YorkFest
Get ready, YorkU! Your Students’ Union has gone all out to bring you YorkFest 2025, the LARGEST & MOST EXCITING welcome-back week in the country! Mark your calendars for September 15 to 19 because this year’s lineup is more epic than ever!
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Boba on the Go
1:00pm - until supplies last, Vari Hall
Start your week and YorkFest off right with a refreshing bubble tea! Swing by on your way to class and treat yourself to a delicious drink.
Non-dairy options available.
The Grand Illusion Show
6:00pm - 8:00pm, Convention Centre, Second Student Centre
Prepare to be amazed! Bring your friends and experience a night full of mind-blowing magic and mesmerizing illusions.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
YorkFest Festival Village
10:00am - 4:00pm, Harry W. Arthurs Commons (Bus Loop)
Join us at the heart of YorkFest and explore over 100 student clubs, 11 Colleges/Faculties, vendors, free food, beer garden, carnival games, food trucks, YFS swag bags, and more!
The Break Room’s Big Break
11:00am - 11:00pm, Break Room, First Student Centre
12:00pm - 4:00pm, Break Room’s Backyard
5:00pm - 11:00pm, Free Arcade
$5 menu: All food and beverages!
Movie Under the Stars
7:00pm - 10:00pm, Second Student Centre
Grab your friends and comfiest blankets and join us for a movie under the stars right outside the Second Student Centre!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Battle of the Bands
3:30pm - 5:30pm, Break Room
Watch the best local bands go head-to-head in an epic showdown right in your beloved Break Room. Don’t miss out!
Drag a friend to Dirty Bingo
Doors open at 5:30pm, Convention Centre, Second Student Centre
Get ready for fierce performances and naughty prizes at our ever-popular, sex-positive, queer-friendly Bingo night, featuring Makayla Couture: Canada’s Drag Race Season 5!
As part of our commitment to creating a respectful and enjoyable environment, we’re starting off with a consent-centered pleasure-based workshop: Can I make you come? Hosted by Luna Matatas in collaboration with The Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education
Expect a welcoming environment where everyone’s encouraged to be themselves. PS: it gets spicy!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
YorkFest Concert
Doors open at 6:00pm, Sobeys Stadium
Valid YU Card (physical or digital) required for entry. Open to York U students only.
THE FREE YORKFEST CONCERT IS BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER! Our headliner this year is none other than Shenseea, with opening sets by Erin B. and DJ Shannyn Hill!
Brought to you by YOUR students’ union, so come out, have fun, and enjoy the good vibes.
Snacks and drinks available for purchase.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Afrobeats Fitness Class
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Studio B, Second Student Centre
Close out YorkFest with an electrifying, beginner-friendly Afrobeats workout! No experience needed, just bring your energy and good vibes.
Should you have any questions or accessibility needs, contact Emir Skrijelj - vpcampuslife@yfs.ca
Check out the highlights from Yorkfest 2024 below!
The York Federation of Students presents YorkFest 2024 re-cap video.
