Winter Carnival 2026 Schedule

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January 19, 2026

Winter Carnival 2026 Schedule

This year’s Winter Carnival – Frost and Furious – runs from February 1st to February 7th.

News & Updates

November 5, 2026

Alisa Amador ’18 on how Bates helped her build a career as a …

Singer-songwriter Alisa Amador ’18 loves a liberal arts approach, and it didn’t end for her when she graduated from Bates.

November 5, 2026

Bates celebrates Halloween

How committed is Bates to the whole concept of Halloween? Extremely so. From preparations to the final celebrations, Halloween at Bates ran from Oct. 27-31.

November 5, 2026

Otis Lecture focuses on Wabanaki resilience and erasure

At the 29th annual Otis Lecture, Bonnie Newsom, gave a talk entitled “Holding Ground: Wabanaki Archaeology as Resilience across Landscapes of Erasure.”