Wayne Cavadi | NCAA.com | November 6, 2018 2018 DII Festival schedule of events 2017 DII Wrestling Championship: Finals Recap Share The 2018 Division II National Championships Festival is set to take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from the opening ceremonies on Tuesday, November 27 to the closing ceremonies on December 1. This marks the eleventh DII Festival in the event's storied history. MORE: What is the DII Festival? Six national champions -- men's and women's soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and men's and women's cross country -- will be crowned between Thursday, November 29 to December 1. Hosted by Clarion University, Slippery Rock University, and SportsPITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh becomes the seventh city to host a DII Festival. MORE: 6 things that make the DII Festival unique Since its inception in 2004 with the DII Spring Festival in Orlando, Florida, they have been held on a rotational basis for the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, giving student-athletes a competitive opportunity to experience at least one during their intercollegiate athletics career. The last DII Festival took place for the winter championships in Birmingham, Alabama in 2017. DII Festival: Sights and Sounds SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Date/time event location Tuesday, November 27 7 p.m. NCAA National Championships Festival Opening Ceremonies TBD Wednesday, Nov. 28 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MWCC: Course Open for Practice Schenley Park 9 a.m.-6:10 p.m. MWSOC: Team Practices Highmark Stadium 9:30 a.m.-5:25 p.m. WVB: Team Practices A.J. Palumbo Center 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. FH: Team Practices Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Thursday, Nov. 29 11 a.m. MWSOC: Men's Semifinal #1 Highmark Stadium noon WVB: Quarterfinal #1 A.J. Palumbo Center 2 p.m. FH: Semifinal #1 Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field 2 p.m. MWSOC: Men's Semifinal #2 Highmark Stadium 2:30 p.m. WVB: Quarterfinal #2 A.J. Palumbo Center 5 p.m. FH: Semifinal #2 Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field 5 p.m. MWSOC: Women's Semifinal #1 Highmark Stadium 5 p.m. WVB: Quarterfinal #3 A.J. Palumbo Center 8 p.m. MWSOC: Women's Semifinal #2 Highmark Stadium 7:30 p.m. WVB: Quarterfinal #4 A.J. Palumbo Center Friday, November 30 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. FH: Team Practices Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. MWSOC: Team Practices Highmark Stadium 4 p.m. WVB: Semifinal #1 A.J. Palumbo Center 6:30 p.m. WVB: Semifinal #2 A.J. Palumbo Center Saturday, Dec. 1 11 a.m. MWCC: Men's 10,000 Meter Championship Race Schenley Park noon MWSOC: Men's Championship Game Highmark Stadium 12:15 p.m. MWCC: Women's 6,000 Meter Championship Race Schenley Park 1 p.m. FH: Championship Game Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field 3 p.m. MWSOC: Women's Championship Game Highmark Stadium 3 p.m. WVB: Championship Game A.J. Palumbo Center 7 p.m. NCAA National Championships Festival Closing Ceremonies TBD