Carnaval+de+Quebec

=//Carnaval de Québec//= Morghan N



[|Carnaval de Québec], starting on either the first Friday of January or the first Friday of February lasting seventeen days, is considered the largest winter carnival in the world. Created to celebrate the beginning of Lent, this carnival is living history. This carnival consists of many enjoyable activities such as dogsled races, night parades, concerts, special hockey games and other cultural events. The most famous events of this carnival involves a lot of ice. Ice sculpture contests, ice hotels, and the [|Ice Palace]. Artists work year-round to create outstanding ice structures and once night rolls around the city of Quebec is lit up in mind-boggling colors reflecting off the ice to create an even more breath taking sight.