June 23th to October 12th, 2009
GROWING HIGH, on the Rooftops of the Museum
www.mcq.org
An open-air museum.
Nine gardens - each with a distinctive theme and color - will give visitors a beautiful feast for the eyes and ample food for thought on how "nourish" body, mind, and soul.

June 24th to September 7th, 2009
Wednesday to Sunday
Cirque du Soleil: Les Chemins invisibles
A large-scale roving entertainment, a street event from Cirque du Soleil. The performers will travel through the city and gather at « Îlot Fleurie », under the Dufferin-Montmorency Highway overpass. Five evenings a week. Free show.+ details...

July 1st, 2009
Happy Birthday Canada
www.celafete.ca

Canada Day is an opportunity to gather in our communities across the county to proudly celebrate all we have in common.

July 2nd to August 29th, 2009
(thursday - friday - saturday)
Kiugwe : The Second Meeting
www.tourismewendake.com

At the open-air amphitheatre in Wendake (15 minutes from downtown Quebec City)

An outdoor show that combines tradition and innovation with spectacular performances from actors, dancers, singers and drummers. Kiugwe 09, The Second Meeting proposes a contemporary encounter with the myths and legends of the First Nations of QuŽbec and elsewhere in a natural setting close by the Saint Charles River and Kabir Kouba falls.

July 3rd to 5th, 2009
Rodéo Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
www.rodeoscjc.com - (french only)

Once again this year, our organization wishes to offer the 10,000 expected visitors original entertainment. From July 3 to 5 : rodeo, gymkhana and carriage racing derby are on the programme; it will leave you breathless!

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (map)

July 3rd to September 13th, 2009
The Image Mill - Robert Lepage & Ex Machina
lacaserne.net
During 40 minutes, much more than an historical panorama, the Moulin à Images will offer a playful 3-D show about the city's past, present, and future. It will be a mosaic of icons, sounds, and ideas organized around great ages of Quebec City.
Vieux-Port de Québec/ Bunge grain elevator
Reserved Seat : 15$ - Buy Tickets

July 4th, 2009, at sunset (if rain, see you tomorrow !)
Fleuve & Eau Cinema Under the Stars
labandevideo.com (in French)

• Mémoires, Chloé Leriche, 2001, 2 min
• A mère et marées, Alain Fournier, 2008, 18 min
• Félix Leclerc troubadour, Claude Jutra, 1958, 27 min
• A breath Hush, Bea de Visser, 1996, 8 min
• La battue, Guy Édoin, 2008, 19 min

Thursday 9th to Sunday July 19th, 2009
42nd Quebec City Summer Festival

With its heady mix of name performers and rising stars, the 42nd Quebec City Summer Festival lineup will have festivalgoers wishing they could be everywhere at once. The festival will feature representatives (450 artists) from over 22 countries and Canadian provinces and programming more noted than ever for its flavor, daring, and originality. + details >>>

July 11th, 2009, at sunset (if rain, see you tomorrow !)
Fleuve & Eau Cinema Under the Stars
labandevideo.com (in French)

• Le vieil homme et la rivière , Steven Chilton, 2008, 5 min
• Par le souffle de l'Harmattan, Branka Kopecki, 2009, 3 min
• Pour la suite du monde, Pierre Perreault et Michel Brault, 1962, 105 min

July 11th to 26th, 2009
Velirium
International Mountain Bike Festival and World Cup
www.velirium.com

Be with us in 2009! Show time will include the Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (cross country, downhill, 4-cross), Raid, Quebec Cup, Kids Races and much more!

July 15th to 18th, 2009
OFF Festival of Quebec City
www.quebecoff.org

Pour sa 6e édition, le bien nommé Festival OFF de Québec garde les mêmes ambitions; donner à la scène émergente de Québec et d'ailleurs la place qu'elle mérite...la meilleure!

July 24th to August 2nd, 2009
Festival of The Days of Africa
www.festivaljourneedafrique.com

"Festival des journées d'Afrique", which celebrates dance and rhythms from around the world, will bring downtown Quebec City to life. Artists of all origins will take part and have you moving to the beat.

