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.
