St. Paul Winter Carnival Jan. 27, 2024

Planning to visit Minnesota in the United States? Spare some time and visit the annual celebration known as the St. Paul Winter Carnival! This event transforms Minnesota"s capital city, St. Paul, into a winter wonderland of festivity and joy between January 25 and February 4. In 1885, a group of reporters visited and referred to Minnesota as another Siberia, which offended city officials. As a response, they devised a plan to showcase the area"s winter beauty. The Winter Carnival was born, featuring various seasonal activities such as bobsledding and ice horse racing. Today, the celebration serves to impress visitors and strengthen community bonds through parades, markets, winter sports and ice carving competitions and displays, such as the beautiful frozen skyline seen in today"s image.

© Joe Mamer Photography/Alamy

palette

Today in History

All hail the mighty mangrove!
Jan. 27, 2025Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Jan. 27, 2026Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Winter at Valley Forge
Nov. 7, 2024Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest
Mar. 29, 2024South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, Wales, UK
Sep. 13, 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
Dec. 19, 2023Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
Jul. 28, 2025World Nature Conservation Day
Jun. 7, 2024World Oceans Day
Sep. 2, 2023Allens Hummingbird
Oct. 17, 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Jul. 7, 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Festive foliage in the garden
Sunlight turning silver to gold
The top of Tennessee
Jan. 12, 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Strong sibling bonds
A bridge that holds up history
Sep. 15, 2024Ouimet Canyon in the Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
Jan. 10, 2026The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
Nov. 12, 2023Diwali
Feb. 24, 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California
Sep. 12, 2024World Dolphin Day
Jun. 8, 2025World Oceans Day
Jan. 12, 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Nov. 20, 2024World Childrens Day
Behold the architectural marvel
Oct. 8, 2023World Octopus Day
Whats so funny?
Nov. 17, 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
Aug. 26, 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
Jul. 24, 2025Happy Cousins Day!