July 25th to August 12th, 2009
Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec
www.lesgrandsfeux.com

Fireworks firms and spectators alike agree that Montmorency Falls Park is the ideal venue for this dazzling event. Imagine a majestic natural amphitheater formed by a thundering wall of water that tumbles 272 feet into a basin enclosed by the rocky walls of the Côte-de-Beaupré plateau. What a setting ! What an atmosphere !
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency

July 29th to August 2nd, 2009
Festivent
www.festivent.net

A festival of hot air balloons adorned international performances and family activities receiving pilots from various countries.

Lévis

July 30 to August 23, 2009
OVO / Cirque du Soleil
www.cirquedusoleil.com

OVO is overflowing with contrasts. The hidden, secret world at our feet is revealed as tender and torrid, noisy and quiet, peaceful and chaotic. And as the sun rises on a bright new day the vibrant cycle of insect life begins anew.

July 31st to August 2nd, 2009
Wendake Pow Wow
www.tourismewendake.com

A huge festive gathering with singers and dancers from many different First Nations, the Pow Wow is an exceptional opportunity to plunge into First Nations culture. Workshops on traditional crafts, presentation of First Nations artisans from near and far, tastings of delicious fish and game products, friendly portage competitions, canoe races, Lacrosse matches, live evening entertainment: this is an experience you're not soon to forget.
Wendake Page

August 5th to 16th, 2009
Plein Art
www.metiers-d-art.qc.ca/paq

Plein Art is an outdoor sale-exhibit where you will find crafts of all sorts, including ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery and much more. Plein Art presents over 100 Quebecois artisans as well as guests from Canada and abroad. Established 27 years ago, this event organized by the Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec, Quebec's professional artisans association, is one of the most important arts and crafts outdoor exhibitions in Canada.

August 5th to 9th, 2009
Fête de la Nouvelle-France
www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca

It was right here in 1608 that the great New France adventure began. Every summer for the past 11 years, the New France Festival has celebrated the history of the first European settlers in North America. A busy five-day program of nearly 1,000 artistic events will take you inside the walls of Old Quebec for a unique journey back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

August 5th to 16th, 2009
L'International de Musique folk de Québec
www.imfq.ca

Le Cercle, 228 rue St-Joseph
Bar le Sacrilège, 447 rue St-Jean
The courtyard of the Séminaire de Québec, 1 Côte-de-la-Fabrique in Vieux-Québec.

August 6th to 9th, 2009
Festival JAZZ Etcetera
www.jazzlevis.com

Pour sa 3e édition, le Festival récidive avec une programmation musicale jazzée, diversifiée et accessible à des publics de tous âges, combinant animations et spectacles de rue, spectacles populaires extérieurs, concerts d'envergure en salle, spectacles promotionnels, initiation au jazz pour les enfants, prestations musicales et activités spéciales dans les bars, restaurants et commerces locaux.
Lévis

August 7th to 9th, 2009
Arts et Reflets
www.artsetreflets.com

Plus de 100 artistes participeront à l'événement cette année. Les artistes ne font pas qu'exposer; ils peignent durant les trois jours d'activités et les peintres amateurs peuvent profiter de l'occasion pour demander quelques trucs. Les amateurs d'art peuvent aussi négocier directement avec l'artiste, sans intermédiaire, l'achat d'une toile quÕils ont vu peindre sous leurs yeux. Les artistes pourront exposer une dizaine de toile sur le site même du Symposium.
Château-Richer

August 19th to 30th, 2009
Expo Quebec
www.expoquebec.com

Bring your family and friends from August 12 to 23 and participate in the many activities, presentations and shows, and make amazing discoveries while visiting the agricultural fair, the French pavilion, the Sands of Time exhibit, the Science pavilion and the rides.

August 25th to 30th, 2009
Quebec city International Festival of Military Bands
www.fimmq.com

The Quebec city International Festival of Military Bands is the only event aimed at military music lovers. The event welcomes some twenty bands each year and features more than 800 musicians in approximately forty activities, including popular concerts and special thematic events.

August 30th, 2009
Marathon des deux rives - Lévis/Québec
www.marathonquebec.com

Nearly 5,000 competitors from all over the world take part in this international sporting event. Scheduled events: the Marathon, the Half-marathon, the 10-km race, the Team Challenge, the Health 5-km and the Mini-marathon reserved for 7 to 14 year-old participants.
Lévis >> Quebec City