The air is crisp, my skin is the color of a Queen Anne rose, and I’m dressed in so many layers I could pass for Bonhomme’s short, plump sister. He’s around here somewhere, Bonhomme, the King of ...

Since 1894, Québec City has embraced the coldest stretch of the year with a celebration built around snow, music, and shared tradition. Known in French as Carnaval de Québec, this long-running event ...

Quebec City is the world's snow capital and host to the largest outdoor Winter Carnival. The town and people are meshed into their past and their history. The first carnival was in 1894. The people of ...

From canoe races to sculpted palaces, the Quebec Winter Carnival will use ice in interesting ways to celebrate its coldest season. For the winter traveler itching to add something unique to their ...

This colorful archival record of Québec City's Winter Carnival shows that many popular events of today—pageants, parades, boat races, folk dancing, fireworks, and torchlight skiing—were also favorites ...

Rowing through icy currents in the cold is not for the faint of heart. However, every year competitors jump into their canoes ...