A Winter Wonderland

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

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  • An outdoor enthusiast rides a fatbike, a bicycle with oversized wheels in the snowy forest.

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    Porte Saint-Jean illuminated and skating at the Place D'Youville ice rink.

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    A couple takes a walk in the evening during the holiday season on rue du Petit-Champlain, covered with snow and decorated with illuminated trees.

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  • Bonhomme Carnaval poses proudly on the snow-covered Dufferin terrace, in front of the Château Frontenac.

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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

  • Backcountry skiing

    Backcountry skiing

  • Maple taffy served to a couple at the sugar shack

    Sugar Shacks

  • Ice Canoeing Experience - Paddle!

    Canoeing, Kayaking and Paddleboarding

  • Canyoning-Québec - Ice canyoning, Chute Jean-Larose

    Climbing and canyoning

  • BLI Québec | École de français - classroom lessons

    Language Courses

  • Couple cross-country skiing at Mont-Sainte-Anne.

    Cross-Country Skiing

  • Two people are dog sledding on a snowy trail.

    Dogsledding

  • Ski Massif de charlevoix

    Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding

  • Tour in Old Québec with a traditional character

    Excursions and Guided Tours

  • Three people in fatbike are enjoying a sunny winter day in Jacques-Cartier National Park.

    Fat Biking

  • Dégustation de produits locaux lors d'une visites gourmandes

    Food Tours

  • Marais du Nord

    Gardens and Nature Walk

  • Village Vacances Valcartier

    Sliding

  • A couple snowshoes in the winter on the Les Loups trail in Jacques-Cartier National Park.

    Hiking

  • Porte Saint-Jean en hiver

    Historical Sites

  • Ice fishing

    Ice Fishing

  • Des amis regardent une vitrine d'un commerce du Petit-Champlain

    Places to Shop

  • Outdoor tasting of several different beers in a microbrewery.

    Microbreweries

  • Snowmobilers riding in a field

    Snowmobiling

  • 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

  • A couple relaxes in a Nordic spa in winter.

    Nordic Spas

  • La chute Montmorency glacée

    Parks and Recreation Facilities

  • A couple skates on an ice skating trail in the forest

    Skating

  • Showshoeing in Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix

    Snowshoeing

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

    Religious Sites

  • Nordic Spas

    Spas and Health Centres

  • J.A Moisan Grocery Store

    Specialities and Delicatessens

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