Discover Québec Activity Program

Bureau de la vie étudiante hosts a variety of activities to introduce international students to Québec and Québec culture and help them settle in.

There is a registration fee for these off-campus activities, which include return transportation departing from Université Laval. Participants should see the liability waiver for these activities.

In the event of bad weather, certain activities may be postponed or cancelled. A notice to this effect will be posted on this Internet page and emailed to those on the Décou-Québec mailing list.

Schedule 2022-2023

Spring – Summer

May 2023

Guided tour of Assemblée nationale du Québec
Saturday, May 6

Guided tour of the Huron-Wendat Museum and of Wendake
Saturday, May 20

June 2023

Canoe tour on the Saint-Charles River
Saturday, June 17

Picnic at Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
Friday, June 30

July 2023

Strawberry picking at Île d’Orléans
Friday, July 7

Hiking in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Friday, July 21

August 2023

Fireworks at Quai Paquet
Tuesday, August 8

Picnic and maze at Domaine Maizeret
Saturday, August 12

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Winter

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January 2023

Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, January 8

Old Quebec Guided Walking Tour
Saturday, January 14

Ice Fishing
Saturday, January 21

Sled dog stroll
Friday, January 27
Saturday, January 28
Sunday, January 29

February 2023

Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Saturday, February 4
Saturday, February 11
Sunday, February 19

Skating in the Parc du Grand Héron
Friday, February 24

March 2023

Snow sliding at Village Vacances Valcartier
Saturday, March 4

Aquarium du Québec
Monday, March 6

Pizza and curling
Thursday, March 16
Friday, March 17

An evening at the Sugar Shack
Thursday, March 30

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Fall

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August 2022

U-pick fruits and vegetables
Tuesday August 30

September 2022

Hiking in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Monday September 5

Apple picking at Ile d’Orléans
Friday September 16

Guided tour of the Huron-Wendat Museum and of Wendake
Friday September 23

October 2022

Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday October 1

Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Sunday October 2

Hiking and sighting of the Greater Snow Goose at Cap Tourmente
Saturday October 15

November 2022

Hockey game with «Les Remparts»
Friday November 4

Traditional evening at the Sugar Schack
Thursday November 24

December 2022

Snowshoe trekking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday December 17

Snowshoe trekking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Sunday December 18

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March 2022

April 2022

Sugar Shack
Thursday, April 7th

The discover Quebec activities will be back in September 2021. Schedule to be posted soon!

Click on the link of the activity you want to join to purchase your ticket online. Tickets are also available at the Bureau de la vie étudiante, room ADJ-2344.

Mailing list

Would you like to receive information on Bureau de la vie étudiante activities for international students? If so, subscribe to the Décou-Québec list. You’ll receive an email 3 weeks in advance to notify you of any activities that might interest you.

The mailing list also lets you know when activities are cancelled or rescheduled because of bad weather.

To subscribe

  • Click on the following link: decou-quebec-bve
  • Write your name and email address
  • Click on «S’abonner Decou-Quebec-BVE»
  • Go to your mailbox, and click on the link that confirms your registration.

Important notice

Unless otherwise specified by Bureau de la vie étudiante, these activities are not considered university activities and are not covered by Université Laval’s insurance. All participants are responsible for ensuring that they have adequate insurance coverage.

For more information on Université Laval student insurance, see the Laval website at www.sf.ulaval.ca/assurances.