Hello everyone! Hope everyone is well! I’m from New Hampshire and heading up to Quebec City for the weekend. This is my first time out of the states and wondered how the hostel life is? I’m sure the bars are great! Any places you recommend!
I’ll be taking a motorcycle up and wondered about parking.
Anyway thank you for reading this post! Wishing everyone love and luck!

Hello going to be in Quebec and it seems like all the tourist information I look up basically highlights the exact same things - looking for non tourist neighborhoods and bars to hang out in to get a feel for “real” Quebec. Also I’ve heard good things about the Capitales game so we’re gonna check that out tix are so cheap - anything in particular recommended before during or after a Capitales game. TYIA!

Hey guys, I will be visiting Quebec City in October during the long weekend. I'm planning to stay in Quebec City between October 10th–12th or October 9th–12th.

I'm coming from Southern Ontario, so it's going to take me about 10 hours, including breaks, to reach Quebec City.

I wanted to see where the best place to stay would be.
To be honest, my nightly budget is not more than $120, because I'd rather go out, do some activities, and pay for those rather than staying in an overpriced hotel.

I also intend to maybe just grab a bicycle and do a walking and cycling tour of the city; if the place is close to my hotel, it makes it easier for me to not take my car out and just go walking and cycling all the way. That's the kind of experience I look forward to have - hoping the bicycle won't get stolen! And if it does, if there's some sort of insurance I can get... that's definitely a separate topic... lol

So to sum up -
1. Looking for area recommendation for hotels.
2. Places to visit to get the actual feel of Quebec city and culture unlike a typical Montreal experience (which is more commercial most time)
3. Any activities in and around the city during this time?

I want to explore fall colors (hopefully up by then) so trying to find a good location.

I intend to visit Montmorency Falls, Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier and Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. But if there are alternatives that are a great drive or walk.. please do recommend.

p.s- I can't walk more than an hour because of an injury so a hike may not be ideal.

Hi/Bonjour,

Will be passing thru your wonderful city(quebec city) this weekend on my cross Canada trip, and being an avid pokemon go player, where do large amount of pokemon go player congregate during big raiding events?

Multiple suggestions would be great, even if they're not the main tourist area, as i enjoy exploring around different areas of a city to soak in its feel.

Thank you all, Merci

I'll be visiting Quebec City with my kids (ages 12 and 13) from Sunday Sept.6th -Tuesday Sept.8th. I'm looking for some affordable but good cafés/bakeries ($15-$25 for 3) for lunch and/or dessert and places to eat dinner for about $50-$60 for the 3 of us, if that is even possible. Please do not recommend fast food places, or overly common food chains or sushi. Looking for something more local and authentic, but affordable for me. The hotel will provide breakfast, so we are set there.

I would also appreciate some suggestions on what to do or see, like any worth while boat tours or which neighbourhoods or parks to explore? And most importantly, are there any cool events/free festivals this weekend that are kid friendly?

Thank you in advance for any kind and helpful suggestions that you provide! :)

I am visiting my girlfriend that lives in QC and my mother is meeting her for the first time. We reserved Melba already but the day we arrive we are between Rioux or Ketchup. My girlfriend and I already went to Rioux and we LOVEDDD it, so maybe we should try somewhere new? My mother loves meat and my girlfriend is pescatarian.

What do you think?

My family and I would like to come to Quebec City at the end of November to visit the Christmas Market, and flights are crazy expensive. How is it driving during that time of year? I know no one can predict just how snowy and icy it will be, but has anyone here driven from the Mid-Atlantic US to Quebec City late November/early December and can share your experience? Thanks!

American here! Visiting Quebec City for the first time ever over Labor Day. I would love to know what to expect as far as crowds, probably going to hit up a lot of the tourist trap areas, Such as Petit Champlain, Old Quebec, Montmorency Park and The Falls. Am I missing any must see locations? All advice and insight is welcome!

Hi there! My girlfriend and I are here from Ontario and we'd like to go out dancing tonight. We like house music, underground is preferred. We're in our 40s if that matters. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

Update: Thanks everyone for the suggestions. We went downtown to check out Le Bôite de Nuit and a couple of other places that were participating in the music festival, but by the time we got there it was wrapping up and the music wasn't quite our vibe. We did, however, stumble upon Bar Les Yuex Bleus in Old Quebec and the music incredible! We were pretty much the only ones dances and by far the oldest ones there, but the dj was lit! Thanks everyone for letting us explore your beautiful city!

