Christmas & Holiday Season

Québec City’s Holiday Season is simply magical! Lights, decorations, and snow create an enchanting setting like no other within Old Québec. Starting at the end of November, Old Québec is transformed into a real Christmas village, just like out of Charles Dickens's novel « A Christmas Carol ». No wonder American media outlet CNN ranks Québec City among the best places in the world to celebrate the holiday season year after year. 

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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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Spectacle extérieur pour le Nouvel An

5 Reasons to Celebrate New Year’s in Québec City

Are you ready to leave the past year behind you and celebrate a new year? Here is how to celebrate New Year’s in Québec City like a boss!

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Holiday Season Events

  • Kaleidoscopes

    Kaléidoscopes

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  • Festivaliers pour Toboggan

    New Year's Eve in Québec City

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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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  • Christmas market

    The Grand Christmas Market

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  • Skaters on the Discoglace

    Port of Québec Discoglace

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  • CRYSTAL by Cirque du Soleil
    Cirque du Soleil: Crystal
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  • Biosphere
    Bonhomme Carnaval is photographed on the exterior bridge of the Québec-Lévis Ferry, in winter.
    Québec Winter Carnival
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  • Quartier Petit Champlain

    Step Into Historic Petit-Champlain Street, a Living Christmas Card

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  • People walk in the evening on rue du Petit-Champlain, covered with snow and decorated with many illuminated trees.
    6 Magical Spots to Enjoy Québec City’s Christmas Lights
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  • A couple enjoy a gourmet meal at Chez Muffy restaurant, in front of a fireplace.
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  • Couple walking in Place Royale and Petit-Champlain at Christmas

    A Romantic Holiday Weekend

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  • German Christmas Market
    10 Reasons Why You Should Go to the Québec City German Christmas Market
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  • Porte Saint-Jean illuminated and skating at the Place D'Youville ice rink.
    The Best Ice Skating Rinks and Trails
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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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Watch How Magical Québec City is for Christmas

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Christmas and New Year in Québec City

Fall under the spell of Old Québec which is transformed into a real Christmas village and discover the different events that enliven the city.

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