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Enjoy Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke is the host of many festivities nights and countless shows that get stuck in visitor’s heads for days. Sherbrooke is also a mix of Francophone and Anglophone cultures, and over the years, it has been tinged with the thousand colours of the many cultural communities who have chosen it as their home. Sherbrooke is a vibrant city! Find out what big events will fill the streets and parks of Sherbrooke this year.
Discover street art with the Mural Circuit
With its 18 murals, Sherbrooke is a real open-air art gallery. The Mural Circuit is a unique attraction that transforms the city centre into a street museum. These unique works are revealed through fun and interactive experiences. Test your observation skills with the Murals Quiz and discover the secrets hidden in each of them. Explore them with the BaladoDiscovery app which combines historical anecdotes and archival images. The murals are the perfect excuse to roam freely downtown Sherbrooke all year round, and while you’re at it, maybe discover a nice restaurant, a museum, or a microbrewery.
Go for a stroll on the Lac-des-Nations Boardwalk
No visit of Sherbrooke is complete without walking the now iconic Lac-des-Nations Boardwalk! Located a stone’s throw from the city centre, it offers 3.5 km of urban walking paths around the lake of the same name. You will be able to discover the Sherbrooke Photo Trail featuring the work of artists from the region and admire beautiful landscaping before doing some shopping or enjoying a delicious ice cream at Sherbrooke’s Marché de la Gare.
Explore the Museum Quarter
A few steps away from each other, in the city centre, the quarter’s three museums (Musée d’histoire de Sherbrooke, Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke and Musée de la nature et des sciences de Sherbrooke) are crowned as kings, covering topics from history and fine arts to nature and sciences! There is no doubt they will spark your curiosity and carry your soul through shapes and colours or, through history. Sherbrooke’s Museum Quarter is a place to discover or rediscover, rain or shine, alone or in a group.
Enjoy afternoon tea at Uplands
English-style tea, period furniture, and magnificent flower gardens: when you set foot in the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, you truly feel like you are entering another era. This heritage home built in 1862 reflects the unique architecture of the borough of Lennoxville. Among others, many exhibitions, concerts, and workshops take place on this extraordinary heritage estate.
Dive into the past with Sherb-History in kayaks
Sherb-History in kayaks, a can’t-miss local attraction, this historic kayak ride is a zen activity that gives you a 360-degree view of a large part of the historic foundations of the City of Sherbrooke. During this 2.5-hour activity, you’ll hear anecdotes of the region all while exploring areas rich in history, such as the manufacturing and industrial sector, the dams, the Liverpool sector, the train station, Mont-Bellevue, the castle of the Sisters of the Holy Family, Jacques-Cartier Park, the railway bridge and the Jacques-Cartier bridge.
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