On August 15th an amazing season of Alpine Winter Festivals closed in Melbourne at Queensbridge Square. Up until then more than 400,000 guests visited the sites over the 35 event days. We hope all of you enjoyed the magic winter atmosphere in the heart of the city or near the beach at the new Bondi Bergstation, the first ever alpine village at the beach. An event that went around the world with media coverage from the BBC to Austrian newspapers.
We would like to thank all our Event Partners for their tremendous support and making this event possible!
For next year we have big plans to further extend the events to 3 new locations and adding fantastic new attractions. Stay tuned to this site and our Facebook Page for further details.
In the meantime enjoy the best moments of the season at this link: Best of 2010
The Winter Festival Team
Everyone dressed in white will receive a complimentary drink on entry!
From 7pm We’re raising the roof of the Ski Hut!
Come down and watch the Ice Skating Australia performance then experience the true Après Ski atmosphere with traditional Gluehwein (mulled wine), the some Après Ski music hits and traditional alpine competitions
Where: From 7pm at Number Five Ski Hut from 10pm (just next door to the Ice Rink) FREE ENTRY!
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TONIGHT 7.45pm: An awe-inspiring ice skating performance by Ice Skating Australia talent. As always, Melbourne Winter Festival is FREE to enter and see the performance…Ice Skating Tickets can be purchased at the ticket booth on site or online here
The cold snap is moving south as the Melbourne Winter Festival arrives on Queensbridge Square, Southbank for eleven days between 3-15 August. This buzzing pedestrain plaza and meeting place will be transformed into an alpine village with all the magic of a northern winter. The enormous 600 square metre Strepsils Cool Ice Rink will be the focal point with ice skating for all ages and abilities.
If aprés skate is more your style, come and enjoy some alpine delicacies and beverages in the village or hang out in the transparent Winter Festival bar and watch the beauty of the outdoor ice rink as you listen to European djs spin fresh alpine sounds. This is a spectacle not to be missed, and entry to the festival is free: come along and catch an ice skating performance by some of the very talented skaters from Ice Skating Australia…
Be dazzled and amazed by pro-skaters as they fly and twirl around the Strepsils Cool Ice Rink. The lovely people from Ice Skating Australia will be on the ice performing ten minute demonstrations between public skate sessions (at ten minutes to the hour). Details of performance times coming soon.
Want to get straight out on the ice with your friends and family but feeling nervous? Private lesson designed to give you the comfort you need to venture out on the ice alone. Our fully qualified instructors will teach you basic skating and safety skills to ensure you have a relaxed and enjoyable first experience on the ice.
AUSSIE SKATE TM PRIVATE LESSONS ( 2 people maximum)
We are launching the Winter Festival Ambassador Program today: For all of you that like the concept and want to spread the word we are offering exclusive benefits and rewards. Send us an email to ambassador@winterfestival.com.au to apply and find out more.
We’ve just launched a special offer for the little ones this year.
See winter through the eyes of a child: Adult + Child, 2 for 1: Take your child under 12 to the ice rink between 10am-4pm during the weekdays and both of you can skate for just $25 including skate hire and a delicious Max Brenner hot chocolate each.
Enjoy the Melbourne Winter Festival through the eyes of a child… Book Kid Skate Package here.
The Winter Festival had a fantastic run on Cathedral Forecourt and Bondi Bergstation. Thousands of Sydneysiders truly embraced the cold snap and headed into the CBD and the beach and into an Alpine wonderland. The six hundred square metre rinks drew smiles as crowds gathered around the rink to watch skaters glide, race or wobble around the ice. The aprés skate vibe was also extremely popular: dressing up in furs and winter woollies, linking arms in the warmth our Alpine ski hut and enjoying the music around the festival: anyone for a yodel?
Check out some photos here.
We’re gearing up to the launch of Melbourne Winter Festival. Ice skating tickets available here.
We’re bringing our alpine playground down to Queensbridge Square, 3-15 August.
