Construction holidays: 8 free activities

If almost a third of Quebecers will fall on leave from July 20 to August 2 for the construction holidays. For example, not all of them can break the piggy bank. However, Here are 8 free activities that will make your vacation memorable.

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1- More than 85 festivals. Furthermore, festivals

At the four corners of Quebec, more than 85 festivals and festivals will take place during the construction holidays, including the international Loto-Québec fires and the Grand Putinefest in Montreal, the Lac des Nations festival in Estrie or the Mont-Tremblant Jazz Fests in the Laurentians.

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It is possible to find all the events in Bonjour Québec, the official tourist site of the Quebec government.

2- Programming in parks

In the same vein. Furthermore, monitor the activities that will be organized in the parks near you: some municipalities regularly offer free and colorful days for the whole family.

3- Baignade day

If the temperature allows. you could put on your swimsuit and enjoy the sun at the beach, or to one of the municipal or wading pools in your neighborhood. construction holidays: 8 free activities You can consult the website of your city for information on opening hours.

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In the same vein, pack your sandwiches, swimwear and volleyball balloons, and go to one of the 29 beaches surrounded by Quebec, which you will find here.

4- family picnic

Organizing a family picnic can be another good way to make the most of a sunny day as much as possible. stopping beforehand in a local market, such as the construction holidays: 8 free activities Jean-Talon or Atwater markets in Montreal, or at the large Quebec market, to try fresh products.

5- Treasure hike. hunt

Those who are lovers of nature and hiking know that it is not always easy to train children in a long walk in one of the national parks of Quebec.

However. it is sometimes enough to transform the activity into a treasure hunt, by preparing a list of objects, insects or animals to find, to make the activity pleasant for young and old.

6- Bike exit

If you have bikes at your fingertips. you could organize a day of discovery of the diversity of the Quebec landscape on one of the cycle circuits of the green road, which has more than 5,300 km accessible by bicycle on its website.

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Otherwise, it is always possible to rent bicycles in various rental centers in your city.

7- Free museums

Museum of Contemporary Art of Laurentides. National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec, Montreal Holocaust Museum: to finish the Holidays of Construction in style, you could visit one of the museums that offer free entry on the first Sunday of the month.

8- Rent board games at the library

It is not only books that you can borrow from the library: many also offer board games. films that you can bring home for a family evening.