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  Calendar of the main touristic events in the Quebec area- Season 2011

MAY
13
24 to June 11
27 and 28

Opening of CAMPING ORLEANS
«Carrefour international de théâtre» Theatre Festival
Special “Two nights for $50.00”

JUNE
5
9 to July 3
15 to Sept. 15
15 to Sept. 15
18
18 to July 3
21
23
24
25
30 to Aug. 18

Orleans Island Cycling Tour
«Le Grand Rire de Québec» Comedy Festival (Old Quebec and downtown)
The Image Mill (Old Port of Québec)
«Les chemins invisibles», street event by Cirque du Soleil (Québec city)
Launch of the cultural season (Beginning of numerous exhibitions)
«Vélirium» – Mountain Bike World Cup at Mont Ste-Anne
National Aboriginal Day – Organized Activities (Wendake)
Quebec’s National Day Celebration (Québec city)
National Day – Fire, animation, shows (St-Jean)
Flea Market under the Tent (Mauvide-Genest Manor in St-Jean)
Chamber Music Concerts at Ste-Pétronille

JULY
1
2 and 3           
3
7 to 17
8 to Sept. 3
10
16
21 to31
23 to Aug. 10

Canada’s National Day Celebration (Québec city)
Antique Cars Exhibition (Montmorency Falls)
Québec city’s Birthday – (Old Québec)
Québec city Summer Festival (Downtown)
“Parents à vie” Humoristic Play (St-Pierre)
Demonstration of Bread Baking in an Antique Oven (Maison Drouin in Ste-Famille)
“Je divague avec Bleu” Arts Exhibition and activities (Parc maritime of St-Laurent)
Festival of the Days of Africa, dances and rhythms of the world (Downtown)
«Feux Loto-Québec» Pyromusical International Competition (Montmorency Falls)

AUGUST
2 to 8
3 to 7
3 to 14
7
10 to 14
12 to 14
17 to 28
23 to 28
28

“Les chants de la Félixité” Tribute to the poet (Espace Félix-Leclerc)
«Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France» New France Celebrations (Old Québec)
«Plein Art» Crafts Exhibition-sale (Old Port of Québec)
St-Laurent Day – Auction, lectures and family activities (Parc Maritime of St-Laurent)
Perseid Nights (shower of shooting stars)
Art Symposium (Château-Richer)
«Expo-Québec» Family activities and entertainment (Expocité in Québec city)
Québec city International Festival of Military Bands (Old Québec)
Québec city Marathon (Lévis-Québec city)

SEPTEMBER
2 to 4
2 to 5
8 to 10
9
9 and 10
17

«Fête Arc-en-ciel» Gay Pride Celebration (Old Québec)
«Orléans, l’île ouverte» Agricultural event on Orleans Island
«Festival Envol et Macadam» Alternative Music Festival (Québec city)           
PASSING OF THE QUEEN MARY II
Special “Two nights for $50.00”
Harvest Day (Mauvide-Genest Manor in St-Jean)

OCTOBER
2
5
9
10

Culture Day (Numerous events on the island)
PASSING OF THE EURODAM
Pumpkin Day (Parc maritime of St-Laurent)
Closing of CAMPING ORLEANS

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