The 20 biggest festivals in Quebec 2026
Festivals and open-airs in Quebec in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
62 events
18 Sep – 18 Sep 2027
13 free
Highlights: Fête nationale du Québec, Festival of Fear, Festival Frissons
Any time
Today45This weekend57This month600Next month428Free88Highlights549Festivals63Christmas markets9Halloween23Date night1221With kids125On your own623With friends95After-work & aperitivo49Birthday8Hen and stag parties35Pumpkin patches7Autumn foliage2Rainy day935Oktoberfest1Pantomime1
Parade / celebration
Fête nationale du Québec
22 Jun 2027
Festival
Festival of Fear
October · Montréal
Festival
Festival Frissons
October · Mascouche
Market / fair
Joliette Christmas Market
November · Joliette
Market / fair
L'Assomption Christmas Market
November · L'Assomption
Market / fair
Salon National des Animaux de Compagnie (SN…
November · Montréal
Market / fair
Terrebonne Christmas Market
December · Terrebonne
1
Festival of FearTicketsLa Ronde
2
Runs every yearChelsea Pub
3
Runs every yearTicketsCanadian Museum of History
4
TicketsMonument National
5
Fresque du Petit-Champlain
6
Runs every yearTicketsCanadian Children's Museum
7
TicketsMont SUTTON
8
TicketsZoo Sauvage of Saint-Felicien
9
Runs every yearMaison de la litterature
10
Club Soda
Questions
The 20 biggest festivals in Quebec 2026: what's on?
62 events between 15 Oct – 18 Sep 2027. Among them: Fête nationale du Québec · Festival of Fear · Festival Frissons.
What is the next event in Quebec?
Festival de burlesque de Montréal on 15 Oct in Montréal.
Which events in Quebec are free?
13 events are free, for example Entretien avec Martine Delvaux · Entretien avec Véronique Ovaldé · Entretien avec Nathalie Plaat.
What are the biggest events in Quebec?
The named events of the place: Fête nationale du Québec (22 Jun 2027) · Festival of Fear (October) · Festival Frissons (October) · Joliette Christmas Market (November).
Where in Quebec is most going on?
Most events are in Montréal (27) · Québec (13) · Gatineau (6).