Quebec City

The best times to visit Québec City are June through September and December through February. During the summer and winter months, the city's social calendar is booked solid with festivals. Summertime is the most popular time to visit due to the warmer weather, but the Québecois relish winter's icy winds, protecting themselves from the cold weather with hefty parkas and plenty of Tim Hortons coffee. The spring and fall shoulder seasons see fewer tourists because of the lack of special events, but that means travelers can take advantage of low rates as well as seasonal perks: Springtime is maple syrup season, while autumn dazzles with colorful foliage.

Looking to getaway last minute? There’s still time! Take advantage of the three-day Thanksgiving weekend and go on a mini vacation in Quebec. From the rural Eastern Townships to Quebec City, there are plenty of places to go that are less than 3 hours from Montreal.

Montréal may have more media connections, commercial activity and global cachet, but Québec City has something else: the soul of the province, and the fiercer grip on French Canadian identity. It also happens to be one of North America’s oldest and most magnificent settlements. I

Celebrated annually in Canada on the second Monday of October, one can find a variety of ways to honor and celebrate the history and reason for the

You’re visiting a cold destination in the Winter?!  We get that.  A lot.  We got it last January on our trip to Stockholm (read about that here), previously on Thanksgiving jaunts to Montréal and Toronto, and we got it again this year regarding our Thanksgiving getaway to Québec City!  In short, we always try to…

Canadian Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October, and depending on where you live, like say in Quebec, it's celebrated differently. If at all.

There are some extra perks for visitors to Québec City during the American Thanksgiving long weekend. Find out why you should make the trip.

Why slave over your stove, cooking a turkey and praying for perfection when you can wander the historic streets of Old Québec in Eastern Canada?

Answer 1 of 12: Hello! I would like to get some feedback on visiting Quebec during the Thanksgiving week in November this year. Overall, I would like to spend the full week in the area and roughly split my time amongst Montreal (~2 - 3 days), Quebec City (~3...

This October long weekend, treat yourself to a colourful fall getaway in Quebec City!