as a seven-foot-tall, four-hundred pound snowman sporting a red cap, black buttons and a ceinture fléchée that gives acknowledgement to French-Canadian and Métis style clothing. It is traditional to drink Caribou, a hot alcoholic beverage, to keep warm. The public auction is a fundraising event in aid of the carnival. This auction features many goods and services donated for silent auction and live auction. Feasts and restaurants The Business Leaders' Luncheon, organized by the Québec City Chamber of Commerce. The 'Restaurant Partners' Campaign is a 179-day promotion during which Québec City restaurants offer customers a special menu for a fixed price throughout the carnival (including appetizer, soup, or salad, a main course, and a dessert). Races and tournaments A sleigh race in which drivers and their horses take part in a single- and double-harness race on the Plains of Abraham. An Ice canoe race on the St. Lawrence river. The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament was founded in 1960 by Gérard Bolduc, Paul Dumont and others, was part of the program until 1977. The Snowboard World Cup in Quebec City (not part of the carnival official program). Gallery See also Winter festival References External links Quebec Winter Carnaval virtual tour in panoramic photography Tornoipee-wee.qc.ca Fissnowboard.com Icehotel-canada.com Tourist attractions in Quebec City Festivals in Quebec City Winter festivals in Canada Mardi Gras 1894 establishments in Quebec