The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is an annual winter event that takes place in Harbin, a city in Heilongjiang, China. It's now the largest ice festival on the planet! It starts every year on January 5 and runs for about two months, boasting a jaw-dropping and shivering display of the world's biggest ice sculptures. The 2026 edition is the 42nd.
Click through to see the city in all its icy frigid glory—and how it all comes together. When it comes to winter, if you can't beat it—so join it.