{"id":18691,"date":"2022-07-06T14:46:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T18:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/en\/?p=18691"},"modified":"2022-07-19T15:51:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:51:24","slug":"21-quebec-festivals-you-wont-want-to-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/en\/2022\/07\/06\/21-quebec-festivals-you-wont-want-to-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Quebec Festivals You Won\u2019t Want to Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Known for hosting more than 500 lively and diverse festivals and events year-round, Quebec\u2019s summer offerings draw visitors from around the world. Whether your tastes run towards opera, comedy, country music, beer or crafts, there\u2019s a party waiting just for you. We\u2019ve rounded up some not-to-be missed festivals for the whole family taking place across the province this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Known as the ultimate festival city, Montr\u00e9al hosts several major summer extravaganzas including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/what-to-do\/festivals-and-events\/festival-international-de-jazz-de-montreal\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival International de Jazz de Montr\u00e9al<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/what-to-do\/festivals-and-events\/just-laughs-festival-presented-videotron\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Just For Laughs<\/a>. But there are loads of others to enjoy. Check out the world\u2019s top circus performers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/what-to-do\/festivals-and-events\/festival-international-des-arts-du-cirque-circus-arts-tohu\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">TOHU \u2013 Montr\u00e9al compl\u00e9tement cirque<\/a>, dance the night away to Caribbean, Latin American and African beats at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/what-to-do\/festivals-and-events\/festival-international-nuits-d-afrique\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival International Nuits d\u2019Afrique<\/a> or meet your favourite sci-fi and fantasy superstars at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/what-to-do\/festivals-and-events\/montreal-comiccon-comic-book-summer\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Comiccon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/what-to-do\/festivals-and-events\/fantasia-international-film-festival\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival Fantasia<\/a>. Celebrate Scottish sport, music and culture with the family at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montrealhighlandgames.com\/\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">The Montr\u00e9al Highland Games<\/a><u>,<\/u> or eat your way through Little Italy at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/what-to-do\/festivals-and-events\/montreal-s-italian-week\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">ItalfestMTL<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image_block_single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Montreal-Summer-Festivals-Sothebys-International-Realty-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Eastern Townships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The perfect long weekend getaway includes plenty of entertainment. Don\u2019t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shazamfest.com\/\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">ShazamFest<\/a>, a four-day family-friendly event in Ayer\u2019s Cliff showcasing everything from theatre, music and burlesque to wrestling, skateboarding and a beard-and-mustache contest. Soak up one of 60 classical and jazz concerts at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orford.mu\/en\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Orford Music Festival<\/a> or one of 50 electrifying blues and folk shows at <a href=\"http:\/\/sherblues.ca\/?lang=en\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sherblues &amp; Folk<\/a>&nbsp;in downtown Sherbrooke. Love art? Visit the studios of 40 professional visual artists at the <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitdesarts.com\/en\/\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Circuit des Arts Memphr\u00e9magog<\/a> in Magog.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image_block_single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Eastern-Townships-Summer-Festivals-Sothebys-International-Realty-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lanaudi\u00e8re and Laurentides<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head north to experience the artistry of some of the top ballet dancers in the world at the <a href=\"https:\/\/festivaldesarts.ca\/en\/\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur<\/a>, or marvel at the exquisite sound of live music in the region\u2019s beautiful churches and amphitheatres at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lanaudiere.org\/en\/\">Festival de Lanaudi\u00e8re<\/a>. Lovers of traditional folk music, storytelling and dance will enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memoireracines.org\/fr\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">M\u00e9moire et Racines Festival<\/a> in Saint-Charles-Borrom\u00e9e near Joliette.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image_block_single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lanaudiere-Laurentides-Summer-Festivals-Sothebys-International-Realty-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Qu\u00e9bec City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take in an open-air pop and rock concert at Canada\u2019s largest outdoor concert series, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feq.ca\/en\/\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>. If opera\u2019s more your speed, you\u2019ll love the <a href=\"https:\/\/festivaloperaquebec.com\/\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival d&#8217;Op\u00e9ra de Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>, and country music fans will be tapping their toes throughout July at the <a href=\"https:\/\/festivalcountrydequebec.ca\/?utm_source=quebec-cite.com&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=OTQ&amp;utm_content=web\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival country de Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>, which also features a family day complete with bouncy castles and mascots. Chuckle your way through 100 shows at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-cite.com\/en\/what-to-do-quebec-city\/events\/comediha-fest-quebec\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">ComediHa! Fest-Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> which offers lot of free street entertainment plus multi-lingual and non-verbal programming. Meet 140 artisans at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-cite.com\/en\/what-to-do-quebec-city\/events\/plein-art\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Plein Art Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>&nbsp;and quench your thirst at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-cite.com\/en\/what-to-do-quebec-city\/events\/festibiere-de-quebec\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\">Festibi\u00e8re de Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>, where you can choose samples from 500 beers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image_block_single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Quebec-City-Summer-Festivals-Sothebys-International-Realty-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Happy festival season!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Known for hosting more than 500 lively and diverse festivals and events year-round, Quebec\u2019s summer offerings draw visitors from around the world. 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