Winter Carnival Posters Through the Years
Designs show interests and popular culture of the times.
The annual winter carnival poster contest has resulted in posters that reflect trends in graphic design while displaying the ever-changing values and interests of students. See Rauner Library's complete digital collection of all the Dartmouth posters. See the full history of carnival, sculptures, and events through the years.
Coverage From 2025 Winter Carnival
Lily Carlton '26 designed the Blizzard of Oz poster for 2026.
Yujie Pan ’27 designed the Jurassic Parka poster for 2025.
Maria O’Matz ’24 designed the Wintersteller poster for 2024.
Landon Armstrong '23 designed the poster and T-shirt for the 2023 Winter Carnival.
2022: "Mission: Winter Carnival—License to Chill"
2020: "A Blizzard of Unbelievable Beasts"
2019: "250 Years of Winter"
1938: Dartmouth Winter Carnival
1952: Dartmouth Winter Carnival
1957: Dartmouth Winter Carnival
1967: "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
1968: "Klondike Kaleidoscope"
1970: "Meanwhile Back at the Dartmouth Winter Carnival"
1973: "Through a Frosted Looking Glass"
1986: "Where the Wild Things Are"
1988: "Winter Games of Old Gods and Goddesses and Gold"
1991: "Atlantice: A Winter Under the Sea"
1992: "How the Grinch Stole Carnival"
1998: "The Roaring -20°s"
2002: "There's Snow Place Like Home"
2007: "Down the Rabbit Hole"
2008: "20,000 Leagues Under the Snow"
2011: "Carnival of the Century"
2017: "Icecraft and Blizzardry"
2014: "Carnival of Thrones: Winter is Coming"
2018: "Snow Wars: May the Frost be with You"