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What to Do in Québec City in December

Find the best activities and events taking place in December.

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Things to Do in Québec City During the Holiday Season

Here are our recommendations for activities to enjoy during the holiday season, along with places open on Christmas and New Year's Day.

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Seasons

Topics

  • Canyoning-Québec - Canyoning de glace, 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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  • Christmas
    4 Places for Christmas Shopping
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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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  • A group goes rafting on snow, arms in the air, in a slide at Village Vacances Valcartier.

    5 Days in Québec City in Winter

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  • Gens qui descendent les glissades de la terrasse Dufferin

    Top Things to Do in Québec City This Winter

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  • Parc national Jacques Cartier
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  • Two people are dog sledding on a snowy trail.
    Tips for a Dogsledding Excursion
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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 - Ski hors-piste

    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 - Pêche en chaloupe

    Fishing and Hunting

  • Canyoning-Québec - Canyoning de glace ado

    Climbing and canyoning

  • BLI Québec | École de français - cours en classe

    Language Courses

  • Mont-Sainte-Anne - Couple en ski de fond

    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 - Hiver

    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 - Golfeurs sur le vert

    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 - Randonnée de motoneige

    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

  • Expéditions Nouvelle Vague inc. - descente de La Traditionnelle sur la Jacques-Cartier

    Rafting

  • Showshoeing in Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix

    Snowshoeing

  • Sanctuaire de Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré - Intérieur

    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

  • Biosphere
    Marché allemand place d'Youville
    Major Event

    Québec City German Christmas Market

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  • Christmas market

    The Grand Christmas Market

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  • Christmas Guided Tour

    Christmas Magic Guided Tour

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  • La féérie des fêtes s’installe au Quartier Petit Champlain et Place-Royale

    Christmas at Quartier Petit Champlain

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  • Image de l'exposition Foules. Laboratoire humain Musée de la civilisation

    Crowds : Humans in Interaction

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  • Skaters on the Discoglace

    Port of Québec Discoglace

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  • Vue sur le site Gougoune et doudoune

    Gougoune et doudoune

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  • Expo Dernier Jésus De Cire

    The Last Wax Christ Child: Spotlight on a Lost Craft

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