Festivals

World Ice Art Championships
Once a year Fairbanks turns into an ice city the Ice Queen would envy!

Glacier Ice Caves
These ice caves will make you wonder if you are in Snow Queen’s kingdom

Sapporo Snow Festival
A bit commercialized but this beautiful festival of snow statues is a winter highlight in Sapporo parks

Winterlude
Check out the ice on the largest skating rink in the world along with other fun winter activities

Ice Castles
One of the best ways to spend a winter day is to visit a magical ice castle

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Winter festival provides an excellent way to beat the cold—enjoy ice fishing along with ice racing competitions and other amusing festivities

Icebreaker Cruise and Ice Floating
Take a cruise through the endless frozen sea on the icebreaker and try a dip in the frigid waters

Skating on Lake Louise
Visit one of the world’s most incredible skating rinks

Ice Music Festival
Ice music was born in Norway thanks to the abundance of ice, talented ice sculptors, and ice musicians

Snow & Ice Architecture
When winter lasts for so long, people make it a bit more exciting with the help of imagination. Come and marvel at creations of spectacular ice art!

Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
This is like a visit to the kingdom of Snow queen. Dive into this magical world of amazing sculptures made of ice and snow

Ice Skating
The absence of snow is not a reason to give up this Christmas fun—skating outdoors

The Netherlands Ice Sculpture Festival
Around 250,000 kilos of ice is yearly used to turn Zwolle's city centre into a majestic winter wonderland

Dobšinská Ice Cave
Explore this hidden underground ice paradise while visiting Slovakia

Quebec Winter Carnival (Carnaval de Québec)
This winter wonderland is considered to be one of the world's biggest snow events

Zao Snow Monsters
If you suppose these are man-carved ice blocks, you underestimate the talents of nature—the snow monsters appear on their own

Blue Hours
Your next favourite hours! This magical occurance is unique for Nordic countries

Happy Ice and Snow Season at Bird's Nest
The Ice and Snow Season at Bird's Nest brings a winter wonderland to Beijing

Ice Shards on the Great Lakes
The ice cover gets shattered to knife-sharp pieces as spring takes over winter

Tokamachi Snow Festival
The oldest winter festival in Japan promises tons of fun

Sandstone Ice Festival
Welcome to Minnesota's ice climbing mecca for the celebration of all winter things

Balsam Lake WinterFest
Famous drag races and other seasonal activities on the shore of the largest lake in the area

Rjukan Icefestival
Frozen waterfalls are a perfect setting for such festivities as ice climbing speed competitions

Pictured Rocks Winter Hike
The area of Pictured Rocks in Michigan during the winter period turns into a real ice and snow masterpiece

Chilling in the Ice Pub
Enjoy the winter atmosphere in summer and taste some strong drinks

Snow Castle Festival (Gradovi Kralja Matjaža)
These creative ice constructions are built right before your eyes at the Snow Castle Festival at Plateau Mitnek, Črna na Koroškem

Hôtel de Glace (Ice Hotel)
Experience a night in an ice castle, just like stepping into a fairy tale

Fête des Neiges de Montréal
Experience a winter wonderland on two islands in the middle of the city

Ice On Whyte (Chiseled)
One of the world's best ice festivals with a giant slide and an International Carving Competition

Saint Paul Winter Carnival
One of the oldest and most popular annual festivals in Minnesota

Plymouth Ice Festival
Skilfully carved ice sculptures line the streets of downtown Plymouth

Breckenridge Snow Sculptures
Teams of snow artists from around the world descend on Colorado for the International Snow Sculpture Championships

Lake Geneva Winterfest
A place to celebrate art, winter, and have fun with over a dozen themed events in Wisconsin

Lake George Winter Carnival
A family-friendly month-long celebration of winter

Liverpool Ice Festival
Wonderland-style event at the iconic Liverpool Pier Head

Cripple Creek Ice Festival
Fun time in a picturesque Colorado old mining and gambling town

Zehnder’s Snowfest
One of the top snow sculpting events in North America held in Frankenmuth, MI since 1990

Lake Louise Ice Magic Festival
Canada's most scenic and beautiful ice festival

MTU Winter Carnival
One of the largest annual winter festivals in the U.S. takes place on the campus of the Michigan Tech University

Ouray Ice Festival
A celebration of everything associated with mountain and ice climbing

Seattle Center Winterfest
All the things we love about winter holidays are gathered in one place

Bloor-Yorkville Icefest
Toronto’s central cultural district turns into a magic world of ice sculptures

Lititz Fire & Ice
A free winter festival in Lititz, a cozy Pennsylvania town

Lake Chelan Winterfest
A favorite event for the Chelan community

Somerset Fire & Ice Festival
What a little wonderland to break the winter melancholy!

Stowe Winter Carnival
The annual family event in with ice carving demonstrations and competitions

Asahikawa Winter Festival
Feel the atmosphere of the Hokkaido's second largest winter event

Rochester Frost Festival (Fire & Ice Festival)
Enjoy the pleasant ambiance during one of the premier winter events in Michigan

Blowing Rock Winterfest
Tons of fun winter activities in the scenic North Carolina mountains

Shipshewana Ice Festival
Watch professional ice carvers make fantastic sculptures all around the town

Lake Superior Ice Festival
The coolest festival in Wisconsin with stunning lake views

Clarks Summit Festival of Ice
One of the best winter festivals in the Poconos

Barrie Winterfest (Hello Winter Festival)
One of the most popular winter events in Ontario

Winter
Cold, wet and gloomy season is not good for outdoor activities

Winter
Texas is a state of weather extremes. Cold waves and snow can occur at some parts of the state

Winter
Toronto might be warmer than other parts of Canada but winter still brings lots of snow and frost