18 Vintage Photos of People Having Fun in the Snow

It’s cold outside, so get cozy and enjoy these historical photos of snow day shenanigans. Who knows—maybe they’ll inspire you to bundle up, venture out, and have some fun.

1. 1914: A woman’s skirt billows out as she pirouettes on a frozen lake in a park in Berlin.

2. 1909: Taking a sleigh ride.

3. 1909: Boys in Washington, D.C. cleaning off the ice so they can skate.

4. 1909: Senate pages have a snowball fight in Washington, D.C.

5. 1901: Milton Wright, Ivonette Wright, and Leontine Wright,  children of Lorin Wright, and nephew and nieces of Wilbur and Orville Wright pose for a snowy shot.

6. 1900: Sledding in Central Park.

7. 1931: A group of gents enjoys an impromptu snowball fight in the serene and stately setting of a still and snow-covered Trafalgar Square, London.

8. 1926: Jimmy Botterell of London and companions, dressed in striped suits and top hats, on a bobsleigh at St. Moritz.

9. 1923: Two jazz musicians slide downhill on a sled carrying their instruments: a drum and a trumpet.