Christmas markets · Quebec City
Quebec City Christmas Markets 2026
The German Christmas Market in Old Quebec is the most European in the province, with more than 90 kiosks in the streets of Old Quebec, free entry, and open Thursday to Sunday from 19 November to 23 December 2026. Saturdays are very busy. The Grand Marché de Noël at ExpoCité is the indoor option for gourmet gifts.
6 markets · checked October 2026
- Quebec German Christmas Market (Marché de Noël allemand de Québec)2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free
- Grand Quebec Christmas Market (Le Grand Marché de Noël de Québec)2026: 21 Nov - 24 Dec 2026Free
- Christmas Market at Joseph-François-Perrault Secondary School (Quebec City)Last season: Saturday 7 Dec 2024, 9:00-16:00—
- Île d'Orléans Christmas MarketLast season: 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2024—
- Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Christmas MarketLast season: 5-7 Dec 2025 and 12-14 Dec 2025—
- Indigenous Winter Market (Marché Autochtone d'Hiver)Last season: 6, 7 and 8 Dec 2024—
🧒 With kids
✨ Date night
🎉 With friends
German market
IllustrationGerman market · Quebec City
Quebec German Christmas Market (Marché de Noël allemand de Québec)
Quebec's most European Christmas market: more than 90 kiosks in the streets of Old Quebec, sausages, pretzels and mulled wine, in the province's prettiest setting. Open Thursday to Sunday; very busy on Saturdays.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- More than 90 kiosks on five sites in Old Quebec
- Glühwein, gingerbread, stollen and pretzels
- Puppet theatre and Kinderchalet
- Santa in his castle on Place d'Armes
What visitors say
The setting is unanimously loved - right by the Château Frontenac, it is the place to find the Christmas spirit. Criticism concerns kiosk prices; several remind visitors that you can see and photograph everything for free.
The Christmas market to see in Quebec. Go on a Thursday or Friday afternoon, dress warmly and combine it with the Petit-Champlain lights.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 20 Nov - 23 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- In Old Quebec: paid car parks in Upper Town or public transport (RTC)
- On December Saturdays, leave the car outside the walls
Worth knowing
- Open Thursday to Sunday (2026: 19 November to 23 December)
- Restaurant Aux Traditions d'Alsace in the alpine chalet
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Quebec City
Grand Quebec Christmas Market (Le Grand Marché de Noël de Québec)
At the Grand Marché de Québec, indoors and warm: more than 250 food businesses, the place for cheese, pies, tourtières and gourmet gifts.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- More than 250 food businesses
- Warm, indoors
- Children's corners and a dining area
What visitors say
People like the variety of local products, the merchants' welcome, the family spaces and the free parking; some find prices higher than at the grocery store.
The best place in Quebec City for gourmet gifts and holiday tourtières - warm, with children.
- 2026
- 21 Nov - 24 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 25 Nov 2024 - 5 Jan 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Large free car park on site (2 hours, no purchase required)
Worth knowing
- Wheelchair accessible, changing tables
IllustrationHoliday market · Quebec City
Christmas Market at Joseph-François-Perrault Secondary School (Quebec City)
- Dates
- Saturday 7 Dec 2024, 9:00-16:00
IllustrationHoliday market · Quebec City
Île d'Orléans Christmas Market
- Dates
- 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2024
IllustrationHoliday market · Quebec City
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Christmas Market
- Dates
- 5-7 Dec 2025 and 12-14 Dec 2025
IllustrationHoliday market · Quebec City
Indigenous Winter Market (Marché Autochtone d'Hiver)
- Dates
- 6, 7 and 8 Dec 2024
Christmas markets near you
More Christmas market cities
- Germany
- Cologne
- Amsterdam
- Tokyo
- Valkenburg
- Nuremberg
- Zurich
- Brussels
- Colmar
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Prague
- Strasbourg
- Krakow
- Munich
- Maastricht
- Montreux
- Frankfurt
- Switzerland
- Bruges
- Valencia
- Salzburg
- Italy
- Dresden
- Barcelona
- Basel
- Bucharest
- Copenhagen
- Stockholm
- Montreal
- Geneva
- Ghent
- Amsterdam Light Festival
- Gdansk
- Rome
- Tallinn
- Belgium
- Lisbon
- Oslo
- Poland
- Hamburg
- Lille
- Madrid
- Austria
- Netherlands
- Wroclaw
- Dusseldorf
- Milan
- Vienna
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Innsbruck
- Riga
- Stuttgart
- Aachen
- Bratislava
- Helsinki
- Warsaw
- Heidelberg
- Budapest
- Venice
- Spain
- Malaga
- Florence
- Vilnius
- Lithuania
- Croatia
- Seville
- Nice
- Greece
- Bremen
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Lyon
- Turkey
- Leipzig
