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Wednesday, July 29 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features violinist Roxane de Lafontaine and organist Marc-Frédérick Indorf, who will present Adagio: a program of classical works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brunch and others. Admission is free; donations are welcome. For more details, visit chalmerswesley.org. 

July 29 to Aug. 2 – Festivent de Lévis features five concerts with musicians Marshmello, Salebarbes, Papa Roach, JF Pauzé and The Offspring. Festivent also offers hot air balloon rides, parachuting displays, inflatable games and family-friendly attractions. Festival passes are available at a promotional price of $70.99. Free admission for children 11 and under. For details and tickets, visit festivent.ca/programmation.

Thursday, July 30 at 12:30 p.m. – Midis en Musique at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity features Peter Calkins (flute) and Alain Châteauvert (piano) with Mozart to Morricone: Romanticism across the ages. Free admission, donations welcome. For more details, visit cathedral.ca. 

July 30 to Aug. 1 – Place Jean-Béliveau comes alive with TUKTUK – Night Market, a brand-new event featuring food stalls, performances, and entertainment in a festive atmosphere that celebrates Asian cultures with street food inspired by Asia’s great markets, a multicultural program, and an immersive atmosphere inviting visitors to travel without leaving the city. 

The Opera Festival de Québec presents:

July 29 at 7:30 p.m. – Monteverdi – La naissance de l’opéra at Église Saint-Dominique on Grande Allée, next to the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Québec. 

July 30 and Aug. 1 – Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmelites at the Grand Théâtre.  

Aug. 1 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Aug. 2 at 10:30 a.m. – Fables lyriques pour petits et grands enfants at the Salle Henri-Gagnon at Université Laval.

Sunday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. – The Opera Festival ends with Sors tes grands airs! This free open-air concert at Place Jean-Béliveau (ExpoCité) will welcome over 100 artists onstage. For more details, individual tickets or a festival passport, visit operadequebec.com/festival-opera-2026. 

Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec launches the 30th edition from a barge on the St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Lévis with Rock ’N’ Roll! Other theme nights include Fiesta Latina (Aug. 6), Corn Roast (Aug. 11), Halloween (Aug. 13), New Country (Aug. 15), the space exploration-themed Cosmos (Aug. 18), Platinum Electro (Aug. 20) and a birthday party to celebrate season’s end and the 30th anniversary of the Grands Feux (Aug. 22) The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with themed activities on both banks of the river, followed by the musical fireworks displays at 10 p.m. For details, visit lesgrandsfeux.com/en. 

Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features classical pianist Alain Châteauvert who presents a program of romantic works by Schumann, Beethoven, Liszt and Debussy. Admission is free but donations are welcome. For more details visit chalmerswesley.org. 

Thursday, Aug. 6 at 12:30 p.m. – Midis en Musique at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity features Henri Roy (violin) and Samuel Blanchette-Gagnon (piano) who present two sonatas for violin and piano by Prokofiev. Free admission, donations welcome. For more details, visit cathedral.ca. 

Aug. 6 to 9 – Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France take place in various locations in Quebec City, celebrating the 17th and 18th centuries with historical reenactments, music, food, and cultural activities. For details, visit nouvellefrance.qc.ca/en.

Aug. 6 to 30 – Peter Pan, the musical, is presented at the Salle Albert-Rousseau (CEGEP Ste-Foy). There will be 20 performances, afternoons and evenings. For details and tickets, visit sallealbertrousseau.com/programmation. 

Aug. 7 to 9 – Cigale, presented by Loto-Québec in collaboration with Fizz, takes over the Baie de Beauport in the Port of Québec. Milky Chance, Of Monsters and Men and Benny Benassi will perform. For details and tickets, visit cigalequebec.com/en. 

Aug. 7 to 22 – The legendary musical Les Misérables is coming to the Grand Théâtre in a breathtaking, large-scale production, featuring all the grandeur and emotion that have made it a timeless masterpiece. Inspired by Victor Hugo’s novel, the show transports the audience to 19th-century France. For details and tickets, visit lesmislacomediemusicale.com.

Aug. 11 to 23 – Plein Art Québec, organized by the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec, celebrates the excellence and creativity of Quebec artisans. Some 80 artisans from all regions of Quebec come together to showcase their unique creations, which combine traditional craftsmanship with innovation, under the big tent on Parc de l’Esplanade, just inside Porte Saint-Louis in Old Quebec City. For details, visit pleinart.ca.

Aug. 12-19 – Quebec contemporary artist Tanya Morand presents her solo exhibition Drifting in the Cities at the Morrin Centre as part of Arts Alive! programming. This free public exhibition is open from Aug. 12 to 19, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Visitors are also invited to attend the opening on Aug. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Discover a stunning collection of paintings and silkscreen prints by a local artist, whose work has been featured in galleries across Canada and in the U.S., U.K. and Europe. 

Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features Le Duo Cziffra: French classical pianists Ludmilla Guilmault and Jean-Noël Dubois, who will program “Airs et danses populaires” by Bach, Rameau, Brahms, Satie, Daquin, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel and Grieg, both solo and four hands on one keyboard. Admission is free and donations are welcome. For more details visit chalmerswesley.org. 

Thursday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Le Duo Cziffra will give a free public master class at Chalmers-Wesley United Church. All levels of students from local music schools are welcome. Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe. For more information or to register, contact Shirley Nadeau at 418-717-5394 or scanadeau@videotron.ca. 

Thursday, Aug. 13 at 12:30 p.m. – Midis en Musique at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity features soprano Susan Elizabeth Brown and pianist Greg Couture, who present Ouvre ton coeur – an opera exploring the theme of an invitation to love. Free admission, donations welcome. For more details, visit cathedral.ca   

Aug. 13 to 16 – Le Festibière + de Québec takes place on the Quais de l’Espace 400e, overlooking Louise Basin in the Old Port of Quebec. The quayside will be transformed into a festive playground with local beer specialties, refreshing flavours and a holiday atmosphere. For details, visit infofestibiere.com/quebec. 

Aug. 14 and 15 – The 12th Arts Alive! festival will be held at the Morrin Centre on the Chaussée des Écossais. Enjoy two days of concerts and activities! All outdoor activities are free and require no registration. Evening concerts in College Hall require a ticket. In case of rain, all events will take place indoors, in the Morrin Centre ballroom. For details, visit morrin.org/en/arts-alive-2026.  

Until Aug. 14 – The Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand presents a free program showcasing local music – from folk to hip-hop, including pop, soul, blues and jazz manouche. The 2026 edition spotlights emerging artists and voices from diverse communities, including Indigenous artists. Children’s performers also take the stage on select mornings, offering fun and engaging moments for kids and families. For details, visit plainsofabraham.ca/locations-historical-monuments/edwin-belanger-bandstand. 

Until Aug. 22 – The 48th edition of the Festival international du Domaine Forget de Charlevoix takes place in the village of St-Irénée, halfway between Baie-St-Paul and La Malbaie. This year’s edition offers an immersive artistic experience where music, dance and the landscape come together. For details, visit domaineforget.com/en/international-festival. 

Until Sept. 4 – The Town of Shannon’s 2026 summer program promises a truly lively summer! Enjoy a host of free activities for the whole family: self-guided treasure hunts, storytelling sessions in the parks, musical evenings, yoga, a literary treasure hunt and much more! Check out the full program at shannon.ca/programmationestivale.

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.