Whitefish Winter Carnival
Feb 7th, 2026
All Day

Where:
Downtown Whitefish
Central Ave Whitefish, MT

Description:
On the first weekend of February, festivities kick off with a Penguin Plunge (a hole is cut into Whitefish Lake and participants take a dip to raise funds for charity), then include a grand parade, snow sculpture contest, a kiddie carnival, pie social, beer barter, Rotary pancake breakfast, Art Expo and more. The festivities are open to the public and most are free of charge.

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