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 2023-2024

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Spring – Summer

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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 POSTPONED to Sunday, July 9

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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Fall

August 2023

Camping Campus
Saturday August 26

Apples and veggies picking at the farm
Tuesday August 29

Canoe tour on the Saint-Charles River
Thursday August 31

September 2023

Guided bus tour of Québec City
Saturday September 2

Old Quebec guided walking tour
Sunday September 3
Monday September 4

Hiking in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday September 9
Sunday September 10

Apple picking at Ile d’Orléans
Friday September 15
Saturday September 16
Sunday September 17

Wildlife rehabilitation center visit (Miller Zoo)
Sunday September 24

October 2023

Grande virée des couleurs au Mont Sainte-Anne (Fall’s color hiking)
Sunday October 1

Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Sunday October 8

Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Monday October 9

Hiking and sighting of the greater snow goose at Cap Tourmente
Saturday October 14

Visit of the Aquarium du Québec
Saturday October 28

Guided tour of the huron-wendat Museum 
Monday October 30

November 2023

Walk with Gosts
Saturday November 4

An evening at the Sugar Shack
Thursday November 23

December 2023

Snowshoe trekking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday December 16

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

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

Winter

January 2024

Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Friday, January 12

Guided bus tour of Québec City
Sunday, January 14

Ice Fishing
Sunday, January 21

Snow sliding at Glissades Tewkesbury
Saturday, January 27

February 2024

Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Saturday, February 3
Sunday, February 4
Saturday, February 10
Sunday, February 11

Skating in the Parc du Grand Héron
Friday, February 16

March 2024

Sled dog stroll
Saturday, March 2
Sunday, March 3
Saturday, March 9
Sunday, March 10

An evening at the Sugar Shack
Thursday, March 28

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.