Schedule of Events
Please note: Additional events are still being added. Some event plans may change depending on weather and conditions. Follow @collis_center on Instagram for up to the minute changes.
Please note: Additional events are still being added. Some event plans may change depending on weather and conditions. Follow @collis_center on Instagram for up to the minute changes.
Please note: Events marked with 🦖 are for Dartmouth students only.
Join Dartmouth’s resident paleontologist Kevin Peterson for a Q&A discussion about dinosaurs, ancient life, and his work in unravelling the genetic secrets of prehistory! Meet in One Wheelock at 6pm on Wednesday. Microbrews and seltzers will be provided for those 21 and older and non-alcoholic treats for everyone!
Location: One Wheelock
Students are FREE to ski at the Skiway on Thursday, Friday & Sunday of Winter Carnival. Please book online to reload to your existing ticket or to create a new profile for us to quickly print upon your arrival. One ticket is good for all days!
1 Ticket per person with valid Dartmouth Student ID.
Get ready for a roar-some Jurassic celebration! We’re going back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, and we want YOU to join the adventure. Enjoy dino nuggets, vegetation, and other themed food. We will also be hosting dino themed activities, crafts, and a photo booth that’ll transport you straight to a lost world. It's going to be dino-mite!
Location: Collis Common Ground
Bring yourself, and up to 5 of your friends, and join us in Common Ground for a special carnival edition of Thursday Trivia. Test your knowledge. Have fun and maybe win some cool Winter Carnival prizes, Amazon gift cards, and more!
Location: Collis Common Ground
Students are FREE to ski at the Skiway on Thursday, Friday & Sunday of Winter Carnival. Please book online to reload to your existing ticket or to create a new profile for us to quickly print upon your arrival. One ticket is good for all days!
1 Ticket per person with valid Dartmouth Student ID.
Come see the Ski Team compete at the Skiway and Oak Hill!
9am Men's 1st run
10:15am Women's 1st Run
12:30pm Men's 2nd Run
1:30pm Women's 2nd Run
10 a.m. Women's StartÂ
12 p.m. Men's StartÂ
1:15 p.m. Awards
Stop by the Book Arts Workshop for a fun time printing a poster we’ll have set up on the antique press in the hallway, right outside the Orozco murals. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to drop by any time between 11:00am and 2:00pm — bring your friends to celebrate Winter Carnival 2025 with us! (No letterpress experience - or registration - required)
Location: Baker Library, Lower Level - Book Arts Workshop
Get a pterodacyl's eye view of campus with a trip up Baker Tower. Tours fill up within the first 15 minutes and people wishing to go up to the tower are encouraged to come at the beginning of the scheduled time.Â
Location: Baker-Berry Library
PLEASE REVIEW IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLAR BEAR SWIM HERE.
Whether you take the plunge or not, come in and warm up from the cold!
Location: The Roth Center for Jewish Life - 5 Occom Ridge (white building behind the Choates)
Check out the big as a Brontosaurus works in progress by our student artisans as they chip away at their designs. Watch student teams bring their favorite ancient creatures to life in frozen form.
Location: Collis Porch, Robo & McNutt Lawns
Join Safety & Security staff in the Collis Plaza between Collis and FoCo for some classic cold weather treats.
Location: Collis Plaza
Explore '53 Commons dino-inspired dishes like Pterodactyl Wings, Mammoth Mac, Jurassic Jello, and lots more!
Location: '53 Commons
Games are always free for students, all others - buy your tickets here for 50% off!
Location: Thompson Arena
Come see the original film that set the standard and inspired dino-fever worldwide!
Location: Loew Theater, Visual Arts Center
Join the House of Lewan, Collis after Dark, and the Office of Pluralism and Leadership for a night to remember. What other carnival event brings together dinos, divas, and drag? With performances by the House of Lewan and Boston-based drag performers, a glam room, a DJ, dancing, and a community cat walk, there’s a chance for everyone to look good, feel good, and dress with gender joy. This means dressing in a way that is joyful and authentic for you and does not make fun of other people’s identities.
Location: Collis Common Ground
Come see the Ski Team compete at the Skiway and Oak Hill. Stay tuned for details.
9 a.m. Women's 1st RunÂ
10:15 a.m. Men's 1st RunÂ
12:30 p.m. Women's 2nd RunÂ
1:30 p.m. Men's 2nd RunÂ
2:15 p.m. Awards
10 a.m. Women's StartÂ
12 p.m. Men's StartÂ
1:15 p.m. Awards
Check out the big as a Brontosaurus works in progress by our student artisans as they chip away at their designs. Watch student teams bring their favorite ancient creatures to life in frozen form.
Location: Collis Porch, Robo & McNutt Lawns
Get a pterodactyl's eye view of campus with a trip up Baker Tower. Tours fill up within the first 15 minutes and people wishing to go up to the tower are encouraged to come at the beginning of the scheduled time.Â
Location: Baker-Berry Library
Stop by the DOC House on Occom Pond to skate and enjoy the fire pits, snacks and s’mores. Free skate, tube & sled rentals (snow permitting) will be available to Dartmouth ID holders. Free lunch will be provided from Lou's and Ramunto's!
Location: DOC House
Whether you’re a speedster like a velociraptor or a powerhouse like a T. rex, there’s a race for every dino-dasher!
Location: The Green
Games are always free for students, all others - buy your tickets here for 50% off!
Location: Leede Arena
Our friends from the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS) are stopping by to share some real live dino descendants - the birds of prey!
Location: Collis Common Ground
Will you be able to outrun the Indominus Rex? Get into your own gyrosphere and race others on The Green.
Location: The Green
Location: Collis Patio
Check out all the student teams' ice sculpture creations. Vote for the most jaw-dropping masterpiece to win the People's Choice Award, a $200 cash prize!
Location: Collis Porch, Robo & McNutt Lawns
Did your favorite dino design win? Come see which student team and their dino-mite creation win one of the awards being presented.
Location: Collis Patio
Shot partially on location at Dartmouth, this 1939 cult classic rom-com is an essential part of our annual winter tradition. Written by Maurice Rapf '35, Budd Schulberg '36, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. GET TICKETS HERE.
Location: Loew Theater, Visual Arts Center
Come out to Thompson Arena and support Dartmouth’s Figure Skating Club as they perform an REXtraordinary exhibition just for you!Â
Location: Thompson Arena
Fresh off the Rock Boat, Boston-based Bermuda Search Party joins us to celebrate Carnival with some live music plus free brews (alc & non) from Programming Board.
Location: One Wheelock
Get ready to glide back in time! This Late Night Skate is the perfect mix of thrills, chills, and prehistoric fun. Please come early - 4 designated skating blocks - 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 - no new skaters after 10:30pm.
Location: Thompson Arena
Create your own prehistoric pal! Choose your favorite dino, stuff it to life, and personalize it for a fun, stress-relieving activity you won’t want to miss.
Location: Collis Common Ground
Students are FREE to ski at the Skiway on Thursday, Friday & Sunday of Winter Carnival. Please book online to reload to your existing ticket or to create a new profile for us to quickly print upon your arrival. One ticket is good for all days!
1 Ticket per person with valid Dartmouth Student ID.
Stop by the DOC House on Occom Pond to skate and enjoy the fire pits. Free skate, tube & sled rentals (snow permitting) will be available to Dartmouth ID holders.
Location: DOC House
Before Carnival goes extinct, round out your weekend with a final chance to win some REXciting prizes.
Location: Collis Common Ground