Quebec City Founding Celebration
Jardins de l'Hôtel-de-Ville
Celebrate Quebec's 418th anniversary with a day of free activities blending heritage, history, and music. Program for 2026: • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: guided tours of Old Quebec (by reservation); • 11:30 a.m.: official ceremony in the gardens of City Hall with the Mayor of Quebec City; • 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: guided tours of City Hall (by reservation); • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: information booths at ExpoCité; • 7:30 p.m.: grand free outdoor concert by the Orchestre symphonique de Québec at Place Jean-Béliveau.
Festival
Free