Campus celebrates SpringFest April 26 - 28

April 25, 2012

Marmian Grimes

UAF will celebrate SpringFest, Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 at various locations on the Fairbanks campus. The annual event celebrates the arrival of spring in the Interior with competitions, concerts and barbecues for the campus community.

Following is a schedule of the weekend’s events:

Thursday, April 26

  • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Kickoff barbecue at Wood Center (must have a PolarExpress card)

  • 1:05 p.m. — Dance-off at Wood Center

  • 1:45 p.m. — Watermelon drop off the Gruening Building

  • 7 p.m. — Lottanobooza

  • 8 p.m. – Airband at The Pub (Must be 21 or older)

  •  10 p.m. - midnight — SRC late-nighter, Jello eating competition


Friday, April 27 — no classes

  • 9 a.m. — SpringFest Service, meets at Wood Center Lounge

  • Noon — Mud volleyball at the Nenana parking lot

  • 5 p.m. – Frisbee golf tournament, meet at Hole 1

  •  8 p.m. — Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis live in concert at Patty Center

  • 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Club Tropic at Hess Rec Center


Saturday, April 28

  • 9 a.m. – Student awards breakfast (by invitation only)

  • 10 a.m. – Climbing competition at SRC

  • 1 p.m. – Rugby tournament, across from Beluga Field

  • 2 p.m. – Club Karneval parade, Reichardt Building to Nenana Parking Lot

  • 3 p.m. — Field day at Beluga Field

  • 3 p.m. — Quidditch tournament at Beluga Field

  • 5 p.m. – Barbecue (must have PolarExpress card)

  • 8 p.m. – Occupy the Pub dance party at The Pub (must be 21 or older)