Best Winter Festivals

The world's largest winter carnival — ice palaces, night parades and Bonhomme himself.

Skate the world's largest skating rink and wander a city of ice sculptures.

Wine country's coldest, sweetest celebration — icewine flights in the vineyards.

Authentic German-style Christkindlmarkt at Jack Poole Plaza.

Nathan Phillips Square lights up with Toronto's official tree, skating, and fireworks.

World-class ice-carving competition on the frozen Lake Louise shoreline.

The world's coldest electronic-music festival — dance parties in the Old Port at −20 °C.

1,000-mile sled-dog race — the toughest in the world — between Whitehorse and Fairbanks.