Directory of attractions and events
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All events
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Each year, the festival presents some 100 screenings from over 20 countries, with a special focus on national and international auteur cinema.
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April 12 to 14, 2024
Concours Solistes et petits ensembles de la FHOSQ
Victoriaville
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Photo credit: Charles le Photographe
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Photo credit: Jean-Baptiste Bevavent
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Under the century-old vault of St Jax Church in downtown Montreal, Le Monastère invites you to its circus cabaret and original creations, imagined by contemporary circus artists.
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Photo credit: Événement Gaspesia
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The BougeBouge Outaouais Festival offers running courses of varying distances, as well as a program of sports discoveries for all.
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Photo credit: Martin Morisette
May 13 to 19, 2024
Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville
Victoriaville
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Photo credit: Yvon Breton Dégelis
May 13 to 19, 2024
Le Tremplin, le rendez-vous de la chanson et de l'humour de Dégelis
Dégelis
Le Tremplin de Dégelis is the place to discover new talent in song and comedy. Established artists are also invited to take part in the show.
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May 16 to 19, 2024
Festival des harmonies et orchestres symphoniques du Québec
Sherbrooke
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Photo credit: Audrey Martin
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Piknic Électronik is a friendly gathering place where you can enjoy both a breathtaking view of Montreal and top-quality electronic music.
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Photo credit: Elizabeth Landry
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A great celebration of theatre, it offers the best of national and international contemporary creation. The festival features 50 performances of a dozen shows in theatres with more than 500 artists and craftsmen.
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Photo credit: Bruno Petrozza
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The Mondial de la bière de Montréal is the biggest beer festival in North America. Representing more than 400 products, it has everything to satisfy epicureans, with its many tasting and discovery activities.
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May 25, June 8, July 19, September 7 & 28 and December 7, 2024
Festival Saint-Zénon-de-Piopolis
Piopolis
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At the Go Bike Montréal Festival, everyone can pedal at their own pace, thanks to several cycling routes and activities: the Tour de l'Île de Montréal, the Tour la Nuit, the Bike to Work Day and the Metropolitan Challenge.
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Photo credit: Gridspace
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Photo credit: Exposition Agricole du Témiscamingue
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Photo credit: Joe Weller
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Photo credit: Caroline Parenteau
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Photo credit: Festival du Cheval de Princeville
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June 7 to 9, July 5, August 2 to 4, September 6 and October 4, 2024
Les Premiers Vendredis (First Fridays)
Montréal
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Photo credit: François Ozan
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Foire ÉCOSPHÈRE organizes an environmental fair featuring over 80 exhibitors presenting healthy food, ecological construction, personal care and well-being, and new technologies.
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Photo credit: Andrii Kulian
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Photo credit: Orford Musique
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Photo credit: Jay Keaney
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June 14 to 16, 2024
Fromages, Bouffe & Traditions de Victoriaville
Victoriaville
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Photo credit: Gilles Boutin
This festival combines science, humor and fun to bring local innovations to all audiences. On the agenda: science shows and demonstrations, a village of immersive kiosks and decorations, special guests and conferences.
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Photo credit: Mélanie Vincent
Discover the 11 Indigenous Nations in Quebec, through unique shows, presentations, workshops, demonstrations and memorable encounters. It is a unique opportunity to learn more about the realities, issues and cultures of the First Nations and Inuit in a festive atmosphere.
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Celebrating French-language song in all its forms, the Francos showcase its diversity through hip-hop, rock, pop, folk, electro and slam
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French-language culture and Quebec's National Holiday are celebrated during this not-to-be-missed festival in Gatineau, with exceptional performances by francophone artists from here and abroad!
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Photo credit: Simon Rancourt
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Photo credit: Paul Ducharme
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Photo credit: Mélanie Michel
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The festival is renowned for its rich indoor and outdoor program, featuring traditional jazz, Latin and African music, pop, blues, blues rock, Cajun and reggae.
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Photo credit: Guillaume Morin
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The FestiVoix is a major music festival in the Mauricie region, with nearly 100 shows by international and up-and-coming artists presented in the heart of downtown Trois-Rivières.
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Photo credit: Carl Desjardins
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Photo credit: Caroline Babin
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Photo credit: Jonathan Roy
June 28 to 30, 2024
Rodéo Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
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June 29 to August 24, 2024
Festival International du Domaine Forget de Charlevoix
Saint-Irénée
It's a place where the best of music and dance converge. See internationally renowned soloists, jazz icons and some of Quebec's greatest orchestras.
