Fireworks, parades, lip sync contests, food and chocolate and more!  This year’s Cooperstown Winter Carnival will take place from Feb. 6 through Feb. 8.

The Carnival is a long-time traditional winter festival, began in 1967 with the intention of offering a variety of activities for residents and tourists to Cooperstown during the early winter month of February. The CWC brings people out into the cold and gives them a reason to celebrate with their friends, neighbors, and visitors. Each year the CWC creates new and exciting events, while bringing the same traditions back that people have come to expect.

Learn about the history of the Carnival with some archive photos HERE.