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Nuuk Snow Festival

 Photo – Cebastian Rosing – Réne Design

Are you looking for fun winter activities for your stay? Look no further!

In early March, the old colonial harbor in Nuuk transforms into a winter wonderland for the Nuuk Snow Festival, scheduled for March 2nd-5th. This is a must-visit for anyone in town during these Nuuk Snow Festival dates.

What makes this festival special is its reliance on visitors, participants, and volunteers. Without their contribution, there wouldn’t be a festival. The community spirit that forms during these days is truly unique and cherished, drawing people back year after year. As a child, I remember the festival being the highlight of the year; wandering among the giant snow sculptures in a snowy landscape felt utterly magical, especially when some sculptures were interactive.

Photo – Cebastian Rosing – Réne Design

Photo – Cebastian Rosing – Rene Design

Photo – Cebastian Rosing – Réne Design

Interested in joining?

About 16 teams, each consisting of four people, compete in the Snow sculpture competition in Nuuk. Throughout the festival, visitors can watch the sculptures take shape amidst the stunning scenery. During the day, the site bustles with fun activities suitable for kids and families, making it one of the top things to do in Nuuk in winter. Need to warm up? There’s a café on-site offering hot cocoa and cake.

As night falls, the festival site transforms into a romantic setting with concerts and light shows, making it the perfect spot for a date or a fun night out with friends. Information on the program will be available in February.

Photo – Cebastian Rosing – Réne Design

Free fun for all

The festival is free for everyone, enhancing its status as one of the key winter events in Nuuk. Whether you want to compete in the snow sculpture event or just enjoy the festivities, there’s no cost to participate. For those interested in more active involvement, volunteering opportunities are also available.

Every form of help is appreciated and welcome.

For volunteers

For teams

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The history of Nuuk Snow Fest

Nuuk Snow Fest has been back for the past 3 years after a long hiatus. The first time the festival took place was in 1994. Back then it was the first ever Snow Festival in all of Greenland!

The festival was initiated by Peter Barfoed from the architectural firm Tegnestuen Nuuk A/S, who also planned the festival for a large part of the first 15 years it was held in Nuuk. In a few years Nuuk Snow Fest grew from 21 teams in 1994 to 50 teams at the height of its success.

Nuuk Snow Fest gathered people from all kinds of backgrounds: public companies, educational institutions, private firms, families and friends. All gathered in teams to compete in the categories: Nonfigurative and Figurative. People from all over the world came to Nuuk from countries like the US, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

Nuuk Snow Fest brings a communal feeling for both teams and visitors. The festival is the ideal place to go, for family trips and for the romantic first date. Nuuk Snow Fest is the place for everyone to have a good time.

I look forward to seeing you at Nuuk’s coziest winter festival!

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Photo – Silas Brøns

Alberte Parnuuna Skifte

Projectmanager SNOW Festival, filmmaker, Nuummioq