The Quebec Winter Carnival is an annual celebration of winter in the province of Quebec, Canada. Held in the capital city of Quebec City, the carnival features a variety of activities including snow sculpture competitions, snowshoe races, ice skating, snowmobiling, and more. The carnival
The Quebec Winter Carnival, commonly known in both English and French as Carnaval, is a pre-Lenten festival held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. After being held intermittently since 1894, the Carnaval de Québec has been celebrated annually since 1955. That year, Bonhomme Carnaval, the mascot of the festival, made his first appearance. Up to one million people attended the Carnaval de Québec in 2006, making it, at the time, the largest winter festival in the world. It is, however, the largest winter festival in the Western Hemisphere.