Tourism - Winter Festivals

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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The province of Québec is home to more than 500 festivals year-round, bringing with them cultural discoveries, heart-thumping excitement and breathtaking beauty. Winter is no exception! Be sure to check out these winter festivities to experience Québec City like a local and make the most out of your visit:

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Québec Citiy Festivals

The province of Québec is home to more than 500 festivals year-round, bringing with them cultural discoveries, heart-thumping excitement and breathtaking beauty. Winter is no exception! Be sure to check out these winter festivities to experience Québec City like a local and make the most out of your visit:

1) Québec Winter Carnival
January 30, 2015 – February 15, 2015
For 60 years now, the biggest winter carnival in the world has been celebrating the joys of winter. Activities include horse-drawn sleigh rides, dogsledding, a children’s village, a canoe race on the icy St. Lawrence River, the International Snow Sculpture Competition and the magical Night Parades. Don’t forget to say "bonjour" to the Bonhomme Carnaval!

2) Québec City Lights Festival
December 1 – 31, 2014
Beginning on the winter solstice, Québec City will greet the longest night of the year with a festival of lights! Like the creative and effervescent city it is, Québec will be illuminated, letting its Nordic appeal, history and unique architecture shine bright.

Montréal Festivals

The province of Québec is home to more than 500 festivals year-round, bringing with them cultural discoveries, heart-thumping excitement and breathtaking beauty. Winter is no exception! Montréal glows all winter long with the lights and the thrills of festival after festival. Experience the city like a local and have a ball at these Montréal events:

1) Montréal en lumière
February 19, 2015 – March 1, 2015
This annual celebration draws 900,000 fans to experience the joys of Montréal in wintertime through a unique program combining performing arts, gastronomy, free outdoor family activities, and a full night of exquisitely original discoveries.

2) Fête des neiges
January 15, 2015 – February 15, 2015 (to be confirmed)
This popular family event is staged over three consecutive weekends and features tube sliding, a zip-line, dogsledding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, boot and ice hockey, snow-scootering and skating along the river.

3) Montréal’s Igloofest
January 16, 2015 – February 8, 2015
Thousands of electronic music fans brave the long winter nights to come out and dance under the stars in the Old Port of Montréal. With its striking architectural staging, programs that attract the best local and international DJs, the Igloo Village and its famous “one piece” contest, Igloofest is one of the hottest events in the city.

Québec Region Festivals

The province of Québec is home to more than 500 festivals year-round, bringing with them cultural discoveries, heart-thumping excitement and breathtaking beauty. Winter is no exception! Whether you’re in the Québec countryside for skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, dogsledding, Nordic spas, discovery or relaxation, you can complete your winter experience with one of these exciting festivals:

1) Festival Feu et Glace in Repentigny (Lanaudière)
February 1 – 28, 2015
A magicalatmosphere and a host of family activities await you: Ferris wheel, Tyrolean traverse, ice and snow sculptures, sleigh rides, skating, a sugar shack, live shows, fireworks and much more!

2) Le Mondial des Cidres de Glace in Rougemont (Montérégie)
February 1 – 28, 2015
Fans of Québec’s famous ice cider rejoice! In a magical setting decorated with ice sculptures, meet cider and agri-food producers and enjoy tastings, ice-sculpting, fireworks and more.

3) Festi-Vent sur glace in Saint-Placide (Laurentides)
February 1 – 28, 2015
This colorful family event is one of the largest winter kite festivals in North America. Each year, more than 15,000 visitors participate in kite events and other activities.

4) Saguenay en neige in Jonquière (Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean)January 15, 2015 – February 15, 2015
Every year, Jonquière is transformed into a city of snow sculptures. Close to 1,000 sculptors from across the province gather here to produce 200 works of art on the banks of the Rivière aux Sables.

5) Tomcod Ice Fishing Festival in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade (Mauricie)
February 1 – 28, 2015
Join in the ice fishing fun at an enchanting site that is truly unique in the world. Discover a village of 500 cabins along the Rivière Sainte-Anne. Enjoy outdoor activities, artistic performances, entertainment, sporting events... There's something for everyone!

For further information and/or reservations, contact:
http://www.quebecoriginal.com
1 877 Bonjour (1-877-266-5687)