5 Reasons to Spend Thanksgiving in Québec City

Only a few hours by car (or plane) from Eastern USA, Québec City is a little piece of Europe in the heart of Eastern Canada. Discover over four-hundred years of history as you explore Old Québec. Far cheaper than a roundtrip ticket to Europe, not to mention the ability to spend less time on a plane and more time exploring, eating and exploring some more.

My favourite thing to do in Québec City is to wake up early and stroll the streets of Old Québec. It makes you feel like you are in a fairytale!
- Marisa Mercanti-Gagnon, The Daydream Diaries

Meet Santa Claus and listen to Christmas music at the German Christmas Market, a charming annual tradition that amps up the city’s European charm. Shop for festive decorations and gifts, try traditional German foods, sip mulled wine and listen to live performances. A lovely way to spend a few hours in Old Québec. What's next? Stop by in a cute café for a deliciously rich chocolat chaud (hot chocolate). Yum!

This year, swap your traditional dinner for our delicious Québécois cuisine. You won't regret it! Québec City is known for its amazing food scene and its incredible fine dining restaurants.

Spend an amazing evening with your friends or family over traditional Québécois dishes like tourtière at Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens or La Buche. For a dining experience you’re not likely to forget, try La Tanière³ or Chez Boulay - Bistro boréal. Don’t forget to reserve early as these trendy restaurants fill up quickly! 

A vacation is not a vacation until you make time to relax, and in Québec City one of the best ways to relax is to visit a Nordic spa. Spend a morning or afternoon getting a massage and enjoy the benefits of thermotherapy with hot pools, steam baths, dry saunas, infrared saunas, relaxation areas, cold baths, waterfalls and river.

Black Friday is often an intense day that requires rising before the sun, standing in long lines and rushing to buy things before they are gone. While there are moments of fun, there is definitely a lot of stress. Unless, of course, you take advantage of the favourable exchange rate and do all of your Black Friday shopping in Québec City. Shop at Québec boutiques on rue du Petit-Champlain or rue Saint-Jean. Of course, Black Friday deals can also be found at big brand stores and in shopping malls.

Are you ready to spend time with your friends or family, skip the shopping lines, and plan a trip to Québec City? French Canada awaits to make your holiday journey a special one.