Spectacle of center ring comes to Whitefish Winter Carnival this weekend

Enjoy all the frivolity under the big top and beyond as Whitefish puts on the Winter Carnival this weekend with the theme of “The Greatest Show.”  

The 65th annual event culminates with a variety of events. Be on the lookout for the usual cast of characters like penguins and yetis, but who knows if acrobats, a fire-eater and elephants join in the fun this year when the Grand Parade with its circus theme makes its way through downtown at 3 p.m. Saturday. 

Winter Carnival festivities began as a way to break up the long winter. Events began small and have grown throughout the decades to draw thousands to downtown Whitefish.