

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WinterFest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Don't miss this ISU tradition! WinterFest is a weekend celebration of the winter season at Iowa State. Preceding prep week, WinterFest provides a unique combination of winter themed events, activities, displays, and traditions to help students relieve their end-of-semester stress and connect with the Ames community. This event is FREE and open to all ISU students, faculty, and staff, as well as the general public.

The main act presented by SUB will be Salsa Magic at 7pm (doors open at 6:30). Full schedule of events:

Holiday Art Mart	11:00am - 9:00pm	                  MU Art Gallery
The President's Open House	3:00 - 5:30pm	                   The Knoll
Jingle &amp; Mingle Holiday Market	3:30 - 7:30pm	 Beardshear Hall
Chair Massages	4:00 - 10:00pm	       Memorial Union 3580
Bowling &amp; Billiards	4:00 - 10:30pm	             CyBowl &amp; Billiards
Workspace Craft	4:00 - 8:00pm	                          The Workspace
Stuff-a-Plush*	4:00 - 10:00pm 	               Memorial Union 3560
“Past, Present, and Future” and Campanile-Carillon Model Open House	 4:00 - 5:00pm	Sukup Atrium, Biorenewables Complex

Beginner Yoga Class  4:30pm and 5:15pm     Memorial Union 3512
Cookie Decorating*	5:00 - 8:00pm	       Memorial Union Commons
Speed Sketchers Caricatures 5:00 - 8:00pm	Memorial Union Cardinal Room
Photo Booth	5:00 - 8:00pm	    Memorial Union Campanile Room
Jingle Jog	5:00 - 6:00pm	Central Campus
Farm House Museum Yuletide Open House	5:00 - 7:00pm	Farm House Museum

Carillon Music and Campanile Tours
For safety reasons, university regulations allow a maximum of 9 visitors per tour. Additionally, children under the age of thirteen are not permitted to join the tours.
5:00 - 7:00pm	ISU Campanile

Karaoke	8:00 - 10:00pm	                            Maintenance Shop
Chili, Cornbread muffins &amp; Hot Chocolate*	6:00 - 9:00pm Memorial Union Commons
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides	6:00 - 9:30pm	      Memorial Union West Loop
Bingo	6:00 - 10:00pm	              Memorial Union Sun Room
Tree Lighting Ceremony	6:00pm	                        Central Campus
Salsa Magic	7:00pm	                      Memorial Union Great Hall
Ice Skating	11:00pm - 1:15am	                            ISU Ice Arena

* = while supplies last

We can't wait to get into the holiday spirit with you here at Iowa State!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ames/winterfest/200029093114704
- **Event Categories**: holiday, dance, art, entertainment, christmas-lights, bingo, workshops, music, health-wellness, yoga, christmas-markets-and-fairs, karaoke
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 494

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029093114704?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ames-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ames
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Iowa State University Memorial Union
- **lat**: 42.023868344166
- **long**: -93.645964560718
- **full address**: Iowa State University Memorial Union, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014-7163, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Iowa State University Memorial Union (https://allevents.in/org/iowa-state-university-memorial-union/26282407)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Iowa State University Memorial Union, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014-7163, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Iowa State University Memorial Union
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** holiday, dance, art, entertainment, christmas-lights, bingo, workshops, music, health-wellness, yoga, christmas-markets-and-fairs, karaoke
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about WinterFest ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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