4 Magical Spots to Enjoy Québec City’s Holiday Sparkle
Québec City’s Holiday Season is simply magical. Every year, residents and visitors eagerly await the beginning of December when the city lights up for the Holidays. Entire neighbourhoods and iconic buildings form a dazzling itinerary you can easily complete in a night.
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![Couple walking in the snowy Sous-le-Fort street in the Petit-Champlain district, with the illuminated Christmas decorations.]()
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![The Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church, illuminated in the evening, at Place-Royale, in the Petit-Champlain district, in winter.]()
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1 Rue du Petit-Champlain and Place-Royale
What makes it special for the Holidays: Québec City’s Old-World charm becomes all the more delightful with decorations and a blanket of snow. From Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church in Place Royale to the end of Rue du Petit-Champlain, experience a true winter wonderland. You’ll see right away why this street was voted Canada’s favourite in 2014 by Great Places in Canada.
To see and do: A host of boutiques where you can meet talented local artists and take a piece of Québec home with you.
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2 Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville
What makes it special for the Holidays: Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville tops the charts for holiday atmosphere. With majestic Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral on one side and City Hall on the other, you can feast your eyes wherever you look!
To see an do: Find Christmas decorations and unique collectibles, at Boutique de Noël de Québec.
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![People on the outdoor ice rink at Place D'Youville, near the Capitol, the fortifications and the illuminated Saint-Jean gate.]()
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![Porte Saint-Jean illuminated in the evening and skating at the Place D'Youville ice rink.]()
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![Skaters take advantage of the outdoor rink at Place D'Youville, in front of Palais Montcalm, in Old Québec.]()
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3 Place D’Youville
What makes it special for the Holidays: The Théâtre Capitole, Palais Montcalm, and Saint-Jean Gate—perhaps the best known of the city’s fortifications—are always beautiful. But add a skating rink and a dash of holiday finery, and the square becomes even more dazzling.
To see and do: Skating, of course! Rent a pair of skates and strut your stuff to the musical accompaniment, then take a stroll along Rue Saint-Jean through one of Québec City’s signature neighbourhood, Faubourg Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
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![Pierre Lassonde Pavilion]()
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![Ice Rink on the Plains of Abraham,]()
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![Three hikers snowshoe on the snow-capped Plains of Abraham near the Martello Tower.]()
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4 Avenue Cartier
What makes it special for the Holidays: A few minutes from Old Québec, the Plains of Abraham and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Avenue Cartier charms with the lights hanging above the street and decorating the storefront of the shops lining it.
To see and do: Avenue Cartier runs through the heart of Québec City’s Art District and is very popular with the locals for its numerous one-of-a-kind restaurants, bars and stores. Come have a look!
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