Welcome to Winter Carnival 2025
Dragons, Knights, and Legendary Sights
Organized by Blue Key National Honor Society since 1934, Winter Carnival started in 1922 and has grown into one of the biggest annual winter celebrations in the nation. Known for huge, intricate snow statues around campus and the community, Carnival also brings Huskies together to compete in broomball, comedy skits, human ice bowling, and a royalty coronation.
Statue Results
Month-Long Statues
Division Winners
- First: Phi Kappa Tau
- Second: Tau Kappa Epsilon
- Third: Sigma Tau Gamma and Alpha Gamma Delta
Men's Division
Women's Division
Co-Ed Division
All-Nighter Statues
Division Winners
- First: Catholic Campus Ministries at St. Albert the Great
- Second: Cru
- Third: The Navigators
Men's Division
Women's Division
Co-Ed Division
Featured Photos
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Royalty
Winter Carnival Royal Majesty
Congeniality Award
Analise Walsh
Pronouns: She/Her
1st Runner Up
Anna Hartz
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2nd Runner Up
Rowan Kuhn
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Audience Choice Award
Kaydence Drys
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Madelyn Carey
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Elizabeth Harke
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Ella House
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Andie Kozakiewicz
Pronouns: They/Them
Stage Revue
Lights, camera, action! Winter Carnival Stage Revue, a tradition that's been going strong since 1946, Huskies competing for the coveted Winter Carnival trophy (and Stage Revue bragging rights) put their all into auditioning, rehearsing, and performing skits. Come join in the laughter and applause as they’re judged on acting quality, technical production, good taste, originality, theme, and entertainment value. Vote for the Audience Choice winner.
Comedian
Chris Jones is a hypnotist, comedian and the host of the prank series Double Take on Facebook Watch. In each episode of the new series, Jones conspires with a different celebrity (from John Cena, to Pamela Anderson and NeNe Leakes) to give one adoring fan the surprise of a lifetime: meeting and interacting with their idol in a range of crazy circumstances, though - under hypnosis - unable to recognize them.
Meet the Student Organizers
Blue Key National Honor Society is an organization that strives for the goals of excellence in academics, development of leadership, and service to the community. Blue Key was established to organize and coordinate the Michigan Technological University Winter Carnival in a fair and equitable manner to serve the surrounding community. Overall, Blue Key sets standards for recognizing excellence in leadership in college activities and in scholarship.
Contact: bluekey@mtu.edu | 906-487-2818
Participate
Snap into Winter Carnival Mode!
Ready to embark on a frosty quest and showcase Winter Carnival adventures? Unlock the 2025 Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Snapchat Lenses below and let the enchantment begin! Capture the magic of the MTU wintry kingdom and share festive tales with loyal friends from lands near and far.
Carnival Rule Book
The rules, important dates, and contact information for every event Winter Carnival event. This rule book is your organization's guide to participation in Winter Carnival.
Become an Event Vendor
An application is required for any organization wishing to set up a booth during All-Nighter. A $5 non-refundable fee, in the form of a check payable to Blue Key, is required with the submission of this application. All vendors must attend the Vending Safety meeting held prior to Winter Carnival.
Only registered Michigan Tech student organizations and campus departments can participate as vendors during Winter Carnival.
Organizations wishing to sell food other than baked goods or prepackaged products must be licensed to sell these items by the Western UP Health Department, or use the licensed on-campus dining services kitchen. Each organization is solely responsible for obtaining this license. Organizations violating any health department rules will not be able to distribute food during All-Nighter.
Parking
To accommodate Winter Carnival, the following parking lots will be available free of charge for visitors and will not require a parking permit:
- Lot 5 and Lot 10
- Lot 27 (visitor lot between the Administration Building and MUB)
Additionally, there will be free parking during the day at all metered areas throughout Winter Carnival. There is no overnight parking at the meters. Visitors requiring overnight parking may park in Lot 10 (commuter lot located east of Rozsa - opposite side of Cliff Drive) without a permit.
All residential and faculty/staff lots will continue to be monitored for proper permits. If you have any questions about parking regulations, you can contact Transportation Services at 906-487-1441.