ThunderFest 2026

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 giveaways, food trucks and lots of games to play!

🚨Be sure to fill out your official THUNDERPASS Bingo card to receive your Vikes Nation t-shirt.

Last year saw a record crowd of 4000+ at the soccer games⚽ and 5000+ at the afternoon festivities at the UVic Quad!

If you are looking for the soccer game tickets: grab them here.