The Latest and the Greatest of Winter 2024-2025

In celebration of its 25^th anniversary, the Ice Hotel is partnering with Fairmont Le Château Frontenac to launch the only restaurant in America made entirely of snow and ice. Guests can enjoy a three-course gourmet meal in a distinctive yet refined atmosphere. A package including transportation from Old Québec will be available. The complete program for the 25^th anniversary will be announced soon.

The Québec Winter Carnival is launching an exciting new event that asts for 34 days! Get ready for thrilling adventures with the amazing climbing structure shaped like a giant bear, the snow racer tri-skis track, tubing slides, the giant ball pit, and so much more! The various activities at the Gougoune et doudoune site are open during the holiday season, on weekends in January, and throughout the Québec Winter Carnival. 

Getting to the Goudoune et doudoune site made easy: A shuttle will serve Place D'Youville (near St-Jean gate), Place de Paris (near Petit-Champlain), and the Espace Quatre Cent docks throughout the holiday season (December 21 to January 5) as well as during the Québec Winter Carnival (February 7 to 16).

Set in a glowing, frosty atmosphere, DJs and performers will light up the very first "Discoglace" —a festive, refrigerated skating rink open all winter long starting December 20. This unique and free experience awaits at the Port of Québec Agora. 

Once again, Old Québec transforms into a true fairy-tale village for the Québec City German Christmas Market. New decorations and attractions are added to the lineup:

• The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Wundertannen: A display of natural trees, including a giant standing 26 feet tall, features a sound and light show every 60 minutes.
• The Winter Illumination Circuit: Trees and light curtains, lanterns, arches, and staircases adorned with sparkling gems will enhance the magical atmosphere. Throughout the circuit, a selection of storefront windows will come to life with European Christmas automata. This 1.2 km lighted path will illuminate Old Québec until mid-March.

From February 7 to 16, the 71^st edition of the Québec Winter Carnival will be celebrated in style with several new additions to the traditional activities such as the night parades, ice sculptures, Bonhomme's Palace, the ice canoe race, and much more.

The main new features in 2025

• Juke-box Kraft: Discover this festive site where musical performances will take place day and night. A Ferris wheel, a demolition room, and immersive workshops featuring ice musical instruments will enhance the experience.
• Laser tag games: Groups of 15 players will take turns in unique and unexpected sessions of laser tag in the Citadelle de Québec.
• Rappelling down the Château Frontenac: A one-of-a-kind experience awaits you: climb to the top of the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, then rappel down 160 feet, facing the vastness of the St. Lawrence River.

The Crowds. Humans in Interaction exhibition at the Musée de la civilisation offers a fascinating exploration of crowd dynamics, a phenomenon familiar to all. Drawing on the latest research, it sheds light on the invisible rules that guide us and challenges the often unsettling image associated with crowds.

The exhibition Early Days. Indigenous Works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, presented at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, brings together historical pieces and contemporary creations from over 50 artists representing 13 Nations. It highlights the diversity and richness of Indigenous art in Canada.