Puzzle Competition (the largest in the nation) Hotdish Competition Family Day Frozen Family Fun Night Snow Sculpting Ice Sculpture Carving Klondike Kate Cabarets Historic Art Exhibit Torchlight Parade Winter Carnival Music Series Ice Bars Fire & Ice Run (5k distance and more) Beard Growing Competition Participating groups Royal Family The Royal Family represents the Winter side of the Carnival Legend and is selected through each character's fraternal organization. In the case of the Queen of the Snows and the four Wind Princesses, a multi-month candidacy program including service events, interviews and appearances. The selection of the five Royal Ladies and official transition from one Royal Family to the next is announced at the Royal Coronation event. The Royal Family consists of: King Boreas (The true king of the St Paul Winter Carnival) Prime Minister Aurora, Queen of the Snows Captain of the King's Guard Sergeant of the King's Guard Titan, Prince of the North Wind North Wind Princess Euros, Prince of the East Wind East Wind Princess Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind West Wind Princess Notos, Prince of the South Wind South Wind Princess A minimum of four King's Guards; one each assigned to guard one of the four princesses. Vulcan Krewe The Vulcan Krewe represents the warm side of the Winter Carnival Legend. The Krewe is selected by the Order of Fire and Brimstone along with the new Fire King, Vulcanus Rex, each year. Each year a new Krewe is hand selected through an application and interview process. Selected Krewe members must complete a five-year commitment to become a full-fledged member of Fire and Brimstone. After a member's fifth year, that individual is then eligible to be a Fire King. Members of the Vulcan Krewe Vulcanus Rex (The Vulc) - The True King of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. Of all the members of the Krewe, he is the only one to wear red and black (all others wear only red). General Flameous (Flame) - The Army Commander and Keeper of the flame. Legend says that if the flame dies, the Fire King dies and it will be winter forever. The Duke of Klinker (Klinker) - The Fire King's aide-de-camp and the herder of the flock. The Klinker is the longest burning ember. The Count of Ashes (Ash) - The raiser of sleeping spirits. The "swinger" of the Krewe. The Prince of Soot (Sooty) - The recorder of