Directory of attractions and events

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  • Photo credit: Renaud Philippe

    February 28 to April 20, 2025

    Manif d'art - The Quebec City Biennial

    Québec

    manifdart.org/en

    Explore the artistic essence through the Quebec Biennial, a major event in North America that is held every two years. Evolving around an exclusive theme every edition, the Biennial presents exhibitions and several activities.

  • Photo credit: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin

    March 10 to May 12, 2025

    Les Francouvertes

    Montréal

    francouvertes.com

  • Photo credit: Simon Rancourt

    April 7 to 13, 2025

    Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke

    Sherbrooke

    fcms.ca/en/

    The Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke's main focus is to present inspiring and moving films that allow us to gain a glimpse of different cultures.

  • Photo credit: Charles le Photographe

    April 23 to 26, 2025

    Saguenay Jazz and Blues Festival

    Chicoutimi

    jazzetblues.com/en/

  • Photo credit: Jonathan Lorange

    April 24 to 26, 2025

    Festival Transistor

    Gatineau

    transistor.media

    At Festival Transistor (Quebec's podcast festival), festival-goers are invited to take Gatineau by storm to celebrate podcasts and sound creation.

  • Photo credit: Jean-Baptiste Bevavent

    April 25 to May 4, 2025

    Défi sportif AlterGo

    Montréal

    defisportif.com/en/

  • April 30 to May 1, 2025

    Festival de l’Érable de Plessisville

    Plessisville

    festivaldelerable.com

     

     

     

  • Year round

    Gaspesia Race Series

    Gaspé

    gaspesia.org/en

  • Photo credit: Yves Breton Dégelis

    May 12 to 18, 2025

    Le Tremplin, le rendez-vous de la chanson et de l'humour de Dégelis

    Dégelis

    festivalletremplin.com

  • Photo credit: Denis Baribault

    May 16 to 18, 2025

    Printemps de la musique

    Québec

    printempsdelamusique.ca

  • Photo credit: KZK studio

    May 16 to 25, 2025

    AfriCa Fest

    Québec

    issambacentre.ca/africafest

  • May 18 to October 12, 2025

    Piknic Electronik Montréal

    Montréal

    piknicelectronik.com/en

    Piknic Electronik Montréal is a weekly Sunday electronic music event that runs from May to October at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal.

  • Photo credit: Eric Carrière

    May 21 to June 15, 2025

    Festival Classica

    Saint-Lambert

    festivalclassica.com/en-ca/

  • Photo credit: Vivien Gaumand

    May 22 to June 5, 2025

    Festival TransAmériques

    Montréal

    fta.ca/en

  • Photo credit: Jean-Marc Abela

    May 22 to June 7, 2025

    Carrefour international de théâtre

    Québec

    carrefourtheatre.qc.ca/en

    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 artisans.

  • Photo credit: SNAPePHOTO

    May 23 to 25, 2025

    FUEGO FUEGO

    Montréal

    festivalfuegofuego.com/en

  • Photo credit: Christian Leduc

    May 24 to 31, 2025

    Festival des Guitares du Monde en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

    Rouyn-Noranda

    fgmat.com/en

    Over the past 20 years, this wonderful celebration of music has reunited a host of talented International, Quebecois and Canadian musicians.

  • Photo credit: Mélanie Dusseault

    May 30 to June 1, 2025

    Eurêka! Festival

    Montréal

    festivaleureka.ca/en/

  • Photo credit: Exposition Agricole du Témiscamingue

    May 30 to June 1, 2025

    Exposition Agricole du Témiscamingue

    Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues

    Website

  • Photo credit: Marc-Antoine Berthiaume

    June 5 to 8, 2025

    DANSENCORE, The International Dance Festival

    Trois-Rivières

    dansencore.ca

  • June 5 to 8, 2025

    Matapédia Agricultural Fair

    Amqui

    lamatapedia.ca/en/

  • Photo credit: DEB

    June 5 to 7, 2025

    Drummond en Bière

    Drummondville

    drummondenbiere.com

  • June 6 to 8, 2025

    Festival Western Trois-Pistoles

    Trois-Pistoles

    Website

    The Festival Western Trois-Pistoles celebrates its first edition, offering an immersive experience for horseback riding enthusiasts and country culture lovers.