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The creations of nearly forty professional artists will dazzle you along the way. Some of them will welcome you in their studios, while others will host you at exhibition sites across the region.
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North America's first international circus arts festival brings together talented representatives of the circus world for performances throughout Montreal.
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Photo credit: Kassandra Blais Photographie
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Photo credit: Vincent Monneret
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Photo credit: Exposition agricole de Calixa-Lavallée
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Photo credit: François Viel
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Photo credit: Philip Ghadiri
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Photo credit: Caroline Perron
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H2O le Festival in Amos features dragon boat races, a foot race, family activities, performances by renowned artists and much more. Most of the activities take place on a natural site of extraordinary beauty!
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Photo credit: Charles le Photographe
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July 16 to 21, 2024
La Fête du Lac des Nations Promutuel assurance
Sherbrooke
The Fête du Lac des Nations Promutuel Assurance de Sherbrooke offers more than 30 musical shows featuring artists from the region and the Quebec scene as well as internationally renowned bands.
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July 16 to 21, 2024
Exposition agricole St-Isidore / Bassin de la Chaudière
Saint-Isidore
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Photo credit: Myriam Frenette
As the largest comedy festival in the world, this event is the largest gathering of laughter of the year and thrills Montreal with its shows, street arts and theatre.
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Photo credit: Saint-Fortunat Films
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Photo credit: Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean
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Photo credit: Viktor Fishy
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Photo credit: Martin Proulx
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This event is a must for foodies looking to sample local products and beers from microbreweries in Quebec, Ontario and Canada.
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Photo credit: Antoine Saito
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10 days of shows await you in a magnificent location known for its breathtaking sunsets and legendary hospitality.
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Photo credit: Marc-Antoine Lacourse
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Photo credit: Gilles Villeneuve
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This four-hour celebration features large-scale pyromusical shows, experiential trails, culinary discoveries, a bonfire, and many other surprises.
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It's Eastern Canada's biggest trucker festival, with heavy truck pulls, a parade, exhibitors, a flea market and country and retro-pop shows.
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Festive, historical and gastronomic! Hundreds of artists, artisans and performers bring this heritage event to life through music, street theatre, re-enactments, tasting of local products and handicrafts.
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Photo credit: Ludovic Gauthier
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Montreal comes alive with a musical celebration on Île Sainte-Hélène. It's a unique opportunity for fans to enjoy outdoor concerts by a wide range of Canadian and local festival favourites.
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The festival honours the beauty and diversity of Italy, and shares its music, arts, food and folk culture with the rest of the world.
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Photo credit: François Vie
August 2-3-6 and 8 to 10, 2024
Festival international des Rythmes du Monde
Chicoutimi
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Photo credit: Claudia Grégoire
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Following the initiative of Montreal's 2SLGBTQI+ communities, the Montreal Pride Festival promotes their rights and celebrates their rich cultural and social progress.
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Photo credit: Cynthia Fillon
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Unique in Gaspésie, the Festival Musique du Bout du Monde is one of the most popular events in the region. It's where the culture of Gaspésie and other world cultures celebrate side by side.
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Photo credit: Suzie Gauthier
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August 9 to 11 and 15 to 18, 2024
L’International de montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
This nine-day event brings together the wonder of flight, shows from major artists, food exhibitors and a large area of rides and activities for the whole family.
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The Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières is ready to welcome racing fans in its stands for a 53rd edition full of adrenaline!
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Follow the beat of Quebec's energetic club culture. A memorable experience awaits you with hip-hop, rap, house, reggaeton, dubstep and glitch-hop performances.
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Photo credit: Nigel Quinn
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The 255 Challenge is the ultimate in heavy truck, pick-up and motorcycle racing in Eastern Canada. A unique competition presenting three categories of vehicles and offering more than 1,000 starts.
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Photo credit: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin
LASSO is the first large-scale country event in Montreal, with a high-caliber program featuring a diversity of local and international artists.
