Winter Carnival in Quebec
The first Winter Carnival was held in 1894 as a way to ease the boredom of the harsh winters. Today, it is one of the largest winter festivals in the world, with over 200 activities including night parades, snow sculpture competitions and the main event: Boat Races on the St. Lawrence Glacier.
The festival is usually held in late January and early February every year and lasts for 17 days. During the festival, snowmen will appear everywhere with many fun activities. At the entrance of the festival, behind the snow pine trees is the magical snow palace. This is a structure built entirely of ice and snow and decorated by professional carvers that you will not find anywhere else.
- Venue: Quebec, Canada
- Time: January 26 – February 11
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Trout Fishing Festival in Korea
The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Winter Trout Fishing Festival in Hwacheon County is an opportunity for visitors to try fishing, catching fish by hand, playing skiing, ice skating, making snow sculptures, etc.
The freshwater mountain trout, a member of the salmon family, is a species of fish endemic to Gangwon-do Province. It lives only in fresh, clean water with an average temperature below 20 degrees Celsius. It can survive in icy water. When the warm weather does not bring this species out, it hides deep in the riverbed. Fishermen have to move from hole to hole to monitor the movement of the fish. The winner of this ice fishing festival is the one who catches the most fish.
Ice fishing is one of the annual activities held at the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in South Korea. It attracts over a million visitors each year.
- Venue: Hwacheon, South Korea
- Time: 6/01 28/01
Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race
In February, head to Alaska to cheer on mushers and dog sled teams as they make the 10- to 16-day trip from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The winning champion takes home $35,000.
- Location: Alaska and Canada
- Time: February 3
Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China
The ice and snow festival was first held in 1963 and was interrupted for several years during the Cultural Revolution, before being restored in 1985.
The artisans used about 180,000 cubic meters of ice and 150,000 cubic meters of snow taken from the surface of the Songhua River and cut into many blocks. Different types of saws were used by the ice sculptors to carve the giant works for many consecutive days before the festival officially opened. The ice sculptures are always the highlight of Harbin every winter, attracting millions of visitors.
- Venue: Harbin, China
- Time: December 24 - February 25
Light Festival in Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Light Festival is a light festival held around November every year. This is a festival that displays works of art including paintings and architecture, and is also an opportunity for artists to show their talents through their light art products.
Under the unique combination of light, you can choose two forms to admire the art: water boat and land. Each form will bring you a different feeling about those works of art, because each different angle of light, those masterpieces of art have a different beauty.
- Venue: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Time: November 30 – January 21
Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
The snow festival spans Odori Park, starting at the Sapporo TV Tower with its large ice rink. From the top of the tower, the festival unfolds under sparkling lights and white snow. Artists come from all over the world to create their works at the festival, and some of the most talented teams compete in the International Snow Sculpture Competition.
Millions of people from all over the world come to enjoy the snow sculptures that make Odori Park a winter entertainment destination.
- Venue: Sapparo, Japan
- Time: February 5 – February 12
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