilities during the conference. See the Calvin map for exact locations. Hours are listed below.
The Commons Dining Hall (located on the second floor of the Commons) is one of the main campus dining facilities for students. It offers a wide range of fresh salads and hot foods and is open for lunch and dinner on Thursday, and for breakfast and lunch on Friday. For specific hours and pricing information, see below.
The Knollcrest Dining Hall is the other main student dining hall. It offers a range of salads, sandwiches, and hot foods and is open throughout the Festival. For specific hours and pricing information, see below.
Johnny’s Café (located on the first floor of the Commons) is a classic college café that offers hot and cold sandwiches, hamburgers, soup, salads, and more. It is open throughout the Festival.
The Spoelhof Coffee Shop (located on the east side of the Spoelhof Center, facing the Commons Lawn) is smaller than Johnny’s, but it does offer one hot meal option, a salad bar, and various cold sandwiches for lunch.
The DeVos Grab ’n Go (located in the lobby of the DeVos Communication Center, near the entrance to Calvin’s Crossing) offers coffee and a small selection of sandwiches, granola bars, yogurt, and fruit.
The Fish House (connected to Johnny’s Café) is a coffee shop that offers fair-trade coffee and some snack items. It is open on Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to midnight and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Meal Options by Day
Thursday, April 17
Lunch
Commons Dining Hall (cost: $6.50): 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Knollcrest Dining Hall (cost: $6.50): 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Johnny’s Café
Spoelhof Coffee Shop
DeVos Grab ’n Go
Pick-up location for pre-ordered boxed dinners: Fine Arts Center’s West Lobby (first floor). A limited supply of dinners will be available for attendees who did not pre-order (cost: $7.00).
Dinner
Commons Dining Hall (cost: $8.00): 4:45-6:00 p.m.
Knollcrest Dining Hall (cost: $8.00): 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Johnny’s Café: open until 11:00 p.m.
Pick-up location for pre-ordered boxed dinners: Fine Arts Center’s West Lobby (first floor). A limited supply of dinners will be available for attendees who did not pre-order (cost: $7.00).
Friday, April 18
Breakfast
Commons Dining Hall (cost: $5.25): 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Johnny’s Café: open at 7:30 a.m.
Spoelhof Coffee Shop: open at 8:30 a.m.
DeVos Grab ’n Go: open at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch
Commons Dining Hall (cost: $6.50): 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Knollcrest Dining Hall (cost: $6.50): 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Johnny’s Café
Spoelhof Coffee Shop
DeVos Grab ’n Go
Pick-up location for pre-ordered boxed lunches: Fine Arts Center’s West Lobby (first floor). A limited supply of lunches will be available for attendees who did not pre-order (cost: $7.00).
Dinner
Knollcrest Dining Hall (cost: $8.00): 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Johnny’s Café: open until 11:00 p.m.
Pick-up location for pre-ordered boxed dinners: Fine Arts Center’s West Lobby (first floor). A limited supply of dinners will be available for attendees who did not pre-order (cost: $7.00).
Saturday, April 19
Breakfast
Knollcrest Dining Hall (cost: $5.25): 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Lunch
Knollcrest Dining Hall (cost: $6.50): 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Johnny’s Café: opens at 11:00 a.m.
Pick-up location for pre-ordered boxed lunches: Fine Arts Center’s West Lobby (first floor). A limited supply of lunches will be available for attendees who did not pre-order (cost: $7.00).
Dinner
Knollcrest Dining Hall (cost: $8.00): 4:45-6:15 p.m.
Johnny’s Café: open until 11:00 p.m.
Pick-up location for pre-ordered boxed dinners: Fine Arts Center’s West Lobby (first floor). A limited supply of dinners will be available for attendees who did not pre-order (cost: $7.00).