Quebec City Travel Guide

City Facts

Location

Province of Quebec, Canada.

Time Zone

GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).

Electricity

110 volts AC, 60 Hz; regular two-pin and grounded three-pin US-style plugs are standard.

Cost of Living

Special Events

CarnavaldeQuébec
Late January-mid-February
Winter carnival.
Various locations
Website: www.carnaval.qc.ca

CarrefourInternationaldeThéâtre
Late May-mid-June
Theater festival.
Website: www.carrefourtheater.qc.ca

FêtenationaleduQuébec
24 June
Parade and celebrations.
Throughout the city
Website: www.fetenationale.qc.ca

Festivald'EtédeQuébec
July
Summer festival with outdoor concerts of popular music, from opera to techno.
Various stages throughout Old Quebec
Website: www.infofestival.com

FestivaldesJournéesd'Afrique - Danses et Rythmes du Monde
Late July-early August
World music festival.
Parvis de l'Eglise Saint-Roch and Place D'Youville
Website: www.festivaljourneedafrique.com

Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec
Late July-mid-August
Fireworks festival.
Montmorency Falls Park
Website: www.lesgrandsfeux.com

Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France (New France Celebration Days)
Early August
Festival celebrating the early days of the city, with storytellers, musicians, singers dancers and street performers.
Various sites in Old Quebec
Website: www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Vélirium
Mid-August-early September
Mountain bike festival coinciding with professional races.
Mont Sainte-Anne
Website: www.montsainteanne2010.com

Marathon des Deux Rives
Late August
Starting on the south shore, runners cross the historic Quebec Bridge along the shores of the St. Lawrence River and finish in the heart of Old Quebec.
Lévis to Quebec
Website: www.marathonquebec.com

Festival des Musiques Sacrées de Québec
Late October-early November
Festival of sacred music.
Eglise Saint-Roch and other sites
Website: www.festivalmusiquesacree.ca