"Carnival is a way of breaking the winter in two." It's also, as far as I'm concerned, a perfect excuse to get to know Quebec City, one of the most effortlessly quaint cities in the New World.

The carnival (or carnaval) first made its debut in Quebec City, the world’s “Snow Capital”, in 1894 as a winter festival designed to fight off the winter doldrums. It wasn’t until 1955 ...

Night Parade Best Carnival Tips from My Visit: As someone who returns to La Bûche on every Quebec City visit, I can attest that this isn’t your typical “traditional” restaurant – it’s ...

Quebec City is hoping to see the introduction of more refrigerated skating rinks as warmer winters risk impacting outdoor hockey.

The nine-day winter carnival in Quebec City is steeped in tradition that goes back more than 100 years. A big part of that is the ice palace – the headquarters of the festival's representative, ...

If you don't want to spend your entire winter cooped up indoors, swing over to Québec's 71st Winter Carnival where you can experience winter life in Québec City. For decades, the festival has ...

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec — Head to Quebec and you ... The first ice canoe race took place in 1894 at the Quebec Winter Carnival and now more than 500 athletes compete in this race each year ...

This time five years ago, Portland was gearing up for a new winter festival modeled after Quebec City's famed Carnaval ...

A hotel made entirely of ice and snow is celebrating a major milestone, and organizers have high hopes the seasonal attraction will stick around for years to come.