Statistics
Numbers Talk
Each year, the Carnival increases in popularity, affirming its place in the hearts of Carnival-goers from near and far.
The Largest Winter Carnival in the World
For 57 years, the Québec Winter Carnival has organised the largest and most popular winter celebration in the world. Visitors spend more than $42.5 million dollars per winter in Québec City, while the Carnival itself generates direct economic, social and tourism-related spin-offs for the Québec City area.
Emphasis on Winter
The Carnival has been a great success. To celebrate the sparkle and magic of the new millennium, the Québec Winter Carnival is adamant about continuing to emphasize winter activities for families and for the singles crowd. The Carnival achieves a perfect balance between tradition and modernity, history, culture, national heritage and fun. Bonhomme will present the varied 17-day program. The Carnival's activities reach a vast clientele and the participation rate always surpasses the fixed objective. Close to a million participants flock to Carnival sites during the unique event. This number does not even include the thousands of tourists who come to visit the warmth and enchantment of Québec City for other reasons...
Results of a survey performed by SOM, March 2009.
International recognition
The Carnival is unique because of its location. Its reputation has spread beyond our borders due to the increasing international recognition of the North. Our strategic promotion assures world-wide exposure for our capital city and for the event. Over 100 foreign journalists cover this special festival, and contribute to attracting thousands of visitors.
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The Carnival in numbers
| Activities | 2011 Edition | Complementary information |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Spas Village | About 1, 200 bathers | |
| Blood Donor Clinic | 320 blood donor | |
| Business Leaders' Luncheon | About 750 guests | Guest speaker: M. Marcel Aubut |
| Calgary Flapjack Breakfast | About 3, 000 breakfasts were served | |
| Candle | 67, 285 candles sold | |
| Canoe race | 50 teams | |
| Dogsled Rides | 22 participants | |
| International Snow Sculpture Event | International category: 12 teams from different countries | 5 teams in the Canadian Category, 10 teams in the Quebec Category, 10 teams in the Student-artist Category |
| Normandin Soapbox Derby | 40 guests 29 soapboxs |
This was the 23rd edition of the Carnival's Symposium |
| Painting Symposium | 3, 000 visitors | |
| Public Auction | $85, 718 | |
| SAQ Bonhomme's Ball | 350 guests | |
| St-Hubert Derby | 40 participants 60 horses |
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| The Bay Snow Bath | 55 bathers | |
| Web Site | 682, 325 visitors | From February 15, 2010 to February 13, 2011 |
For the 2011 Edition of Quebec Winter Carnival ...
| 475 tons of ice was used on the sites of the Carnival. | |
| The construction of all of the sites was completed in 25 days. | |
| 800 Christmas trees collected at the end of the Christmas season were planted on the sites | Afterwards, these conifers are recycled and transformed into fir oil by a specialized firm! |
| Foreign Media | More than 100 foreign journalists represented different countries (Canada, South Korea, United-States, France, U.K, Mexico, Germany, Japan). |
| 75 employees | 45 on an annual basis, 25 on a contractual basis (average of 6 months) |
| 1, 500 volunteers take part in the organization. | During the 17 days of the Carnival. |
| A 10.2 million budget | |
| Night Parade | 14 allegoric floats, 5 dance troops, 800 disguised participants for each parade |
