Photoessay: Visitors flock to campus for Picnic Day 2010

Clear skies and warm weather graced Davis on Saturday as the community celebrated Picnic Day, a much-loved, 96-year-old campus tradition.

Billed as an open house for UC Davis, the event attracted about 75,000 visitors this year, jamming parking structures and covering the campus and nearby neighborhoods with revelers. Visitors had the opportunity to see attractions such as the parade, Doxie Derby dog races, Chemistry Magic Show, cockroach races and a plethora of local music and entertainment acts.

Here are just a few of the sights captured on Saturday.