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Sept. 9 to 13 – The 15th Festival du Cinéma de la Ville de Québec takes place at various venues in Quebec City. For details, visit fcvq.ca. 

Sept 10 to 11 – Festival Fono takes place at Université Laval’s Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins. This one-of-a-kind event will bring together leading voices from business, sports, politics, culture, technology and academia plus local and international artists in a vibrant and festive lineup in the heart of the Université Laval campus. For details, visit festivalfono.com/en.

Friday, Sept. 11 – The Grand Prix Cycliste takes place in Quebec City. This international cycling competition will be run in the heart of the Vieille Capitale through the Plains of Abraham, and along Boul. Champlain before the cyclists climb up Côte de la Montagne to return to the start-finish line for 20 laps. For details, visit gpcqm.ca/en/gp-quebec.  

Friday, Sept. 11 at 12:15 p.m. – Pianist Samuel Croteau will give a free lunchtime concert of pieces by Bach at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Free admission, donations welcome. 

Sept. 11-13 – Come and explore the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity as part of the Journées de patrimoine réligieux. On Sept. 12, Samuel Croteau will perform three brief organ recitals at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. On Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m., the Quebec City Guild of Change Ringers will give a demonstration in the belltower. All events are free; however, those who want to watch the change ringing demonstration must reserve in advance due to space limitations in the belltower. Email visit@cathedral.ca to make a reservation or learn more. 

Saturday, Sept. 12 from 8:30-11 a.m. – Find something new for your garden at the Ville de Québec annual fall tree giveaway! The city is giving away 1600 trees at six pickup sites around the city. Bring proof of residence and a letter of permission from the property owner (if you are a renter) and pick up your tree while supplies last. See Danielle Burns’ story  on the QCT website to learn more.

Saturday, September 12 is National Park Day in Quebec. Admission to all parks in the Sépaq network is free and a day full of special activities is planned (activities vary from one park to the next). Due to the event’s high popularity, online booking is strongly recommended to guarantee your place and ensure a pleasant experience for all visitors. Visit sepaq.com/journeedesparcs to see the full program and plan your National Park Day!

Saturday, Sept. 12 – Saint-Sacrement en Fête–  Saint-Sacrement celebrates back-to-school and the end of summer with our annual festival, a festive and fun-filled event that invites young and old to enjoy a day of free entertainment and activities including concerts, a clown duo, circus arts workshops, obstacle courses, face painting, crafts, inflatable games, and much more! Find the festival on Chemin Ste-Foy, between Ave. Père Pelletier and Ave. Marguerite-Bourgeoys.

Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. – De la Rue au clocher: le Paris de Victor Hugo en chant. Experience an exceptional recital-concert at École de musique L’Arquemuse (151A Rue St-François Est) based on the philosophy of Victor Hugo and the music it inspired. Mezzo-soprano Kim Richard (Esméralda, Fantine), tenor Michel Blackburn (Quasimodo, Jean Valjean), and Peter Calkins (Frollo, Javert) will perform, with musical accompaniment by Madeleine Lambert (piano) and Peter Calkins (flute). The concert will highlight the timeless moral values ​​the world so desperately needs today: justice, compassion, respect for women and  vulnerable people and resistance to senseless violence. Tickets ($37.52 general admission, $21.99 for students, free for children 12 and under) are available via the event Facebook page or at the door.

Sept. 12 and 13 – Le Quartier Saint-Jean-Baptiste invites you to enjoy a festive weekend in the heart of Rue Saint-Jean … completely free! Music, activities, entertainment, and local discoveries: everything you need to enjoy the neighbourhood, meet its shopkeepers, and have a great time. The street will be open for pedestrians only! 

Until Sept. 13 – Évangéline, a sweeping historical musical with a modern twist, returns to the Grand Théâtre, starring Maude Cyr-Deschênes, Olivier Dion, Matthieu Lévesque, Nathalie Simard, Raphaël Butler, Océane Kitura Bohémier-Tootoo and Laurent Lucas. Heartrending memories of the deportation of the Acadians in Nova Scotia still linger, while the ties that bind the French and Mi’kmaq nations live on. For details and tickets, visit evangelinemusical.ca. 

Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. – Irish Heritage Quebec meets in McMahon Hall of St. Patrick’s Church, 1145 de Salaberry. Michael Noonan of the Shannon Historical Society will present on the history of the expropriations in Shannon, focusing on the events of 1965 and their impact on the community and the families who lived through them. Seven actors will perform skits capturing stories behind the events that shaped the community we know today. All are welcome. If coming on foot, please arrive by 7:20 as the church door on de Salaberry will lock at 7:30. p.m. Refreshments will be served, and parking stubs for Îlot St-Patrick will be validated. For more information, phone Irish Heritage Quebec at 418-704-3404.

Sept. 16 at 8 p.m., Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. – The Orchestre symphonique de Québec, directed by Clemens Schuldt, opens its 2026-2027 season with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto featuring virtuoso violinist Vadim Gluzman. Also on the program are Shostakovich’s Festive Overture and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. For details and tickets, visit grandtheatre.qc.ca/programmation/concerto-pour-violon-beethoven.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – The VEQ Fall Fest takes place at Quebec High School. This annual celebration of the English-speaking community is a day full of community spirit and lots of fun for all ages with performances, kids’ activities, bouncy castles, local vendors and more. Come and visit us at the Chronicle-Telegraph table! 

Friday, Sept. 18 at 12:15 p.m. – Pianist Samuel Croteau will give a free concert of pieces by Mozart at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Free admission, donations welcome. 

Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – L’avenue Royale roule! Come celebrate with us on Avenue Royale, opposite Place du Vieux-Bourg, during a free, festive and family-friendly day themed around our favourite wheeled transportation! 

Monday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. – Renowned guitarist Jesse Cook is back in Quebec City at the Grand Théâtre. Tickets at 418-643-8131 and grandtheatre.qc.ca.

Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. – Les Violons du Roy and British countertenor Iestyn Davies bring beautiful opera and oratorio arias of Handel to life at the Palais Montcalm. Under the baton of Bernard Labadie, the Violons du Roy accompany him in a dialogue between voice and orchestra that reveals all of Handel’s theatrical splendour for their season-opening concert. For details and tickets, visit violonsduroy.com/en/programming/2026-09.

Friday, Sept. 18 at 12:15 p.m. – Pianist Samuel Croteau will give a free concert of pieces by Schubert at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Free admission, donations welcome. 

Sept. 25 and 26 — SNACS Entrepreneurs will host their much-anticipated BOOK FAIR at Québec High School, and are looking for donations and volunteer help. For details, visit snacs.ca/book-fair.

Sept. 25 to 27 – Foire Brassicole de St- Sauveur at Parc Durocher

Saturday, Sept. 26 – The Central Quebec School Board holds its annual Cross-Country Run event at the Base de plein air Ste-Foy. 

Sunday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. – Tempêtes & Passions present Donizetti’s L’élisir d’amore at the Chapelle du Séminaire de Québec, 1 Rue des Remparts. Directed by Nathalie Choquette, with music direction by Simon Charette, featuring soloists Adéi Kisis-Gergeron, Antonio Figueroa and Alexandre Suylvestre. For details and tickets, visit tempetesetpassions.ca/programmation.

Quebec City Reading Council is a literacy organization for English-speakers offering family programs, adult learning, and activities for 50+ learners. They empower the community through connection and lifelong learning. For details  visit qcrc.org.

JH Partners promotes the personal and collective well-being of English speakers in the Quebec City region by offering a range of health promotion programs across seven sites, including the Jeffery Hale Pavilion. Learn more at  jhpartners.net.

Visit the Voice of English-speaking Québec website (veq.ca) for information about events in English for all ages. 

Visit the Morrin Centre website (morrin.org) for information about more literary, artistic and educational activities for everyone.