Big Weekend Fun for Québec’s National Holiday

Join the thousands of people heading to the Plains of Abraham for the big June 23 Show celebrating Québec’s culture, French language, and identity.

2024 marks the return of the Transat Québec St-Malo, this legendary race which brings together dozens of the fastest sailboats in the world, as well as hundreds of teammates from all over the world. For 10 days, the Transat will offer a festive program in the Old Port, including musical performances.

Whether for cocktails, dinner, or to share a few tapas, we’re making a beeline for the patio and soaking up those vacation vibes. Québec City has countless outdoor spots for enjoying a drink, a meal, and breathtaking centuries-old architecture with the majestic St. Lawrence River as a backdrop.

Grab your squad and raise a glass to Québec’s national holiday, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day! Did you know there are more than 30 microbreweries in the Québec City area? Get in on the hustle and bustle of the city at Noctem Artisans Brasseurs or Brasserie Inox, or take it easy and unwind in a picture-perfect setting at Souche Stoneham or Microbrasserie de l’Île d'Orléans. There truly is something for everyone.

• Take a guided walking tour of Old Québec to learn more about the birthplace of French civilization in North America.

• Hop aboard the Croisières AML ferry from the Old Port to Côte-de-Beaupré and visit Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine, Canyon Sainte-Anne, or Mont-Sainte-Anne.

• Relax on the fine sandy beach of Station de la Plage along the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain.

• Be among the first to visit the Gladiators exhibition at the Musée de la civilisation.

• Head to the Citadelle and attend one of the military band’s first musical performances of the season. Starting on June 24, 2024

• Take the new narrated tour of the Ursuline Chapel for a rare behind-the-scenes look. Back in the day, only nuns and the students they taught were allowed inside.

• Ride down a river by rafting, canoeing, kayaking, or paddleboarding.