Michigan Technological University's Winter Carnival is an annual celebration that takes place every winter hosted by Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. It is a time to celebrate the large amounts of snowfall Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula receives each winter. Winter Carnival is characterized by snow statues, outdoor games, and many student activities. February 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of Winter Carnival. In 1958, Blue Key began the tradition of selecting a yearly theme for the events, including motion pictures, historical events, comics, music and more. Snow statue designs are inspired by the theme. Eventually, a logo contest was incorporated with cash prizes.
| Year | Theme | Logo | Winter Carnival Pictorial |
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| 1952 | No theme |
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| 1953 | No theme | NA | |
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| 1955 | No Theme |
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| 1957 | No Theme | NA | |
| 1958 | A Tribute to Walt Disney | NA | |
| 1960 | Our American Heritage – Moments that Made America
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| 1962 | It's a ‘Cold’ World |
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| 1963 | Bygone Buffoonery | ||
| 1964 | Land of the Sandman | ||
| 1965 | Our American Heritage |
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| 1966 | Sights in Ice | ||
| 1967 | Mid-Winter Mockery | ||
| 1968 | Disney's Wonderful World in Ice | ||
| 1969 | Ice – Terical History | ||
| 1970 | The Greatest Snow on Earth | ||
| 1971 | The Age of Shiv-v-alry |
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| 1972 | Snobody's Perfect |
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1972 Winter Carnival Pictorial |
| 1973 | Frigid Fairy Tales |
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| 1974 | Sub-Zero Heroes |
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| 1975 | The Frozen World of Frostbound Funnies |
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| 1976 | 1776 – Icy Blasts From our Frozen Past |
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| 1977 | The White World of Sports |
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| 1978 | Chiller Thrillers |
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| 1979 | Snowy Scenes from the Silver Screen |
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| 1980 | Snowy Blunders of Worldly Wonders |
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| 1981 | Nursery Rhymes in Chilly Times | ||
| 1982 | Melodies in the Key of Ice | TBD | |
| 1983 | Icy Trips Through Comic Strips |
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1983 Winter Carnival Pictorial |
| 1984 | Legends and Myths in Snowy Drifts |
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| 1985 | Classics Brought to Ice | TBD | |
| 1986 | Snowy Casts of a Century Past | ||
| 1987 | Mysteries Hidden in Ice | ||
| 1988 | Frosty Traces of Far Away Places | ||
| 1989 | American Dreams in a Frozen Scene | ||
| 1990 | Hollywood Comes to Sno-Town |
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| 1991 | Books Come to Life in a World of Snow and Ice |
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| 1993 | Heroes So Bold in a World So Cold |
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| 1994 | Tales of Fright on a Cold Winter's Night |
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| 1995 | Great Feats of Mankind Frozen in Time | ||
| 1996 | Proud Traditions in Icy Conditions | ||
| 1997 | Nature's Delights Under Northern Lights | ||
| 1998 | Icy Glory of a Legendary Story | ||
| 1999 | Cheers and Tears of the Last 100 Years | ||
| 2000 | Icy Predictions of Future Conditions |
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| 2001 | Greek Myths Unfold in a Wondrous Land of Cold | ||
| 2002 | Snowy Re-creations of Worldly Destinations | ||
| 2003 | Fairy Tales in Northern Gales | ||
| 2004 | What We Love the Most From Coast to Coast | ||
| 2005 | A Frozen Commotion from the Depths of the Ocean | ||
| 2006 | Cartoon Art for the Young at Heart | ||
| 2007 | Ancient Worlds Come to Play in Snowy Drifts of Modern Day | ||
| 2008 | Frightful Creatures with Chilling Features | ||
| 2009 | A Frigid Place Gets A Blast From Space | ||
| 2010 | Games we know Captured in Snow | ||
| 2011 | Thousands of Pages Unfold in the Bitter Cold |
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| 2012 | From All Over The State, What Makes Michigan Great | ||
| 2013 | Heroes and Villains Find Their Powers, in These Frozen Winter Hours | ||
| 2014 | Nostalgic Films of Childhood Days Come to Life in Frosty Ways | ||
| 2015 | While Frozen in the Ice and Snow, We Dream of Vacations on Which to Go | ||
| 2016 | As Snow Accumulates at Alarming Rates, We Show our Love for the Fifty states | ||
| 2017 | Snow Cascades Across the Decades | ||
| 2018 | Myths and Tales of the Past in our Frigid Forecast | ||
| 2019 | Years of Innovation STEM from this Snowy Situation | ||
| 2020 | Discover what Shines from Prehistoric Times | ||
| 2021 | Our Favorite Cartoons for Snowy Afternoons | ||
| 2022 | Come one Come all to Our 100th Carnival | ||
| 2023 | Tasty Foods for Wintry Moods |
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