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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

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German market

  • Quebec German Christmas Market (Marché de Noël allemand de Québec), Quebec CityIllustration

    German 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 friends

    What'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

  • Grand Quebec Christmas Market (Le Grand Marché de Noël de Québec), Quebec CityIllustration

    Holiday 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 kids

    What'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
  • Christmas Market at Joseph-François-Perrault Secondary School (Quebec City), Quebec CityIllustration

    Holiday market · Quebec City

    Christmas Market at Joseph-François-Perrault Secondary School (Quebec City)

    Dates
    Saturday 7 Dec 2024, 9:00-16:00
  • Île d'Orléans Christmas Market, Quebec CityIllustration

    Holiday market · Quebec City

    Île d'Orléans Christmas Market

    Dates
    29 Nov - 1 Dec 2024
  • Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Christmas Market, Quebec CityIllustration

    Holiday market · Quebec City

    Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Christmas Market

    Dates
    5-7 Dec 2025 and 12-14 Dec 2025
  • Indigenous Winter Market (Marché Autochtone d'Hiver), Quebec CityIllustration

    Holiday market · Quebec City

    Indigenous Winter Market (Marché Autochtone d'Hiver)

    Dates
    6, 7 and 8 Dec 2024

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