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Seasons

Topics

  • Canyoning-Québec - Ice canyoning, Chute Jean-Larose

    The Best Spots to Go Climbing and Canyoning

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  • A group of people do the winter Via Ferrata activity at Canyon Sainte-Anne.

    Spectacular Via Ferrata and Zipline Adventures

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  • Quartier Petit Champlain
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    Step Into Historic Petit-Champlain Street, a Living Christmas Card
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  • Raquette aux Sentiers du Moulin
    Top Places for Snowshoeing
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  • Quebec Winter Carnival Night Parade

    What to Do in Québec City in February

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  • Hôtel de Glace

    What to Do in Québec City in January

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  • A family photograph themselves in the snowy Petit-Champlain district, with the Château Frontenac in the background.

    Family Activities for Christmas

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  • Showshoeing in Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix

    5 Amazing Snowshoe Trails

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Activities to Explore

  • Site Traditionnel Huron Onhoüa Chetek8e

    Aboriginal Tourism

  • Méga Parc amusement park

    Amusement Parks

  • A mother and her son observe the fish in the Grand Ocean tunnel at the Aquarium du Québec.

    Aquarium, Wildlife Parks and Farms

  • Two little girls pick apples in an orchard on Ile d'Orléans.

    Pick-Your-Own

  • Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier - Sépaq - Off-piste skiing

    Backcountry skiing

  • A woman slides down the Turbo 6 water slide at Village Vacances Valcartier, in summer.

    Swimming

  • Fatbike dans le Vieux-Québec

    Bike Tours

  • Tourny fountain with a tourist bus

    Bus Tours

  • Maple taffy served to a couple at the sugar shack

    Sugar Shacks

  • Canot à glace Expérience - Passeport Expérience hivernale à Québec

    Canoeing, Kayaking and Paddleboarding

  • Au Chalet en Bois Rond - Rowboat fishing

    Fishing and Hunting

  • Canyoning-Québec - Teen ice canyoning

    Climbing and canyoning

  • BLI Québec | École de français - classroom lessons

    Language Courses

  • Couple cross-country skiing at Mont-Sainte-Anne.

    Cross-Country Skiing

  • Two people are dog sledding on a snowy trail.

    Dogsledding

  • Ski Massif de charlevoix

    Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding

  • Lévis Québec ferry in winter

    Tours by Water

  • Onhwa Lumina - Winter

    Multimedia Experiences

  • Fatbike

    Fat Biking

  • Tasting of local products during a gourmet visit.

    Food Tours

  • Marais du Nord

    Gardens and Nature Walk

  • A group is rafting on snow at the Village Vacances Valcartier, near Québec City.

    Sliding

  • Golf Le Grand Vallon - Golfers on the green

    Golfing

  • Tour in Old Québec with a traditional character

    Guided Walking Tours and Theme Tours

  • Arbraska Duchesnay

    Treetop Adventures

  • Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier en hiver

    Hiking

  • Vue de la porte Saint-Jean en hiver

    Historical Sites

  • Ice fishing

    Ice Fishing

  • Family in Petit-Champlain decorated for Christmas

    Places to Shop

  • Grand Marché de Québec

    Public Markets

  • Outdoor tasting of several different beers in a microbrewery.

    Microbreweries

  • Au Chalet en Bois Rond - Snowmobile ride

    Snowmobiling

  • Mountain biking at Empire 47

    Mountain Biking

  • A young girl looks through a display case in an exhibition at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

    Museums and Interpretation Centres

  • Live music in Québec City

    Nightlife

  • A couple relax in an outdoor spa in winter.

    Nordic Spas

  • Observation de l'ours noir

    Wildlife and Bird Watching

  • Parc de la chute-montmorency en hiver

    Parks and Recreation Facilities

  • A couple skates on an ice skating trail in the forest

    Skating

  • Nouvelle Vague Expeditions inc. - descent of La Traditionnelle on the Jacques-Cartier

    Rafting

  • Showshoeing in Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix

    Snowshoeing

  • The interior of the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

    Religious Sites

  • A cyclist rides on a bike path in the Old Port of Québec with the Château Frontenac in the background.

    Road Biking

  • Skyspa - Massage

    Spas and Health Centres

  • J.A Moisan Grocery Store

    Specialities and Delicatessens

  • Montmorency Falls zipline

    Via ferrata and Zipline

  • Customers participate in a wine tasting at a vineyard boutique on the Ile d'Orléans.

    Wineries and Local Liquor Producers

Events

Dates

Event types

  • Exposition Lutte. Le Québec dans l'arène

    Wrestling. Quebec in the Ring

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  • Helen McNicoll

    Helen McNicoll

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  • Premiers jours

    Early Days. Indigenous Art from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

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  • MOBA - Salon du Bad Art

    MOBA - Salon du Bad Art

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  • Duel Reality : Au jeu comme en amour
    Duel Reality : All's Fair in Love and War
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  • Biosphere
    Marché allemand place d'Youville
    Major Event

    Québec City German Christmas Market

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  • Jason Bajada
    Jason Bajada
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  • Messe en si mineur de J.S. Bach
    Messe en si mineur de J.S. Bach
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