Fed Square's Pop-Up Winter Wonderland Will Have Private Igloos Serving Raclette and Mulled Wine

Twinkling fairy lights, hot melty cheese, mulled wine — and your own private igloo to cosy up in while you enjoy it all. If that sounds like the kind of winter scenario you'd like to snuggle into, then here's a pop-up you'll definitely want to make a date with.

Off the back of its 2022 debut in Canberra, the Raclette Igloo Experience is set to descend on the rooftop of Fed Square from Friday, May 19–Sunday, June 11, serving up a healthy dose of charming Euro winter vibes.

Available to book for groups of six or eight guests, a total of fourteen igloos will grace the space, each named after a different French ski resort. The set-up is designed to transport you straight to some wintery wonderland in the heart of Europe, complete with French-speaking waitstaff to greet you as faux snow tumbles softly from above.

As the name suggests, the cheesy hero of this experience is the raclette, which'll be served up family-style at your table, ready to be spilled over traditional accompaniments like cured meats, boiled potatoes and pickles.

A huge amount of cheese is being brought over from France for the occasion, with up to two kilos of the stuff to be set aside for each group. You'll even get your own raclette guide to show you the ropes and have you dining like a proper French foodie.

Guests will enjoy a glass of mulled wine paired with their raclette feast, although each igloo is also kitted out with its own mini bar full of French wines and soft drinks available to add on for an extra cost.

You'll wrap things up in very toasty style, too — huddled around a roaring fire pit roasting marshmallows with your mates for dessert.

The Raclette Igloo Experience clocks in at $99 per person, with various day and night bookings available.

Catch the Raclette Igloo Experience on the Fed Square rooftop from May 19–June 11. Bookings can be made over on the website.