5 Best Activities to Get You in the Christmas Spirit

A couple in love walks in the evening in the rue du Petit-Champlain illuminated for Christmas and the holidays.

Francis Gagnon

With friends or with your special someone, enjoy the magic of the Holiday Season. There's a flurry of activities in store for you in the city, the suburbs and the great outdoors. We’ve got some great recommendations for enjoying a magical Holiday Season!

- Robert Greffard, Ville de Québec
1
Christmas Markets
Where you can:
- Experience the authentic European charm of a German Christmas Market, complete with timber kiosks, in the heart of Old Québec
- Discover over 1,000 local products at the Grand Marché Christmas Market
- Marion Desjardins
- Ville de Québec
- Francis Gagnon
2
The Best Decorated Spots
Where you can:
- Stroll through a true Christmas Village where the snow, lights, and European architecture create a magnificent setting
- Enjoy a romantic outing for two
- Take beautiful family photos in a magical setting
- Grande Allée, Ville de Québec
3
New Year's Eve in Québec City
Where you can:
- Enjoy a gorgeous outdoor setting
- Celebrate with your friends on the heated bar and restaurant patios on Grande Allée
- Rue Sous-le-Fort, Cicérone Tours
4
Themed Guided Tours
Where you can:
- Discover traditions of Christmas past alongside a character from the early days of New France with Cicérone Tours
- Visit local hotspots for holiday shopping and try regional culinary specialties with Tours Voir Québec
- Go in search of history, legends, and winter superstitions with Promenades Fantômes
- Quartier Petit Champlain, Barrons-nous
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Concerts, Masses, and Shows
Where you can:
- Hear artists from Québec and abroad sing all the best classic holiday songs
- Enjoy a moment of quiet in one of the city’s heritage churches