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Winter Carnival
February 7 @ 12:00 am - February 10 @ 12:00 am
The Wisconsin Union’s winter-themed event series, Winter Carnival, will continue Feb. 7 to Feb. 10 during warmer-than-usual weather conditions with a modified events schedule that includes more than a dozen events, including an appearance of part of an inflatable version of Lady Liberty at Library Mall, rather than on Lake Mendota.
Events previously scheduled to take place on Lake Mendota have been moved or canceled due to thinning ice.
The Winter Carnival lineup currently includes:
Feb. 7:
$1 cheese curds
Open Mic Night
Feb. 9:
Inflatable replica of the Statue of Liberty’s head on Library Mall
Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games tournament, presented by University Recreation & Wellbeing
Winter Beats: a rhythm game challenge
Luminary-making
Snow Ball: live music, dancing and swing dancing instruction
Feb. 10:
Inflatable replica of the Statue of Liberty’s head on Library Mall
Free maple taffy-making
Scavenger hunt, called Secret Agent
Valentine’s Day and kindness greeting card-making as well as hot chocolate
Family Fun in Alumni Park, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association
Events are free unless otherwise noted at union.wisc.edu/wintercarnival. The event lineup is subject to change, including due to weather conditions.
