About Family Vacations: Quebec City Carnival, Travel Games to Print Out

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Family Vacations Family Vacations Family Vacation Ideas Resorts Fun Places To Go From Teresa Plowright, your Guide to Family Vacations Quebec City is a town that knows how to celebrate winter: when its Carnival opened last weekend, families flocked to the festival grounds to enjoy snow rafting, a giant ferris wheel, free outdoor concerts, human foozball, and much kiddie fun in the snow. Quebec City Winter Carnival The Carnival spans three weekends and continues until February 13th, so if you hurry you can still catch this year's fun including a night parade. Quebec City's Carnival, like Mardi Gras, originated as a celebration held just before the austere season of Lent in the Catholic calendar. And speaking of Mardi Gras... See More About:  quebec carnival  winter vacations  Family Friendly Mardi Gras in New England A few weeks ago, we recommended some places with family-friendly Mardi Gras festivities. This week we can add events in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday March 8th this year. See More About:  new england events  boston travel  mardi gras Chinese New Year All Over the World Would you have guessed that Chinese New Year is one of the biggest events of the year -- in Paris? Paris has a major parade, as does San Francisco, and Manchester, and Sydney.... not to mention the extravaganzas in China and Hong Kong. About.com's Guide for China Travel has rounded up celebrations world-wide for the Year of the Rabbit. Travel Games to Print Out Sometimes kids like the low-tech simple things, like these printable games that can help pass the time on a car trip or plane trip: Connect the Dots, Tic Tac Toe, Animals A to Z... You'll also find two versions of The License Plate Game, a good game for kids who tend to get carsick: focusing the gaze outside the car is a recommended way to avoid motion sickness. See More About:  travel games to print out  car travel  road trips Family Vacations Ads Family Vacations Travel Packages Travel Deals Kids Vacations Romantic Vacations Featured Articles Florida Family Vacations Mexico Family Vacations Caribbean Family Vacations More Great Places to Go   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More> This newsletter is written by: Teresa Plowright Family Vacations Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Family Vacations newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Family Vacation Ideas All Inclusive Resorts Top Caribbean Resorts for Families Winter Vacations Spring Break 2011 Advertisement