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Outdoor celebration that occurs in wintertime
A winter festival, winter carnival, snow festival, or frost fair is an outdoor cold weather celebration that occurs in wintertime.
Winter festivals are popular in
D climates (see
Köppen climate classification) where winter is particularly long or severe, such as
Siberia,
Scandinavia,
Canada and the northern
United States. Most winter carnivals involve traditional winter pursuits such as
dog sledding,
ice hockey,
ice carving,
skating,
skiing, and
snow carving.
Some notable winter carnivals include:
World
Argentina
Canada
Chile
China
England
Estonia
France
- Concours International de Sculpture sur Glace et sur Neige - held in
Valloire
Japan
Latvia
- International Ice Sculpture Festival - held in
Jelgava
New Zealand
Norway
Russia
Sweden
United States
- Annual frost faire at
Saratoga National Historical Park - held in
Saratoga County,
New York
- Bavarian IceFest - held in
Leavenworth,
Washington
- Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships - held in
Breckenridge,
Colorado
-
Dartmouth Winter Carnival - held in
Hanover,
New Hampshire
-
Michigan Technological University's Winter Carnival - held in
Houghton,
Michigan
-
Saint Paul Winter Carnival - held in
Saint Paul,
Minnesota
- City of Lakes Loppet - held in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
- Saranac Lake Winter Carnival - held in
Saranac Lake,
New York
- Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival - held in
Steamboat Springs,
Colorado
- Wintersköl™ - held in
Aspen,
Colorado
-
World Ice Art Championships - held in
Fairbanks,
Alaska