Activities and Events

YOUR ODYSSEY AWAITS! 

Every day of O-Week 2025 we are giving you the best that UNSW student life has to offer. O-Week is filled with fun activities and events to make sure students have an exciting start to their uni life, and a time to make friends ahead of term. Get ready to start your journey at UNSW off with a blast!

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Check out these daily activities and food running Monday 10th Feb - Thursday 14th Feb of O-Week for FREE!

WHENWHATWHERE
10:00-11:00PancakesLower Main Walkway
10:00-16:00Fairy FlossMain Library
10:00-16:00Soft ServeMerilyn Sleigh Lawn
10:00-16:00Lemonade and Iced TeaAlumni West
10:00-16:00Giant GamesNewton Lawn
10:00-16:00CraftsHelen Maguire Lawn
10:00-16:00BadgemakingNewton Lawn
10:00-16:00Alumni StageAlumni Lawn West
10:00-16:00Clubs & Societies StallsAcross Campus
13:00-14:00Speed FriendingVillage Green BBQ Lawn
16:00-17:00Social Sport Happy HourVillage Green
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WHERE DO I BEGIN? 

O-Week has so much to offer it can be hard to know where to start! You can see all the details here, but these are our top must-see events you can visit to kick off your term.

Large-scale Activities and Night Events

MONDAY

WHEN WHATWHERE
10:00-16:00Escape the Labyrinth: Be amazed by our maze!Whitehouse Lawn
16:30-19:30Night Markets: Check out the best of what campus can offer.Alumni Lawn
19:00-22:00Movie Night: Catch a flick with us!Village Green

TUESDAY

WHENWHATWHERE
10:00-16:00Gladiator Battle: Face off with new friends (or new foes).Whitehouse Lawn
16:30-19:30Games Night: Be as friendly or competitive as you'd like!Alumni West/SEB Rooms
17:00-20:00Carnival: Get ready to party!Alumni West


WEDNESDAY

WHENWHATWHERE
10:00-16:00Olympian Arrow Tag: Show off your strength!Village Green
16:00-17:00Gigs in the Garden: Chill out with live music and great vibes.Roundhouse
16:00-18:00Student Showcase: Cheer for your peers!
Roundhouse
19:00-21:00Comedy Night: Are you ready for a night of laughs?Roundhouse

THURSDAY

WHENWHATWHERE
10:00-16:00Icarus' Fall: Take the first of many leaps of faith.Whitehouse Lawn
15:00-16:00Murder Mystery Party: No spoilers, it's a mystery!SEB G05
19:00-lateO-Week Party: Flagship Night Event - DON'T skip this one!Roundhouse


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O-Week 2025 Campus Map

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What Activities and Events will be there?

We’ll have large scale activities set up to verse friends or get your heart rate up, where in the past it’s ranged from interactive inflatables, obstacle courses and other large-scale activities open to anyone interested to play. 

If you're looking for something on the calmer side, O-Week offers many unique activities and events that let you have fun on campus, like arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, trivia, or even free food (shhhh fairy floss). There’s so much you can check out, which will eventually be outlined on the day-by-day schedule. 

The fun doesn’t stop after daytime at O-Week – notable night events make for a highlight at O-Week. Ranging from movie nights to live acts and games, these will all be rounded off by the O-Week Party on Thursday, which has been a massive success each year. These night events require booking tickets in advance, so make sure you stay updated by registering for O-Week and following our social media to not miss out. 

Check out the O-Week highlights for past activities and events we’ve run at O-Week, and get keen for what’s being organised for O-Week 2025! 

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