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Thunderfest 2024

Join Vikes Nation for a day of fun!

Vikes Nation is proud to present the THE kick-off festival of the school year at UVic! Join thousands of UVic students, staff and faculty for ThunderFest and see what Vikes Nation is all about!

Meet some of our UVic Vikes Varsity teams, make some new friends, learn about Vikes Recreation clubs + programming, listen to live DJ music 🎵, officially join Vikes Nation⚡...and have FUN with over 90 great booths with give-aways, food trucks and lots of games to play!

Be sure to fill out your official ThunderPass to receive your Vikes Nation t-shirt AND be eligible to win one of our great prizes given away at the home-opener Vikes soccer games that evening at Centennial Stadium. Last year saw a record crowd of 4000+ at the soccer games⚽ and 5000+ at the afternoon festivities at the UVic Quad!

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Event Details

Host Event host: Vikes Nation

Date Date(s): Friday September 6, 2024

Time When: 11:30AM to 3:30PM

Location Location: TBA

Open to Open to: Everyone, UVic Students

Cost Cost: Free