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
“Frightful Creatures with Chilling Features”, Winter Carnival 2008
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Ancient Worlds Come to Play in Snowy Drifts of Modern Day”, Winter Carnival 2007
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Cartoon Art for the Young at Heart”, Winter Carnival 2006
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“A Frozen Commotion from the Depths of the Ocean”, Winter Carnival 2005
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“What We Love Most from Coast to Coast”, Winter Carnival 2004
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Fairy Tales in Northern Gales”, Winter Carnival 2003
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Snow Re-Creations of Worldy Destinations”, Winter Carnival 2002
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.
“Greek Myths Unfold in a Wondrous Land of Cold”, Winter Carnival 2001
Winter Carnival Archives. Photos/Images provided by Michigan Technological University Archives.