Every day of O-Week 2026 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!
O-Week has so much to offer it can be hard to know where to start! Here are our schedules broken down by day so you know exactly what's on and where.
| WHEN | WHAT | WHERE |
| 10AM-4PM | The Royal Forage: Hippo Chow Down | Newton Lawn |
| 11AM-12PM | Childhood / Party Games | Alumni Lawn East |
| 12-1PM | Scavenger Hunt | Science and Engineering Building G02 |
| 1-2PM | Murder Mystery Party | Science and Engineering Building G05 |
| 2-3PM | Trivia | Science and Engineering Building G02 |
| 7PM-12AM | O-Week Party | Roundhouse |
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Check out these daily activities and food running Monday 9th Feb - Thursday 12th Feb of O-Week for FREE!
| WHEN | WHAT | WHERE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-11AM | Quiet Hour | Across Campus! |
| 10AM-12PM | Pancakes | Upper Main Walkway |
| 10AM-4PM | Fairy Floss | Main Library |
| 10AM-4PM | Soft Serve | Upper Main Walkway |
| 10AM-4PM | Lemonade and Iced Tea | Alumni Lawn West |
| 10AM-4PM | Popcorn | Catherine Harris Courtyard |
| 10AM-4PM | Giant Games | Main Walkway |
| 10AM-4PM | Craft Corner | Quadrangle |
| 10AM-4PM | Badgemaking | Alumni Lawn East |
| 10AM-4PM | Clubs & Societies Stalls | Across Campus |
| 1-2PM | Speed Friending | Home Ground Lawn - Sign up |
| 4-5PM | Social Sport Happy Hour | Village Green |
| Follow the Tours Schedule! | Tours | Across Campus - More details + registrations! |
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.