  • Photo credit: Jay Kearney Photographe

    June 12 to 15, 2025

    Festival de la chanson de Tadoussac

    Tadoussac

    chansontadoussac.com

  • June 12 to 15, 2025

    Jeux des 50 ans et plus (50 + Games)

    Chandler

    jeuxdes50ansetplusgim.com/en

  • Photo credit: Sherbrooke t'en bouche un coin

    June 12 to 15, 2025

    Sherbrooke t'en bouche un coin

    Sherbrooke

    stebuc.com

     

    Sherbrooke t'en bouche un coin is a festival that brings together foodies and explores food in all its forms, colours and flavours!

  • June 12 to 15, 2025

    Exposition agricole d’Ormstown

    Ormstown

    expoormstown.com

  • Photo credit: JF Lajoie

    June 12 to 14, 2025

    Musique Fest Premier Tech

    Rivière-du-Loup

    musiquefest.com

  • Photo credit: Pierre Galecki

    June 13 to 15, 2025

    Lévisium

    Lévis

    levisium.ca

     

  • June 13 to 15, 2025

    Les Régates internationales de Sorel-Tracy

    Sorel-Tracy

    regatessoreltracy.com

  • Photo credit: Mélanie Vincent

    June 13 to 15 and 21, 2025

    KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples

    Québec

    kwefest.com/en

  • Photo credit: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin

    June 13 to 21, 2025

    Les Francos de Montréal

    Montréal

    francosmontreal.com/en

  • Photo credit: Denis Baribault

    June 14 to October 5, 2025

    Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf

    Deschambault-Grondines

    biennaledulin.com

  • June 18 to 22, 2025

    Symposium de peinture de Baie-Comeau

    Baie-Comeau

    sympobaiecomeau.ca

  • Photo credit: Pierre Langlois

    June 19 to 29, 2025

    Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival

    Montréal

    suoniperilpopolo.org

  • Photo credit: Amy Gagnon

    June 20 to 22, 2025

    La Commission B

    Saint-Casimir

    lacommission.ca

     

     

  • Photo credit: Olivier Bourget

    June 20 to 22, 2025

    Mondial de la bière

    Montréal

    festivalmondialbiere.qc.ca/en/

  • Photo credit: Claude Dufresne

    June 24, 2025

    La Fête nationale du Québec à Montréal

    Montréal

    fetenationale-montreal.qc.ca

  • Photo credit: Alexya Croteau-Grégoire

    June 25 to July 5, 2025

    Festival en chanson de Petite-Vallée

    Petite-Vallée

    festivalenchanson.com

  • Photo credit: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin

    June 26 to July 5, 2025

    Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

    Montréal

    montrealjazzfest.com/en

  • Photo credit: Cyrille Farré

    June 26 to July 6, 2025

    FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières

    Trois-Rivières

    festivoix.com/english/


    The FestiVoix is a major music festival in the Mauricie region, with more than 120 shows by international and up-and-coming artists presented in the heart of downtown Trois-Rivières.

  • Photo credit: Drone Orbital

    June 26 to July 5, 2025

    James Bay Walleye Derby

    Chapais

    festivaldudore.com/en/

  • Photo credit: Guillaume Morin

    June 27 to 29, 2025

    Chants de Vielles

    Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu

    chantsdevielles.com/en

  • Photo credit: Jonathan Roy

    June 27 to 29, 2025

    Rodéo Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

    Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

    rodeoscjc.com

  • Photo credit: Go-Xplore

    June 28 to August 23, 2025

    Le Domaine Forget International Festival of Charlevoix

    Saint-Irénée

    domaineforget.com/en

    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.

  • Photo credit: Circuit des Arts Memphrémagog

    June 28 to July 6, 2025

    Circuit des Arts Memphrémagog

    Magog

    circuitdesarts.com/en

    The creations of nearly thirty 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.

