Note: If there is a community event you would like to have published, please let us know by email more than two weeks in advance (editor@qctonline.com). 

Wednesday, 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

Tuesday, Sept. 22 from noon to 1:30 p.m. – Youth-led civic participation organization Y4Y Québec is hosting a bilingual virtual community conversation focusing on educational equity and the impact of the rising cost of living on young people in Quebec. Bringing together stakeholders from the education, community, and public policy sectors, the event will explore how communities, organizations and policymakers can work together to address educational inequities and improve outcomes for students across the province. Register online at eventbrite.ca/e/dialogue-with-debout-pour-lecole-tickets-1994687683557. 

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 – The Foire Brassicole de St- Sauveur at Parc Durocher will delight beer lovers. In addition to the chance to sample products from brewers across the province, visitors enjoy performances by up-and-coming local bands, food stalls run by neighborhood businesses, activities for family and friends, and a small market featuring seasonal produce—all within a warm, welcoming, and intimate atmosphere. Access to the site is free and there will be plenty of food and drink for sale onsite.  

Saturday, Sept. 26 – The Central Québec School Board holds its annual Cross-Country Run event at the Base de plein air Ste-Foy. For details and registration information, visit cqsbcrosscountry.weebly.com or email cqsbcrosscountryrun@cqsb.qc.ca. 

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.

Friday, Oct. 2 at 12:15 p.m. – Pianist Samuel Croteau will give a free concert of pieces by Beethoven at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Free admission, donations welcome. 

Oct. 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. – The Orchestre symphonique de Québec presents Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in English with French subtitles, at the Grand Théâtre. For details and tickets, visit grandtheatre.qc.ca/programmation/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban. 

Oct. 2 to 4 – The Marathon de Québec returns to the streets of Quebec City, Runners and walkers will embark on a postcard-perfect course that winds through the city’s most beautiful streets. To learn more or to enter the marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K or 2K kids’ race, visit jecoursqc.com/en/beneva-quebec-city-marathon-presented-by-montellier/races.

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.