A Hot Summer in Québec City

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The Latest and the Greatest of Summer 2022

New activities and favourites. Discover what's new in summer 2022 in Québec City.

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Québec City's Top Summer Events

The summer season is an uninterrupted parade of fun and grandiose moments. Discover them!

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  • Customers participate in a wine tasting at a vineyard boutique on the Ile d'Orléans.

    Food Tours in Québec City

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    Casse-croute Usine à frite
    9 Snack Shacks to Satisfy Your Cravings
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  • Cassis Monna & filles
    Ice Cream Spots in Québec City
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    A young girl looks through a display case in an exhibition at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
    Québec City’s Must-See Museums and Interpretation Centres
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    The Best Spots to Go Climbing and Canyoning
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Activities to Explore

  • A Native American dancer performs a traditional dance inside the longhouse in Wendake.

    Aboriginal Tourism

  • Méga Parc des Galeries de la Capitale

    Amusement Parks

  • A mother and her son observe the fish in the Grand Ocean tunnel at the Aquarium du Québec.

    Aquarium, Wildlife Parks and Farms

  • Two little girls pick apples in an orchard on Ile d'Orléans.

    Pick-Your-Own

  • A woman slides down the Turbo 6 water slide at Village Vacances Valcartier, in summer.

    Swimming

  • Two young women canoe in the river at the bottom of the valley, in Jacques-Cartier National Park.

    Canoeing, Kayaking and Paddleboarding

  • Au Chalet en Bois Rond - Rowboat fishing

    Fishing and Hunting

  • Canyoning-Québec - Chute Jean-Larose

    Climbing and canyoning

  • BLI Québec | École de français - classroom lessons

    Language Courses

  • Bus Rouge

    Excursions and Guided Tours

  • Dégustation de produits locaux lors d'une visites gourmandes

    Food Tours

  • Couple in love walking on the Plains of Abraham, towards the Martello Tower 1, in summer.

    Gardens and Nature Walk

  • Golf Le Grand Vallon - Golfers on the green

    Golfing

  • Arbraska Duchesnay

    Treetop Adventures

  • A couple hikes in the forest on the La Jean Larose trail in Mont-Sainte-Anne.

    Hiking

  • Point of interest

    Historical Sites

  • Two women enter a store on rue du Petit-Champlain for some shopping

    Places to Shop

  • Grand Marché de Québec

    Public Markets

  • Outdoor tasting of several different beers in a microbrewery.

    Microbreweries

  • Mountain biking at Empire 47

    Mountain Biking

  • A young girl looks through a display case in an exhibition at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

    Museums and Interpretation Centres

  • Live music in Québec City

    Nightlife

  • Nordic Spas

    Nordic Spas

  • Moose Watching at Forêt Montmorency

    Wildlife and Bird Watching

  • View of the waterfall and the stairs at Parc de la Chute-Montmorency.

    Parks and Recreation Facilities

  • Nouvelle Vague Expeditions inc. - descent of La Traditionnelle on the Jacques-Cartier

    Rafting

  • The interior of the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

    Religious Sites

  • A cyclist rides on a bike path in the Old Port of Québec with the Château Frontenac in the background.

    Road Biking

  • Nordic Spas

    Spas and Health Centres

  • J.A Moisan Grocery Store

    Specialities and Delicatessens

  • The zip line at Parc de la Chute-Montmorency with the waterfall in the background.

    Via ferrata and Zipline

  • Customers participate in a wine tasting at a vineyard boutique on the Ile d'Orléans.

    Wineries and Local Liquor Producers

Summer Events

  • Marché Saint-Sauveur

    Saint-Sauveur Farmers' Market

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  • Mois des Galeries

    Le Mois des Galeries

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  • Ibrahim Maalouf

    Ibrahim Maalouf

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  • Grande Tablée du Vieux-Port
    La Grande Tablée du Vieux-Port de Québec
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  • Mosaicultures
    Major Event
    Mosaïcultures Québec 2022
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  • Oeuvre des Passages Insolites

    Passages Insolites

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  • Congrès de l'Organisation des villes du patrimoine mondial - activités grand public

    World Congress of the OWHC- General public activities

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  • Grande virée des couleurs Mont-Sainte-Anne

    Great Color Adventure

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