Winter Carnival

A Winter carnival is an outdoor celebration that occurs in wintertime.

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Winter carnivals, or festivals, are popular in places where winter is particularly long or severe, such as Scandinavia, Canada and the northern United States. Most winter carnivals involve traditional winter pursuits such as ice carving, snow carving, skating, skiing and dog sledding.

Related Topics:
Scandinavia - Canada - United States - Ice carving - Snow carving - Skating - Skiing - Dog sled

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Some notable winter carnivals include:

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• The Saint Paul Winter Carnival in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA.
• Quebec City Winter Carnival in Quebec.
• Winterlude in Ottawa, Canada.
• The International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China.
• The Sapporo Snow Festival in Sapporo, Japan.
• The Winter Carnival at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.
• The Winter Carnival at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan