SAQ New France Festival

The great New France adventure began in Québec 400 years ago. Every summer for 15 years now, the SAQ New France Festival has celebrated the history of the First Nations and the first European settlers in North America with a fun and thrilling program for young and old alike. Entertaining and educational, the SAQ New France Festival takes visitors on an unforgettable journey to the early years of North America. With thousands of costumed festival-goers, parades and more than 500 artistic presentations and activities in the streets, you'll feel like a festival! You'll find yourself in an authentic setting with its unique fortifications and 300-year-old buildings. Visitors to the SAQ New France Festival will be plunged into the daily life of 17th and 18th century inhabitants!