  • Photo credit: Jonathan Levert

    July 1 to 6, 2025

    Festival d’humour de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue

    Val-d’Or

    festivaldhumour.com

  • Photo credit: J-F Savaria

    July 3 to 13, 2025

    Montréal Complètement Cirque

    Montréal

    montrealcompletementcirque.com/en/

  • Photo credit: Stéphane Bourgeois

    July 3 to 13, 2025

    Festival d'été de Québec

    Québec

    feq.ca/en

  • July 4 to 6, 2025

    Calixa-Lavallée Agricultural Fair

    Calixa-Lavallée

    expocalixa.com

  • Photo credit: Blais

    July 4 to August 17, 2025

    1001 Pots

    Val-David

    1001pots.com/?lang=en

  • Photo credit: Funshow

    July 10 to 13, 2025

    Expo Lachute Fair

    Lachute

    expolachutefair.com/en

  • Photo credit: Michel Chevrette

    July 10 to 19, 2025

    GIB FEST

    Sorel-Tracy

    gibfest.ca/

  • July 10 to 13, 2025

    Taste of the Caribbean Festival

    Montréal

    totc.ca

    This festival encourages visitors to "taste" their way through the islands by way of live musical performances, dance workshops, local authentic Caribbean restaurants and many other activities.

  • Photo credit: Jenny Corriveau - Ta Gueule Communications

    July 10 to 13, 2025

    H2O le Festival

    Amos

    h2olefestival.ca

    H2O le Festival in Amos invites you to enjoy over 40 free activities for all tastes: water trials, dek field hockey, volleyball, running and much more await you.

  • Photo credit: Camille Gladu-Drouin

    July 11 to 13, 2025

    Laval Beer Festival

    Laval

    festivaldesbieresdelaval.com/en

    Visitors go to enjoy music and comedy shows, discover local products, explore the family zone, and find the best of Quebec's microbreweries.

  • Photo credit: Caroline Perron

    July 17 to 20, 2025

    Le Festif! de Baie-Saint-Paul

    Baie-Saint-Paul

    lefestif.ca

  • Photo credit: Sam Snow

    July 17 to 19, 2025

    Saguenay BeerFest

    Chicoutimi

    bieresdumonde.ca

  • Photo credit: Gigi.in.mtl

    July 17 to 20, 2025

    Cho Dem MTL

    Montréal 

    chodem-mtl.com

  • Photo credit: Picker Photos

    July 19 and 20, 2025

    Spirituo

    Magog

    corpomagog.ca/spirituo

    This unique event invites you to discover the best of Quebec's micro-distilleries while enjoying demonstrations by professional mixologists who will create their most daring cocktails right in front of you.

  • Photo credit: Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean

    July 19 to 26, 2025

    La Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean

    Roberval

    traversee.qc.ca

  • Photo credit: Francois O. Valenti

    July 21 to 26, 2025

    Vacances en spectacles

    Pont-Rouge

    vacancesenspectacles.ca

     

     

  • Photo credit: Alex Garneau Photographe

    July 22 to 27, 2025

    Exposition agricole de Victoriaville

    Victoriaville

    expovicto.com

  • July 24 to 27, 2025

    Festival Sportif de Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard

    Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard

    Website

  • July 25 to 27, 2024

    Couleurs urbaines de Granby

    Granby

    couleursurbaines.org

     

  • Photo credit: DS Motion

    July 31 to August 23, 2025

    Grands Feux Loto-Québec

    Québec

    lesgrandsfeux.com/en

  • Photo credit: Susan Moss

    August 1 to 3, 2025

    Festival Musique et Arts OSHEAGA

    Montréal

    osheaga.com/en

  • Photo credit: André Giroux Photographies

    August 5 to 9, 2025

    Osisko en lumière Westwood

    Rouyn-Noranda

    osiskoenlumiere.com/en

  • Photo credit: Claude Grenier

    August 7 to 9, 2025

    Festival Colline

    Lac-Mégantic

    festivalcolline.com

  • August 7 to 10, 2025

    Bedford Fair

    Bedford

    expobedford.com

  • Photo credit: CYNTHIA FILLION

    August 7 to 10, 2025

    Exposition agricole de Beauce

    Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

    expobeauce.com

  • Photo credit: Roger St-Laurent Photographe

    August 7 to 10, 2025

    Festival Musique du Bout du Monde

    Gaspé

    musiqueduboutdumonde.com/en/

    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.

