"Carnival is a way of breaking the winter in two." It's also, as far as I'm concerned, a perfect excuse to get to know Quebec City, one of the most effortlessly quaint cities in the New World.

Night Parade Best Carnival Tips from My Visit: As someone who returns to La Bûche on every Quebec City visit, I can attest that this isn’t your typical “traditional” restaurant – it’s ...

The carnival (or carnaval) first made its debut in Quebec City, the world’s “Snow Capital”, in 1894 as a winter festival designed to fight off the winter doldrums. It wasn’t until 1955 ...

Bonhomme Carnaval receives the Key to the City and officially opens the 71st Winter Carnival, alongside (from left), Éric Meunier of Loto-Québec, master of ceremonies Isabelle Desjardins, Quebec ...

Lower Town Night Parade brings back Carnival memories Danielle Burns [email protected] Every year as Carnival season ...

The Sun Life Pentathlon des neiges, Canada's largest outdoor winter event, kicks off its 21st season on the Plains of Abraham ...

the annual winter carnival, which runs from Feb. 7 to Feb. 16. In the 17th century, French settlers mounted defensive walls called ramparts along parts of Quebec City’s rocky escarpment to ...

Buildings hewn from history, rustic cuisine, wintery fun … Château Frontenac, tourtière and poutine, a wild ride on a toboggan slide. Town has it all ...