Chinas Ice Snow Festival

When & Where This Chinese festival takes place from the first week in January until the first week in February in Zhaolin & Sun Island Park in Haerbin (Harbin) in the Heilongjiang Province of China.

What to Expect Chinas Ice Snow Festival in Heilongjiang is the celebration of the absolute freezing temperatures that occur here (-38c). Thousands of ice sculptures of buildings, world wonders, animals and Chinese Legends are carved in ice. Even the Great Wall of China has been been recreated. If you're really brave ten join the locals who take the plunge into the freezing waters.

Getting there Book a flight into Any airport in China here or book a train in Asia here *Harbin is on the Trans-Siberian route*.

Accommodation in China

Where to stay Book your accommodation for China's Ice & Snow Winter Festival below. There's quality hotels or cheap accommodation in Harbin in the Heilongjiang Province & the rest of China available here

History of Chinas Ice Sculpture Festival

This festival was first staged in 1999 and has expanded every year since with tourists from the Trans Siberian Railway stopping off as well as ice artists and sculpters from all over the world.

Plan your fun this year with our Festivals Calendar 2012

Festivals coming up
February 1st - 7th

Viareggio Carnival in Tuscany, Italy

Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania

Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Florida

Venice Carnival in Italy

Haerbin Ice Festival in China

Laneway Festival in Brisbane, Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth & Singapore

Thaipusam in Penang & Malaysia

Arts in the Plaza in St Maarten

Viareggio Carnival in Tuscany, Italy

Pingsi / Pingxi Lantern Festival in Taiwan

Venice Carnival in Italy



February 8th - 14th

Venice Carnival in Italy

Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Pingsi / Pingxi Lantern Festival in Taiwan

Laneway Festival in Brisbane, Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth & Singapore

Mardi Gras in Sydney Australia

Thaipusam in Penang & Malaysia

Viareggio Carnival in Tuscany, Italy

Valentines Day Festival in Umbria, Italy

Viareggio Carnival in Tuscany, Italy

Good Vibrations Festival in Sydney & Melbourne is CANCELLED

Festivalpig.com homepage top of page
Good Articles?

• Full Moon Party
• La Tomatina
• Burning Man
• Oktoberfest
• Carnival Brasil