<P> The Quebec Winter Carnival ( French : Carnaval de Québec ) , commonly known in both English and French as Carnaval , is a pre-Lenten festival held in Quebec City . After being held intermittently since 1894 , the Carnaval de Québec has been celebrated annually since 1955 . That year Bonhomme Carnaval , the mascot of the festival , made his first appearance . Up to one million people attended the Carnaval de Québec in 2006 making it the largest winter festival in the world . </P>
<P> The Quebec Winter Carnival ( French : Carnaval de Québec ) , commonly known in both English and French as Carnaval , is a pre-Lenten festival held in Quebec City . After being held intermittently since 1894 , the Carnaval de Québec has been celebrated annually since 1955 . That year Bonhomme Carnaval , the mascot of the festival , made his first appearance . Up to one million people attended the Carnaval de Québec in 2006 making it the largest winter festival in the world . </P>
when did the first large winter carnival take place in quebec city
when did the first large winter carnival take place in quebec city
1894
1894