Welcome back!

Kick off the new school year at University Center and experience all the great restaurants, shops, and study spots University Center and Campus Plaza have to offer. A live DJ will be spinning beats all night, UC Irvine Langston Orange County Museum of Art will have giveaways and art making, a photobooth will capture your school spirit, plus enjoy food and drink samples and a chance to snag giveaways and exclusive offers from retailers and restaurants.*

Thursday, October 8 | 6PM – 8PM

University Center

Participating Retailers & Event Offers

University Center

• Amazon
  Amazon-branded giveaways, including notebooks, pens, utensils, stress cubes, and other items. 
• Bishops Cuts/Color
  Swag giveaways and coupons.
• Blue Bowl Superfoods 
  15% off any item with a valid UCI ID, valid 2PM – close.
• Breakfast Republic
  Churro pancake coupons and coffee samples.
• California Gogi Korean Grill 
  Samples of Korean Fried Chicken (KFC).
• Cha for Tea
  Boba tea samples and various coupons.  
• Chick-Fil-A
  Cow-stacking board game competition. Winners will receive a cookie or brownie.
• Dunkin’
  Munchkin and Refresher samples.
• Elixir Superfood & Juice
  2 oz. juice samples, 2 oz. smoothie samples, and 4 oz. poke bowl samples.
• Eureka!
  Spicy Chicken Sandwich samples. Sandwich includes a brioche bun, breaded and fried chicken breast tossed in house-made firecracker sauce, coleslaw, and pickles. Not vegetarian or vegan; spicy.
• Gelatissimo
  Free gelato samples, plus a free gift for the first 100 guests who make a gelato purchase. 
• Kouhigh Toys
  Small giveaway items (brand mascot plushies and blind box products). 
• Miniso
  100 free giveaways for every customer who spends $30. Each customer who spends a minimum of $30 before tax will be able to draw from the raffle. Tier 1: Snack or low priced item, Tier 2: Medium priced item, Tier 3: $10 or more item. 
• OWLY Dessert Shoppe
  Free mini canvas bag with any purchase, plus iron-on stickers for the bags.
• Peet’s Coffee
  Food and drink samples, plus student discount cards.
• Regal Cinemas
  Popcorn samples. 
• Sanrio
  Prize wheel featuring prizes such as plush keychains, stickers, coupons, and more.
• Sweetgreen
  Samples of bowls including the Harvest Bowl and Kale Caesar.
• Taco Bell Live Mas Cafe
  Free 8–9 oz. drinks.
• Tender Greens
  Harvest Chicken Salad samples and mini chocolate chip cookies.
• Tenori
  Poke bowls and fresh lychee lemonade. 
• Trader Joe’s
  Apple cider along with fresh baked cookies. 
  
• Venus Cosmetics
  Variety of sheet masks.
• Yogurtland
  Prize wheel featuring Yogurtland swag, plus unlimited discount cards.

Campus Plaza

• Botan Sushi
  Prepackaged sushi samples and free drinks.
• The Buffalo Spot
  Tender and traditional wing samples.
• Chase Bank
  Chase-branded giveaways, including keychains, pens, tote bags, hand sanitizer, snacks, and other items.
• Paris Baguette
• Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store
  $5 slices for students with a valid UCI ID, 5 PM–close. Offer is valid in-store.
• Starbucks Coffee
  Free coffee samples.
• Yup Dduk
  Spicy rice cake samples. 

*ZOT Night Out event hosted at University Center only. All offers, discounts and promotions are valid at University Center or Campus Plaza locations only, not applicable to online purchases, other exclusions may apply. Visit store/restaurant to redeem unless otherwise specified. Retailer gift cards are not eligible for offers. Mention ZOT Night Out to redeem. Valid on Zot Night Out at University Center on October 8, 2026 from 6 – 8 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Consumable items may contain or have been processed in facilities that handle common allergens including milk, nuts, eggs, soy, and wheat. Please do not consume if allergic. One (1) complimentary item or offer redemption per person, while supplies last. Cannot be combined with other promotions. See store for details and restrictions. Promotions subject to change without notice. Giveaway items are of nominal value.