Ferment Fest QC at the Grand Marché de Québec, November 7 & 8
Le Grand Marché de Québec
On Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2026, Ferment Fest QC will set up its exhibitors at the Grand Marché de Québec, at 250-M, boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival brings together fermentation producers and artisans, from kombucha to kimchi, from kefir to miso. The organizer, based in Montreal, also holds an edition in his city. He does not publish exhibitor access fees. Eight paid workshops are offered by registration, with 18 to 20 places each. On Saturday, November 7, homemade kombucha kicks off the day at 9 a.m., $35 plus tax. Gut microbiota follows at 11 a.m., $40. Traditional kimchi is made at 1:30 p.m., $48, and concentrating fermented vegetable flavors at 3:30 p.m., $45. On Sunday, November 8, fruit and milk kefir begins at 9 a.m., $40. Miso is made at 11 a.m., $40, homemade sauerkraut at 1:30 p.m., $45, and plant-based cheese alternatives from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., $60. Each workshop lasts 1 hour 30 minutes, except the last one, which lasts two hours. Prices are before tax and registration is on the festival website (source: fermentfestmtl.com, consulted October 29, 2026). The rest of the weekend is in our article What to do in Quebec City on the weekend: November 6, 7, and 8, 2026. Other gourmet events of the month are on our page What to do in Quebec City in November.
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