Your Complete Guide to a Colourful Thanksgiving Weekend

Équipe édito
Editorial Team
Updated on August 13, 2025
Artistes de rue dans le cadre du Festival Réverbère
Festival Réverbère, Ville de Québec

The fall colours in the Québec City Area will be at their peak during the Thanksgiving long weekend (October 11–13 this year in Canada). It’s the perfect time to take a stroll through the streets of Old Québec or enjoy the great outdoors in the dazzling beauty of the countryside. Here are some fun things to do during a stay in Québec City for Thanksgiving.

 

Couple dans le Petit-Champlain en automne
Francis Fontaine

1. Explore the prettiest streets of Old Québec while giving your Instagram account a major boost. Share your memories with us: #Quebeccite.

2. Make gourmet discoveries at Grand Marché de Québec or at Marché public de Sainte-Foy.

3. Experience the Grand Mini-Golf, an indoor course entirely dedicated to the history of Québec City.

Fall foliage at Mont-Sainte-Anne
Mont-Sainte-Anne, Audet Photo

4. Be amazed by the fall colours at their peak in grandiose parks a stone's throw from the city. 

5. Drive around Île d'Orléans to sample delicious local goods in a charming setting. 

Artistes de rue dans le cadre du Festival Réverbère
Ville de Québec

6. Enjoy free performances of dance, music, circus and theater at the Réverbère event.

7. Get ready for Halloween by visiting the decorations installed throughout the Joan of Arc Garden on the Plains of Abraham.

8. Enjoy the crisp autumn air while enjoying a nature walk in a gorgeous urban park.  

Arbraska Duchesnay
Arbraska Duchesnay, Francis Fontaine

9. See the forest from the canopy at Arbraska Chauveau or Arbraska Duchesnay treetop adventures.

10. Go apple picking and enjoy the family entertainment offered in several orchards. 

ECHO à la Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Paul Dussault

11. Attend one of the Echo shows, a multimedia artwork presented in the Blue Chapel of the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine.

12. Discover Onhwa’ Lumina, a multimedia pathway in the forest to meet the Wendat people.

13. Observe thousands of Snow Geese at the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.

Vue de l'intérieur du Strom Spa
Aurélie & Yann_Amoureux du Monde

14. Treat yourself to a moment to relax in one of the Nordic spas and health centers in the region.

15. Take a hike to see spectacular fall scenery. Psst! Get inspired by our favourite trails for this time of the year!


Équipe édito
Editorial Team

As proud residents of our beloved city, we’re delighted to be sharing our tips about the things and places we love most in the Québec City area. Always on the lookout for what's new, we have decades of experience for Québec City's official tourist guide. What a joy for us to help you discover everything this vibrant and welcoming city has to offer!

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