  • Photo credit: Chantal Brault

    August 7 to 10, 2025

    Festival Gymkhana de Falardeau

    Saint-David-de-Falardeau

    festivalfalardeau.com

  • Photo credit: Carole Mallette

    August 7 to 10, 2025

    Huntingdon Fair

    Huntingdon

    foirehuntingdonfair.com/en

  • Photo credit: Laurianne Gervais

    August 8 to 10 and 14 to 17, 2025

    International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

    Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

    en.montgolfieres.com



    This seven-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.

  • Photo credit: Stéphane Gagne

    August 8 to 10, 2025

    Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières

    Trois-Rivières

    gp3r.com/en

    The Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières is ready to welcome racing fans in its stands for another edition full of adrenaline!

  • Photo credit: Splash Photographie

    August 8 to 10, 2025

    ÎLESONIQ

    Montréal

    ilesoniq.com/en

  • August 8 to 10, 2025

    Rendez-vous des peintres

    Shawinigan

    rendezvousdespeintres.ca

  • Photo credit: Antoine Saito

    13 au 17 août 2025

    La Virée classique OSM

    Montréal

    osm.ca/en

    Initiated by Kent Nagano and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) in 2012, The classical Spree OSM is the largest urban classical music festival in Canada. It offers classical music enthusiasts the opportunity to experience an inspiring cultural event at the heart of the metropolis.

  • August 14 to 17, 2025

    Cookshire agricultural fair

    Cookshire

    expocookshire.com/en/

     

  • Photo credit: Tim Snow

    August 15 and 16, 2025

    LASSO Montréal

    Montréal

    lassomontreal.com/en

  • Photo credit: Festival Country Lotbinière

    August 21 to 23, 2025

    Festival Country Lotbinière

    Saint-Agapit

    countrylotbiniere.com/en

  • August 21 to 24, 2025

    Ayer’s Cliff Fair

    Ayer’s Cliff

    expoayerscliff.com

  • Photo credit: Carl Desjardins

    August 23 to September 7, 2025

    Festival des arts de ruelle

    Montréal

    festivalfar.com


  • Photo credit: Victor Le

    August 26 to September 1, 2025

    JOAT Festival international de street dance

    Montréal

    joatfestival.com/en

    For the Labour Day celebrations, JOAT Festival international de street dance takes Montreal's Quartier des spectacles by storm for a week of shows and activities for audiences of all ages.

  • Photo credit: Dominic Charette

    August 27 to 31, 2025

    FMG - Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival

    Gatineau

    montgolfieresgatineau.com/en

    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!

  • Photo credit: Francis Bessette

    August 29 to September 1, 2025

    Brome Fair

    Brome

    bromefair.com

  • Photo credit: PIKUR

    August 29 to September 1, 2025

    Quebec City Pride

    Québec

    fiertedequebec.ca

  • Photo credit: Mario Germain

    August 29 to September 1, 2025

    La Foire du Camionneur de Barraute

    Barraute

    lafoireducamionneur.com/en



    A family event not to be missed: truck-pulling competitions, youth activities, inflatable games, popular shows, flea market, a band under the big top and much more!

  • Photo credit: Caroline Perron

    August 29 to September 1, 2025

    Chambly Beer Festival

    Chambly

    bieresetsaveurs.com/en

    Bringing together the largest gathering of breweries in Quebec, this festival features musical performances, culinary demonstrations and more than 110 exhibitors, including microbreweries, wineries, cider mills and local producers.

  • Photo credit: Chantal Peterson

    August 30 to September 1, 2025

    Mascouche Arts Festival

    Mascouche

    festivaldesartsmascouche.com

  • Photo credit: Sarah Maude

    September 4 to 6, 2025

    Palomosa

    Montreal

    palomosa.com/en

  • Photo credit: Ariane Samson Photographe

    September 5 to 14, 2025

    Festival Western St-Tite

    Saint-Tite

    festivalwestern.com/en

    The Festival Western de St-Tite offers a unique and exciting atmosphere and presents 10 professional rodeos and various musical and dance shows.