Hey folks,

I have lived here for a few years (québécoise partner) and I've been taking online sessions with my tutor the entire time. He is great, but I'm looking for something a little more immersive and maybe in person where I can meet some new people. What program do you all suggest? I do fine in day to day life, always speaking French in public, but I work in English and we speak English at home (working on improving that). My goal is to become bilingual.

Merci!

Appreciate all the tips and advice please.

Traveling to Quebec City with our family of 7 at Christmas time -- all adults. Thinking of 5 or 6 nights between Dec. 21-28ish.

What is the best part of town to stay? Looking for a house/apt rental, not a hotel. Suggestions of best place to look for a rental?

Suggestions for all the things to do during that time?

Thank you!

My wife & I have been looking at some trips to change our routine. After my daughter just started taking French I stumbled upon Quebec City & fell into the rabbit hole lol

After showing them numerous tour videos I knew they wanted to go so I surprised them with a week long stay in November while my daughter is out of school.

We'll be doing a few days at Auberge Saint-Antoine, Relais & Chateaux & then Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac.

While we are there I was thinking of maybe getting a nicer Christmas card photo along with all the other things we will be doing. Anyone have any recommendations.

Also since it's November are there any events or things people can suggest? my daughter isn't a picky eater so I will be making a reservation for Le continental for dinner one night (we'll be driving up so I'll have my car)

Thanks in advance!!

hey I'm currently planning to move out from Montréal to study at Ulaval and I'm a little worried. I've lived in Montreal my whole life but this time I have no choice but to move out if i wanna pursue my studies. I'm not planning to stay there forever and it was not something I had originally planned. but now I'm a bit worried about how different it is from Montreal. anyone shared the same experience?

I am looking forward to visiting your lovely city, but I’m worried. With all the tensions will it ok?

Hi. We are a family of five visiting Quebec City for the first time this weekend. We are eating at La Buche on Saturday but looking for another dinner recommendation for Sunday. We’d like a nice but not super fancy place with Quebecois cuisine. Thank you!

Hi all,

10 months ago I (F29) moved from Toronto to Quebec City to live with my boyfriend who is from here. I found remote work so that I could work from Quebec without too much trouble. My French is intermediate, I’m about to start the francisation course, so I hope it keeps improving, it’s not “bad” by any means but it’s difficult when looking for job opportunities.

Currently at home all day in the apartment with no one to talk to . I have no coworkers. I’m having trouble making friends as well. When I try to look for jobs in Quebec City, I either can’t find anything in my field, (I’m not currently working in my desired field) or I’m being rejected based on my “Français: intermédiaire” status on my resume. I’m feeling super isolated and honestly hopeless about the idea of living here forever if I can’t find a community or work that I feel inspired by.

Is there any hope for me? When I see jobs I want they are always in Montreal but my BF doesn’t want to live there.

Please let me know if you know of any communities I can join, or any suggestions on work here.

Merci en advance ❤️

EDIT: my field of work is super niche, urban farming or food security. Anything environmental related would do though.

Also, I am an artist! So I’m constantly making art in my apartment to cope 😂 but otherwise I’m a big outdoors girl, and exercise multiple times a week! So exercise clubs would be a plus!

Visiting Quebec City for the first time from the US and am so excited! Going with just my husband. Here’s what we have planned/booked so far - I welcome feedback!

Day 1

- Arrive

- Dinner at Le Buche

Day 2

- No breakfast booked yet

- Massages in Old Quebec

- Museum of Civilization

- No lunch booked yet

- Dinner at Hono Izakaya

Day 3

- No breakfast booked yet

- Montmorency Falls

- Ile d’Orleans

- Dinner at Le Clan

Day 4

- Breakfast at Au Petit Chalet

- Depart

Thanks!

Quebec City is the one Canadian city I have missed in all my travels from the US (please excuse the current leadership idiocy and insanity - many of us are appalled and dismayed)....but I plan to remedy this by a week long visit. I arrive in QC later this weekend. I would love and appreciate any suggestions for casual restaurants with typical quebecois food.....also a place for a great massage.

Many thanks....

We are coming up to Quebec City during the Christmas week with our 13 and 10 yo. Any suggestions for food/activities? I know about the toboggan. Unfortunately I think the ice hotel won’t be open yet. We are staying in the old city. Will have a car. Thanks!

Planning a 3-4 night stay. Which experience is better: Christmas markets or NYE? I am aware the markets end on Dec 23 so I am torn.

Hi there,

My Dad stayed at the Hotel Palace Royal Centreville par Jaro and lost a black beaded bracelet containing ashes that is very dear to him in the surrounding area. If anyone happens to come across it, if you could please DM me, it would be so very appreciated.

Thank you