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Photo credit: Elisabeth Joly
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August 15 to 17, 2024
Festival Promutuel de la relève de Thetford Mines
Thetford Mines
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Photo credit: Mathieu Dumontier
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August 19 to 25, 2024
Les Percéides - 14e Festival international de cinéma et d'art de Percé
Percé
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Photo credit: Sean Vadaru
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Photo credit: Dany Vachon Photographe
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Photo credit: Carl Desjardins
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August 29 to September 2, 2024
Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau (FMG)
Gatineau
Five days of festivities for the whole family, including a gigantic amusement park, a family zone, fireworks, surprising activities and the magnificent hot-air balloon flights!
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Photo credit: Francis Bessette
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A family event not to be missed: truck-shooting competitions, youth activities, inflatable games, popular shows, flea market, a band under the big top and much more!
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Photo credit: Caroline Perron
The largest gathering of breweries in Quebec, this festival features musical performances, culinary demonstrations and more than 110 exhibitors: microbreweries, wineries, cider mills and local producers.
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Photo credit: Chantal Peterson
August 31 to September 2, 2023
Festival des arts de Mascouche
Mascouche
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Photo credit: Jean-Pierre Dubé
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Photo credit: Antoine Petrecca
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Photo credit: François Villemettre
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The Festival Western de St-Tite offers a unique and exciting atmosphere and presents 10 professional rodeos and various musical and dance shows.
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Photo credit: Ian Roberge
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Canada's Capital Region air show features military aircraft parades, high-speed jet flypasts and breathtaking acrobatic displays!
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Enjoy a unique experience based on discovery and fun! A county fair, live music, comedy, great food and the best microbrews await you.
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Photo credit: Mike Patten
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Photo credit: François Valenti
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Photo credit: Éric Gagnon
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Canada's first major international marathon and Quebec's largest running event.
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As the largest women's cycling event in North America, this cycling race attracts athletes from all over the world and adds elite men's and women's races to its program.
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Photo credit: Vivien Gaumand
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Photo credit: Yasuko Tadokoro
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September 29 to October 6, 2024
Festival international Contes en Îles
Cap-aux-Meules
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Photo credit: Mathieu Bélanger
October 4 to 6, 2024
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne
Québec
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The International Poetry Festival offers more than 325 activities related to poetry. On the agenda: contests, exhibitions, writing workshops, poetry readings and much more.
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Photo credit: Audrey-Anne Clavet
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October 24 to 31, 2024
Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda
The Festival presents some one hundred international productions: shorts, medium-length and feature films, documentaries, animation and fiction. It offers a rich program of premieres and varied genres.
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The only one of its kind in North America, this multidisciplinary event is dedicated to the meeting of Arab and Western cultures through shows, creations, conferences and cinema.
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More than 90 exhibitors welcome you with items that make original gifts, local products from Quebec, German and European specialties and products made by local artisans.
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Photo credit: Ysabelle Forest
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November 28 to December 23, 2024
Marché de Noël de L’Assomption
L’Assomption
The Marché de Noël de L'Assomption is a market that brings the magic of Christmas to life in a glittering decor of little houses where you'll find treasures of crafts and gourmet products from the Lanaudière region.
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Photo credit: Éric Piché
November 29 to December 22, 2024
Marché de Noël et des traditions de Longueuil
Longueuil
This event is a must in the Montérégie region to kick off the holiday season. With activities for all generations, it's sure to be a great time.
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Photo credit: Eric Berger
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Photo credit: Jonathan Roy
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Photo credit: Carrousel international du film de Rimouski
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June 8 to 11, 2023
Exposition agricole de la Matapédia
Amqui
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Photo credit: Denis Baribault
Jun 18 to October 1, 2023
Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf
Deschambault-Grondines
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This event offers a festive program with something for everyone for the population of the Gatineau region and tourists as part of the Fête nationale.
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The Festival d'Humour de Gatineau brings you three evenings of comedy under the stars, with your favourite Quebec comedians and up-and-coming discoveries.
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Held on the enchanting site of Lac Leamy Park, this event attracts over 1,200 participants and features several triathlon distances.
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Discover the cultures of Africa, the West Indies and Latin America at concerts presented at several venues and on the free outdoor site at the Parterre du Quartier des spectacles.
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Fridays and Saturdays from July 28 to August 20, 2023
Rythmes & Papilles
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
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Considered one of the biggest Indigenous music festivals in North America, many artists from different Nations take to the stage to share their First Nations heritage and traditions.