  • Photo credit: Défis du Parc

    September 5 to 7, 2025

    Défis du Parc

    Shawinigan

    lesdefis.ca

  • Photo credit: François Valenti

    September 11 to 13, 2025

    Envol et Macadam Festival

    Québec

    envoletmacadam.com/en

  • Photo credit: Yann Brochu

    September 18 to 21, 2025

    Festival de magie de Québec

    Québec

    festivaldemagie.ca/en

  • September 20 to 21, 2025

    Route Arts et Saveurs

    Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

    routeartsetsaveurs.com

     

  • Photo credit: Éric Boizette

    September 26 and 28, 2025

    Montebello Mountain Bike Festival

    Montebello

    montebellovelo.com

  • Photo credit: Contes en Îles

    September 27 to October 5, 2025

    Contes en Îles

    Cap-aux-Meules

    conteseniles.com

  • Photo credit: Pascal Laroche

    October 2 to 19, 2025

    Canneberge en fête

    Saint-Louis-de-Blandford

    canneberge.qc.ca/homepage/

  • Photo credit: Exposeimage

    October 4-5 and 11-12, 2025

    La Balade Gourmande

    Victoriaville

    baladegourmande.ca

  • October 9 to 12, 2025

    Mont-Sainte-Anne MTB World Cup

    Beaupré

    coupedumonde-mtb-msa.com/en

  • October 10 to 13, 2025

    Festival de l'Oie des Neiges (Snow Goose Festival)

    Saint-Joachim

    festivaldeloiedesneiges.com

  • Photo credit: Cyrille Farre

    October 10 to 13, 2025

    Délices d’automne

    Trois-Rivières

    delicesdautomne.com

  • Photo credit: Vitor Munhoz

    October 10 to 12, 2025

    Festival La Virée Trad

    Carleton-sur-Mer

    festivallaviree.com/index.shtml



  • Photo credit: Christian Gonzalez

    October 11 to 13, 2025

    Festival des couleurs de Rigaud

    Rigaud

    festivaldescouleurs.com/en/

  • Photo credit: QTL

    October 16 to 26, 2025

    Festival Québec en toutes lettres

    Québec 

    quebecentouteslettres.qc.ca

  • Photo credit: André St-Laurent

    October 18 and 19, 2025

    Bromont Ultra

    Bromont

    bromontultra.com

  • November 8 to 15, 2025

    Parade des jouets

    Québec

    paradedesjouets.ca

  • Photo credit: Maryse Boyce

    November 20 to 30, 2025

    Rencontres Internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)

    Montréal

    ridm.ca/en

  • Photo credit: BY.RABZ

    January 15 to February 7, 2026

    Igloofest

    Montréal

    igloofest.ca/en

  • Photo credit: Stéphane Deschamps

    February 7 to 15, 2026

    Festival Feu et Glace

    Repentigny

    feuetglace.ca

    The largest winter gathering in the region: fireworks, tube slides, sleigh rides, giant games, hiking and skating along the St. Lawrence River, mascots, outdoor entertainment, and other surprises await you.

  • Photo credit: Sylvain Tousignant

    February 13 to 15, 2026

    Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt

    Maricourt

    grandprixvalcourt.com/en/

    The Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt, the world’s largest winter racing event, brings together adrenaline seekers and outdoor enthusiasts for thrilling snowmobile, motocross, ATV, and Snocross races, plus fun family activities.

  • Photo credit: Jeux du Québec

    February 27 to March 7, 2026

    Finale des Jeux du Québec - Hiver 2026

    Blainville

    blainville2026.jeuxduquebec.com

  • Photo credit: Maryse Boyce

    March 12 to 22, 2026

    International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA)

    Montréal

    lefifa.com/en

  • Photo credit: Victor Diaz Lamich

    February 27 to March 9, 2025

    Montréal en Lumière

    Montréal

    montrealenlumiere.com/en

  • Photo credit: Dominic Delorme

    March 1 to 2, 2025

    Festival de la banquise

    Portneuf

    festivaldelabanquise.ca 

  • March 1 to 9, 2025

    Montréal International Children’s Film Festival

    Montréal

    fifem.com

  • Photo credit: Caroline Perron

    March 20 to 23, 2025

    Cabane Panache

    Montréal

    promenadewellington.com/en