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Travel: 12 Winter Fun Festivals Quick Getaways in The US

January 8, 2014 by Momstart 1 Comment

FamilyFun magazine has created a list of the best winter getaways in North America for families to explore! I love going to family festivals. My grandmother used to take me to a summer festival in Texas with my extended family.  We made so many memories together. Now for your family, you can find something from the mountains of North Carolina to the streets of Quebec, winter festivals offer a feast of frozen delights: snow sculptures, ice palaces, winter-and winterized-sports (think: snow golf and snowshoe softball), along with light shows, fireworks, torchlight parades, and seasonal treats like maple taffy on snow.

Check out these twelve different options.

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· Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

Saranac Lake, NY

Jan. 31–Feb. 9

Try snowshoe racing or cross-country skiing; enjoy concerts, dances, and parades; and watch the fireworks over the awesome Ice Palace at this 117-year-old festival.

saranaclakewintercarnival.com

· Lake George Winter Carnival

Lake George, NY

February weekends

This lakeside celebration features beach bonfires, ice-diving demos, hot-air balloon rides, a giant snow slide, kite flying, and chili and chowder cook-offs.

lakegeorgewintercarnival.com

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· Stowe Winter Carnival

Stowe, VT

Jan. 18–Feb. 2

Vermont’s best-known ski town goes all out with snow volleyball and golf, youth hockey and snowboard half-pipe competitions, ski racing, fireworks, and a kids’ carnival.

stowewintercarnival.com

· Montréal en Lumière

Montreal, Quebec

Feb. 20–March 2

This sprawling urban festival features light shows, guest gourmet chefs, life-size board games, a Ferris wheel, and a massive sled slide plus music, theater, dance, and circus performances.

montrealenlumiere.com

· Carnaval de Québec

Quebec City, Quebec

Jan. 31–Feb. 16

The world’s largest winter carnival boasts sleigh rides, snow slides, nighttime parades, an extreme canoe race, an ice palace, and more.

carnaval.qc.ca/en

· Winterlude

Ottawa, Ontario

Jan. 31–Feb. 17

Skate through downtown on a frozen canal, then check out the illuminated ice sculptures, annual bed race, the hockey classic, and the world’s largest snow playground.

ottawafestivals.ca/events/winterlude

· Saint Paul Winter Carnival

Saint Paul, MN

Jan. 23–Feb. 2

Go geocaching and thrill to fireworks, parades, hot-air balloon races, sled dog competitions, and the bouncing team’s aerial acrobatics.

winter-carnival.com

· Fur Rendezvous

Anchorage, AK

Feb. 21–March 2

Celebrate Alaska’s heritage with the Rondy World Champion Sled Dog Race, the Running of the Reindeer, the blanket toss, outhouse races, and the native arts market.

furrondy.net

· Winterfest

Blowing Rock, NC

January 23-26

Family-friendly activities abound, including ski and snowboarding lessons, ice carving demos, hayrides, bonfires, kids’ games and crafts, and the Polar Plunge.

blowingrockwinterfest.com

· Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival

Steamboat Springs, CO

February 5-9

Watch ski jumping, cross-country obstacleracing, and the Dog Dash; compete in shovel and three-legged races; and cheer on the Lighted Man as he sets off fireworks down the slope.

steamboat-chamber.com

· Snowdown

Durango, CO

Jan. 29–Feb. 2

Activities all over town mark this annual winter blowout, including a parade, costume party, doggie Olympics, waiter/waitress race, and music.

snowdown.org

· Whitefish Winter Carnival

Whitefish, MT

February 7-9

A lake plunge, torchlit parade, horse-towed skiing (ski joring), battle of the bands, and pie social are all part of this kid-friendly fest.

whitefishwintercarnival.com

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  1. Ida Lea says

    January 9, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    I would love to check out the Stowe carnival!

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