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Photo credit: Britz Photographie
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This one-of-a-kind event in Quebec features a host of diverse and hilarious activities. In addition to the new sanglichon challenge, the Festival du cochon offers food and drink featuring pork at its best.
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August 7 to 12, 2023
Festival de la chanson de Saint-Ambroise
Saint-Ambroise
The Festival de la chanson de Saint-Ambroise is a major event for the next generation of Quebec singers! Attend this national French-language song contest to discover the artists of tomorrow.
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Photo credit: Mélanie Emond Photographie
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August 17 to 20, 2023
Festival des Gourmands de Val des Sources
Val-des-Sources
In a festive, family-friendly atmosphere, this festival offers you the chance to feast your eyes on plates piled high with food. Other activities include shows, fireworks, rides, parades, games and sports tournaments.
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Photo credit: Kaji Photos
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Photo credit: Les Anti-Stress de Monsieur Ménard
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August 18 to 20, 2023
Foire gourmande de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du Nord-Est ontarien
Ville-Marie
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Photo credit: Catherine Chouinard Photographie
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Photo credit: Luc Lévesque
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Riverside is the first festival in Gatineau entirely dedicated to electronic music, and attracts international artists happy to be part of a high-calibre program.
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September 16 to October 7, 2023
Symphonie des Couleurs de Saint-Donat
Saint-Donat
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Photo credit: Bernard Brault
September 16 septembre to October 15, 2023
Festival d'automne du Mont Sutton
Sutton
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Photo credit: Pascal Laroche
September 28 to October 15, 2023
Canneberge en fête
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
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Photo credit: Maryse Boyce
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Photo credit: Jean-Pierre Dube
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Photo credit: Festival de l'Oie Blanche
The Festival de l'Oie Blanche de Montmagny is a popular event celebrating the arrival of the great white geese in the Montmagny region.
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Photo credit: Christian Gonzalez
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Photo credit: Stéphane Lafrenière
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Under thousands of colourful lights, the traditional Christmas market welcomes visitors in search of original gifts, local produce, crafts and tastings.
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December 16, 2023
Christmas at the Village of Rivière-des-Prairies
Montréal
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This event gives families the chance to enjoy 67,000 square feet of games, sports and multiple activities in a festive holiday atmosphere.
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Photo credit: Maryse Boyce
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Photo credit: Madeleine Plamondon @madshitcray
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Photo credit: François Viel
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This winter playground offers a host of activities and entertainment: snow tubing and games for young and old, illuminated snow sculptures in the evening and outdoor shows.
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Photo credit: Stéphane Deschamp
As the largest winter gathering in the Lanaudière region, this festival invites you to discover its exceptional program. Fireworks, snow tubing, sleigh rides and more, there's something for everyone.
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Photo credit: Samuel Cyr
February 3 au 18, 2024
Festival de pêche aux petits poissons des chenaux
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade
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Photo credit: Sylvain Tousignant
The Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt is the biggest winter racing event in the world. It presents snowmobile, motocross and ATV races on ice rinks, ATV and motocross on ice road circuit, Snocross and Snowbike.
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Take part in Canada's biggest international cross-country skiing event! The courses laid out in Gatineau Park cater to both recreational and elite skiers.
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Photo credit: Sépaq
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Photo credit: Judicael Aspirot
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Photo credit: Camille Gladu-Blouin
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Celebrate winter with Montréal en Lumière! Discover a new musical and aerial skating trail, an exclusive show, a trail of light installations and giant cinematic projections.
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March 1 to 3, 2024
Symposium des arts UV Assurance de Drummondville
Drummondville
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Photo credit: Jocelyn Riendeau
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Photo credit: Dominic Delorme
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As one of the world's largest dance events, it encourages young people to move, excel and share their passion through this major annual gathering of over 14,500 dance enthusiasts.
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Photo credit: Christian Leduc
May 25 to June 1, 2024
Festival des Guitares du Monde en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda
This major festival and cultural event offers more than 80 concerts and musical activities over 8 days. This great music festival brings together the most talented guitarists from Quebec, Canada and the international scene.
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Photo credit: Manuel Beauchamps
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February 7 to 16, 2025
Carnaval de Québec en collaboration avec Loto-Québec
Québec
It's the winter event not to be missed! The city will be transformed into a snow festival with ice sculptures, activity sites for young and old, a parade of floats and musical evenings.