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Wednesday, July 1 at 11 a.m.  – Celebrate Canada Day with a flag-raising ceremony and cake for everyone on Dufferin Terrace and a wide range of fun activities for all ages on the Plains of Abraham during the afternoon. For details, visit feteducanadaquebec.ca/programmation.

Wednesday, July 1 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church. The first weekly concert of the summer series features Quebec organist Jean Côté, who will perform works by Calixa Lavallée, who composed “O Canada,” a fugue on the same theme by James McGowan and other classical works. Admission is free; donations are welcome. For more details, visit chalmerswesley.org.

Friday, July 3 – Celebrate the Fête de la Ville de Québec! The explorer Samuel de Champlain founded the City of Québec on this date in 1608. In 2026, let’s celebrate our city’s 418th anniversary! A range of free activities will be on offer in the city throughout the day, including an open-air concert by the Orchestre symphonique de Québec at Place Jean-Béliveau (ExpoCité) at 7:30 p.m. For details, visit animee.ville.quebec.qc.ca/3juillet.  

Sunday, July 5 at 4 p.m. – The Canadian Bandurist Capella choir and musicians perform at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, as part of their 25th anniversary tour of Eastern Canada. Tickets ($40, free for those under 16) are available online at canadianbanduristcapella.eventbrite.com or in cash at the door. 

July 7 to 9 – The 13th annual Sacred Journeys International Conference takes place at Université Laval, hosted by the Réseau québécois pour les Études pèlerines (RQÉP). The bilingual annual conference celebrates the study and practice of pilgrimage on both a local and global scale and brings together experts and passionate participants to share their insights and expertise in pilgrimage studies. For more details and to register, visit event.fourwaves.com/sacredjourneys/pages.

Wednesday, July 8 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church at 78 Rue Ste-Ursule, features contralto Priscilla-Ann Tremblay, accompanied by pianist Jean-François Mailloux, who invite you to a performance based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story of The Teapot / La Théière. Tremblay, a member of the Opéra de Québec chorus, and Mailloux presented this charming musical story last year, complete with tea and china accessories, as part of the Festival d’Opéra Brigade lyrique series. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. For more details, visit chalmerswesley.org. 

July 9 to 19 – The 58th Festival d’Été de Québec presents 11 days of music in the heart of Quebec City. As the largest outdoor festival in Canada, FEQ presents more than 150 shows of all kinds, for music lovers and families, with international stars, rising stars and emerging artists. For details and tickets, visit feq.ca/en.

Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12 and 18-19 – Le Petit FEQ! Come to Place de l’Assemblée-Nationale to enjoy family time with popular children’s performers. July 11 – Béa Bestiole, July 12 – Amandine et Gédéon, July 18 – Maria Cannelloni, July 19 – Arthur L’aventurier. Grab a bite while attending free shows on the Hydro-Québec Stage. Enjoy fun activities, food trucks, an ice cream bar and much more from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The shows start at 11 a.m.  For more details, visit feq.ca/en/experience/petit-feq.

Wednesday, July 15 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features organist Marc-André Marquis who has planned a program of “All J.S. Bach” organ works. Admission is free but donations are welcome. For more details visit chalmerswesley.org. 

July to 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. 

All summer 2026 – The Musée d’art contemporain located in the heart of Baie-Saint-Paul, presents its summer exhibit Eaux vives, exploring oceanic and coastal landscapes. Featured works and artists are Rivière de perles / River of Pearls, by Indonesia-born Canadian artist Ari Bayuaji, featuring immersive installations created from discarded fishing nets and plastics collected along shorelines; Ressacs, by Quebec City artist Eveline Boulva, whose work explores changing landscapes and environmental issues; and Trame, an exhibition showcasing significant textile works from the museum’s collection. For details, visit macbsp.com. 

Until Oct. 12 – EXMURO presents Unusual trails, an outdoor public art experience in two Quebec City parks. Inspired by the famous “Passages insolites” trail, this contemporary art event invites the public to discover art installations integrated into the natural environment through exhibitions by Giorgia Volpe at Parc des Saules and by Cooke-Sasseville at the Base de plein air de Sainte-Foy. For details, visit exmuro.com/en/expositions/sentiers-insolites. 

July 21 to Aug. 2 – The Festival d’opéra de Québec celebrates its 15th anniversary with a program that makes opera more accessible than ever! The highlight of this year’s festival will be Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. For details, visit operadequebec.com.

Wednesday, July 22 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features David Jacques (baroque guitar) and Lawrence O’Hearn (Irish whistle and baroque oboe).   Admission is free but donations are welcome. For more details visit chalmerswesley.org. 

July 23 to 26 – Rendez-vous naval de Québec: Navy ships from around the world, including at least six “Tall Ships,” visit the Port of Québec. For details, visit rendezvousnaval.ca/en/home.

Wednesday, July 29 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features violinist Roxanne de Lafontaine and pianist Daniel Laplante.  Admission is Ffree but donations are welcome. For more details, visit chalmerswesley.org. 

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