About
Winter Carnival is a Michigan Tech annual celebration that takes place every winter in Houghton, Michigan. It is a time to celebrate the large amounts of snowfall Michigan’s Upper Peninsula receives each winter. Winter Carnival is characterized by snow statues, outdoor games, and many student activities.
Organized by Blue Key National Honor Society since 1934, Winter Carnival started in 1922 and has grown to become one of the largest annual winter festivals in the nation. Featuring dozens of huge, intricate snow statues all around campus and the community, this event also brings together students to participate in broomball, comedy skits, sleigh rides, a queen coronation, and lots of winter fun.
Winter Carnival News
“As Snow Accumulates at Alarming Rates, We Show Our Love for the 50 States”, Winter Carnival 2016
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“While Frozen in the Ice and Snow, We Dream of Vacations on Which to Go”, Winter Carnival 2015
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Nostalgic Films of Childhood Days Come to Life in Frosty Ways”, Winter Carnival 2014
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Hero’s and Villain’s Find Their Powers, In These Frozen Winter Hours”, Winter Carnival 2013
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“From All Over the State, What Makes Michigan Great”, Winter Carnival 2012
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Thousands of Pages Unfold in the Bitter Cold”, Winter Carnival 2011
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Games We Know Captured in the Snow”, Winter Carnival 2010
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“A Frigid Place Gets a Blast from Space”, Winter Carnival 2009
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.