Bates organizes the Nation's 2nd oldest winter carnival every year in collaboration with the Chase Hall Programming Board, the Outing Club, and any other clubs that want to get involved. Popular events include the A Cappella Concert, Family Fun and Inflatables, the VCS Student Showcase, PUDDLE JUMP, Late Night Breakfast and the 90's Dance.
Check out this year's impressive list of Winter Carnival Events!!
Sliding down a hill + Hot cocoa = Perfect way to spend a Monday afternoon!
Featuring the wonderful Bates A Cappella groups: The Deansmen, TakeNote, The Merimanders, and Crosstones
Presented in association with the outing club, everyone is invited to come skate regardless of previous experience! Feel free to borrow ice skates from the E-Room if you don't have a pair!
Come decorate cookies and knit with the Knitwits in Commons 110! Any experience level welcome - in knitting and in cookie decorating!
Come get dessert in the Gray Cage with Adventures in Dining - cupcakes, cookies, cotton candy and slushies! There are also fun inflatables like bouncy castles you can try out! Families welcome!
Presented in association with the Shred Club, come watch or participate in the skiing! There will be music, burgers, hotdogs and hot cocoa!
Participate in a team or come alone and join one - no experience needed!
Come participate and win exciting prizes! You can only use a whisperlite iron to cook, lessons will be offered! Teams of 1-3 required.
Sign up to participate by sending in your audition videos to CampusLife!
Come get some beer (21+ only, ID required) and sing some karaoke! Open to all students
They say cold kills cold. Come participate in the Bates tradition and jump into the puddle in your best costumes! Bonfire and hot cocoa to warm you up after!
Come in teams and try to win some of our exciting prizes!
Brought to you by the Vidoe Game Club, participate and win exciting Disney-themed prizes! Free pizza and drinks
Come get breakfast! Waffles, eggs, pancakes - all time is breakfast time!
Sign up to go on the trip here: https://www.bates.edu/campus/events/trips/