• Montréal en lumière - Photo credit: Benoit Rousseau
  • Igloofest - Photo credit: André Quenneville / TQ
  • Photo credit: Musée POP - Québec's Folk Culture

Celebrate the return of diversity to enjoy winter!

A greater variety of activities are now available for when we want to do something fun and take our minds off things. Choose from virtual winter festival programs, in-person visits to museums or historic sites or outdoor walking tours that allow you to safely make the most of the season. A great way to support tourism businesses in your own region! Here are 21 suggestions to help you brighten up your winter, and please remember to follow sanitary guidelines in effect at all times.

Discover the activities offered by these festivals and attractions:

Ecomuseum Zoo

Ecomuseum Zoo

One and only outdoor zoo on the island of Montréal, the Ecomuseum Zoo offers the opportunity to meet Québec's wildlife in a natural and enchanting setting [ read more ... ]

Aquarium du Québec
@ Francis Doucet

Aquarium du Québec

L'Aquarium du Québec, a playground overflowing with life! Open year-round and the only one of its kind in the province of Quebec, Canada . The site will [ read more ... ]

Winterlude - Snowflake kingdom
@ Karma Photo

Winterlude - Snowflake kingdom

2025 dates to be announced (January)

The Snowflake Kingdom: a playground to conquer! Come and have fun at the Snowflake Kingdom in the northern section of Jacques-Cartier Park. This immense [ read more ... ]

Musée du Fjord

Musée du Fjord

The Musée du Fjord opens the door to the marine world of the Saguenay Fjord. It is both a laboratory, a place of learning and wonder where history and [ read more ... ]

POP Museum and the Old Prison

POP Museum and the Old Prison

The Musée POP, located in downtown Trois-Rivières in the Mauricie region, bears witness to the unique identity of Québec’s diverse and evolving society [ read more ... ]

Gatineau Loppet
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Gatineau Loppet

2025 dates to be announced (February)

Take part in the Gatineau Loppet, the largest international cross-country skiing event in Canada! The only Worldloppet event in Canada, the Gatineau Loppet [ read more ... ]

La Virée Nordique de Charlevoix
@ Marie Ledoux

La Virée Nordique de Charlevoix

Dates 2025 à venir (february)

Launched by two sports-enthusiast physicians, Drs. Danielle Ouellet and Jean-Luc Dupuis, with support from an exceptional team of volunteers, the Virée [ read more ... ]

Air Defence Museum
@ Musée de la défense aérienne

Air Defence Museum

At the Bagotville Air Defence Museum in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, military aviation is marked by exceptional heroes who lived extraordinary adventures [ read more ... ]

Montréal Space for Life

Montréal Space for Life

Montréal Space for Life offers an exceptional opportunity to explore the countless facets of life and nature in an original way. It comprises 5 unique [ read more ... ]

Igloofest
@ Madelaine Plamondon - Madshitcray

Igloofest

2025 dates to be announced (January-February)

Since 2007, in the heart of winter, Igloofest brings together thousands of music lovers to dance under the stars in the Old Port of Montreal. With its [ read more ... ]

Parc Oméga
@ Parc Oméga

Parc Oméga

Open every day of the year, the Parc Oméga in Montebello is a place where you can discover many species of wild animals in their natural habitat. This [ read more ... ]

Montréal en Lumière

Montréal en Lumière

2025 dates to be announced (February-March)

For 25 years, the Festival Montréal en Lumière has been offering a major winter program with several hundred activities in gastronomy, indoor shows and [ read more ... ]

Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

A museum, a garden, a chapel for you to discover the history of the origins of Montréal. The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, located [ read more ... ]

Val-Jalbert Historical Village
@ Village historique de Val-Jalbert

Val-Jalbert Historical Village

The Val-Jalbert Historical Village, located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, will take you back in time to an authentic company town. You will dive into the [ read more ... ]

Glissades des Pays d’en Haut
@ Glissades des Pays d’en Haut

Glissades des Pays d’en Haut

Looking for excitement? This majestic mountain in the Laurentians, in Piedmont near St-Sauveur, will satisfy you! With 61 runs, 3 sunny mountain sides [ read more ... ]

MUSO - Musée de société des Deux-Rives

MUSO - Musée de société des Deux-Rives

Located at less than 45 minutes from Montreal, the MUSO - Musée de société des Deux-Rives invites you to experience the history of the textile industry [ read more ... ]

McCord Stewart Museum

McCord Stewart Museum

A fixture in the heart of the city for over 100 years, the McCord Stewart Museum sheds light on life in Montreal, both past and present. It bears witness [ read more ... ]

Canadian Museum of History

Canadian Museum of History

For one of the most rewarding museum experiences in the National Capital Region, don’t miss the Canadian Museum of History. Designed by Indigenous architect [ read more ... ]