Quebec Winter Carnival

When is Quebec Winter Carnival 2027?

Quebec Winter Carnival 2027 runs February 5 to 14, 2027.

How the dates are set: The organizers announce the dates each year; the carnival has run for about ten days in early February.

See every event in February 2027

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Quebec Winter Carnival schedule

• February 5 to 14, 2027: The carnival runs every day, all day.
• Night parades: There are two night parades featuring Bonhomme, each lasting about 30 minutes, with electro and rock music, lights, circus feats and dance numbers.
• Parade routes: One parade starts at Grande Allée and Avenue des Érables and ends at Grande Allée and Avenue Honoré-Mercier, near the Parliament building. The other follows 3e Avenue from 1re Rue to 18e Rue.
• Ice Palace: An Ice Palace is built every year for Bonhomme Carnaval and serves as the focal point for several activities.
• Ice canoe racing: Teams make multiple crossings of the frigid waters of the St. Lawrence River.
• Throughout: Snow and ice tobogganing, games, sugar shack stands and musical performances run through the event, and international snow and ice sculpture competitions take place on the Plains of Abraham.

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Getting to Quebec Winter Carnival

• The carnival recommends taking the bus to get there without any hassle.
• If you are driving, park on the outskirts of Parliament Hill and walk to the sites. Paid public parking is around Parliament Hill and the Plains of Abraham, such as at Place D'Youville or the Marie-Guyart Building.
• If your accommodation is not near the Winter Carnival sites, public transit is the most convenient way to get there.

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Where to stay in Québec City

• The best option to be on foot is the Parliament Hill area. Accommodations within the Old City walls and in the Montcalm and Saint-Jean-Baptiste districts are also very close to the main sites.

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Tickets and cost

Some activities are ticketed, including the Scotiabank Ice Sculpture Workshops, The All-Nighter presented by Pop Underwear, and a country dance with the Festival Western de St-Tite.

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History of Quebec Winter Carnival

The Québec Winter Carnival has been a part of the city's winter since 1955. Bonhomme Carnaval is the ambassador of the celebration, and an Ice Palace is built for him every year.

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Quebec Winter Carnival: questions people ask

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About Quebec Winter Carnival

Ten days of night parades, ice canoe races and Bonhomme's Ice Palace in Québec City's snow, since 1955.

Bonhomme Carnaval, the carnival's ambassador, gets a new Ice Palace every year, and it anchors the activities. There are two night parades, ice canoe racing across the St. Lawrence River, snow and ice sculptures, tobogganing and sugar shack stands. The catch is the cold and the crowds, so walking or taking the bus is the easiest way around.

Know before you go

• If you drive, park on the outskirts of Parliament Hill and walk to the sites.
• Some activities are ticketed, so check the carnival's list of ticketed activities.
• If lodging is not near the Parliament Hill sites, public transit is the most convenient way to reach them.

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