Quebec City is the World's Snow Capital. Quebec City held its first winter carnival in
1894. It was an elaborate celebration that provided people with relief from the cold harsh winter. In the sixty years that followed these winter carnivals were organized periodically.
It wasn't until 1955 that a group of local businessmen decided that an annual carnival would be a good way to stimulate the economy during the long winter months. The Quebec Carnival grew to become Quebec City's third-largest industry, far surpassing its organizers dreams.
The Carnival's activities reflect the character and the tastes of the modern-day people. They also include many of Quebec's most famous traditions. Beautiful snow sculptures as well as the traditio
Since 1955, the Quebec Winter Carnival was recognized as the World's biggest winter celebration, and is the third largest carnival, after those in Rio and New Orleans.
The Carnival is a driving force in Quebec's tourist industry. A 1997 study conducted by Le Groupe Leger et Leger indicated that the economic impact of the Quebec Winter Carnival could be evaluated at $48 millions.
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