This woman is knitting herself some wool accessories to stay warm in Bonhomme’s Ice Palace at the 70th Quebec Winter Carnival. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) The Upper Town Carnival sites are open Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Upper Town Winter Carnival sites opened Feb. 2 and will stay open until Feb. 11. At Zone Loto-Québec (Place…
Eric Ouellette beat his own 2011 Guinness world record for the largest ice dome. The 2024 Quebec Winter Carnival version is even bigger. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Carnival Ice Dome sets Guinness World Record Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Eric Ouellette of Grand Falls, N.B., has an impressive hobby: making giant ice domes. At the 70th Quebec Winter Carnival,…
Bonhomme looked like he may have already sampled a lot of the birthday cake that made up his float. Looking good in spite of his 70 years! Lower Town Night Parade brings Carnival party to Limoilou Photos by Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Bonhomme Carnaval was in a party mood at the Lower Town Night Parade in Limoilou on…
PHOTOS: Circus artists FLIP for Sirop! at Carnival in Petit-Champlain Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com…
Bonhomme was in top form for the 70th Carnival opening show on Jan. 25. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Opening of 70th Quebec Winter Carnival sets fire to dance floor Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Jean-François Blais, artistic director of the Quebec Winter Carnival opening show, told the QCT before the…
Sliding down Rue de la Promenade-des-Soeurs in groups of three or four got people laughing and wanting more. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Three city streets become sliding hills for Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebecers of all ages spend snowy days searching for the best spots to slide down on their toboggans, crazy…
Carnival Goers swing and slide on Dufferin Terrace Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Place D’Youville and Dufferin Terrace joined the 70th Winter Carnival festivities with the first edition of Swing & Glisse…
Designer Marie-Chrystine Corbin has her workshop in Charlesbourg, near the Trait-Carré. (Photo by Alphonsine Sefu) Carnival masquerade ball returns with enchanted circus Alphonsine Sefu alphonsine@qctonline.com For many years, the Quebec Winter Carnival hosted a masquerade ball at the Château Frontenac. The tradition returned this year…
An ice sculptor captured the moment when this goalie made the save of the game. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Lower Town Carnival sculptures celebrate winter sports Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Ice sculptures have trans- formed the Quartier Petit-Champlain into a temporary museum. From Jan. 24 to 27, sculptors created live…
Mayor Bruno Marchand, Bonhomme Carnaval and Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx announce the upcoming 70th Quebec Winter Carnival, which includes Bonhomme’s Ball. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Bonhomme Carnaval presents his 70th Winter Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com With snow comes Bonhomme Carnaval! As if by magic, Bon- homme Carnaval appeared the same day as the first snowfall…