What is WinterFest?

A warm welcome to UniMelb life, brought to you by your student powered union, University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU). Just like how we kick off the academic year with SummerFest, WinterFest is here to make Semester 2 orientation a blast, running from Tuesday 16 July to Friday 19 July.

WinterFest is a free four-day festival where cozy vibes and cool connections collide. Open to young and old, new and returning students.

✨ Score sweet freebies
✨ Meet new people in speed-friending sessions
✨ Unleash your inner artist with hands-on activities
✨ Groove to live beats
✨ Hit up parties that'll make you forget its cold outside
✨ Feast on enough free food to feed an army of hungry uni students
✨ Discover our many services and opportunities to get involved during the best and baddest of times.

Get ready to dive headfirst into student-run departments, clubs, and societies tailored to your interests, or just soak up the cozy vibes at the WinterHouse hub.

Whatever you're looking for, WinterFest promises non-stop action.

What happens at WinterFest?

Not sure what to expect? Here’s a sneak peek of the kinds of things that will be in store...

Do I need to buy a ticket?

Usually, no. Mostly, WinterFest is very much "rock up and join in!" but some events will need you to grab a ticket to reserve your spot. Very occasionally there might be a very small cost for a ticket to a certain event, but the event calendar listing will tell you if this is the case. 

Cruise through our massive program calendar to find out what's happening. Each event will have all the details you need to know!

How do I stay up to date with events being announced?

Easy! We make all program announcements on our Instagram and Facebook pages, as well as our Facebook event (coming soon!). All events are also published in our events calender.