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Quebec City's Huge Fireworks Festival Announced Its 2023 Dates

Quebec City's fireworks festival will once again illuminate the waters of the Saint Lawrence River this summer. The Grands Feux Loto-Québec returns for its 27th edition in August 2023. This will be only the second year with eight shows in total.

They will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays between August 1 and 24. The complete list of dates is as follows:

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Quebec’s Ice Hotel Reopens Next Week With A Frosty Bar & Open-Air Hot Tubs (PHOTOS)

Quebec's Hôtel de Glace is a winter wonderland with a glistening grand hall, ice bar and hot tubs under the stars that could be everything you need to fully embrace the ice and snow.

The only ice hotel in North America reopens in full on January 16 with the reveal of a glacial grand slide that completes the site made entirely of unconventional materials — 2,300 blocks of ice and 15,000 tons of snow.

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This New Riverside Skating Path Outside Quebec City Has Gorgeous Skyline Views & It's Free

If you don't mind a little road trip and you want to practice your skating skills for free, there is a new Quebec skating path in Lévis where you can have fun while admiring the capital city's stunning skyline.

Narcity Québec was first to report this story.

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Quebec Has A New 'Enchanted Night Walk' Through The Forest With Dazzling Light Displays

Onhwa' Lumina, a 1.2-kilometre illuminated path illustrating the "myths, rituals and traditions" of the Huron-Wendat Nation, is now open in Wendake, Quebec. The attraction is a collaboration between the Huron-Wendat Nation Council, Wendake Tourism and Moment Factory, the celebrated Montreal-based studio responsible for some of the world's most dazzling installations.

Onhwa' Lumina, Moment Factory's 14th such night walk, opened in June and is about to wrap up its first season. It will reopen in December for a winter-spring run.

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Quebec Will Host The World's Biggest Magician Competition With Shows You Can Attend

From July 25 to 30, over 2,000 magicians coming from 50 different countries will gather in Quebec City Convention Centre for the FISM World Championship of Magic. Over six days, professional magicians will have the opportunity to watch spectacular performances, participate in lectures, and attend so-called "jam sessions" with peers. A show is also open to the public daily for the duration of the competition.

110 contestants will be competing for the FISM Grand Prix top prize. Founded in 1948, the International Federation of Magic Societies (FISM) is the most respected organization in the global magic community with 100 regional associations, including the Canadian Association of Magicians.

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A Quebec City Park Is Getting Giant Sculptures Made Of Flowers & Plants This Summer

An exhibition of giant plant and flower sculptures is coming to Quebec City's Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge this summer. Mosaïcultures Québec 2022 will feature 200 works by 100 horticulturalists. In total, the organization says the show will comprise six million flowers and plants.

The exhibition, titled "Once Upon a Time... the Earth," will unfold across five sections.

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This Quebec Music Festival Has A Floating Stage & You Can Attend In Tubes And Kayaks

Le Festif! de Baie-Saint-Paul, one hour north of Quebec City, is back from July 21 to 24 with a stacked line-up of local and international acts, some of which will be performed on a floating river stage! Attendees can splash in the water, or laze on kayaks, inflatable unicorns, and inner tubes while taking in a show.

The music festival is known for its creative stages, beautiful backdrops, and focus on sustainability. This year the line-up is expanding to 90 artists across 25 stages, with notable headliners like French electronic music duo Polo & Pan, Parisian pop and nu-disco band L’Impératrice, Canadian indie rock band Death From Above 1979, Quebec rapper Loud, Canadian singer-songwriter and "trash folk" banjoist Lisa Leblanc, among others.

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The Aquarium In Quebec City Has An Immersive Exhibit That Surrounds You With Sea Creatures

Looking for a cute date idea in La Capitale Nationale? Look no further. The aquarium in Quebec City has a new immersive exhibition that feels like a trip into the ocean, with all the fish, turtles, and whales.

The "imMERsion" exhibition at the is the perfect spot to take anyone who loves all the creatures that live in water.

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Igloofest Is Launching Its First-Ever Quebec City Edition & Kaytranada Is Headlining

Looks like we're going to be extra cold this year. Not only is Igloofest making its grand return to Montreal after a pandemic-related hiatus, but festival organizers also announced the launch of its first-ever edition Quebec City in March 2022.

The lineup for the three-day dance party in the capital includes DJs and bands including KAYTRANADA, Lou Phelps, LOU FRE$H, Rossy, Deathpact, Zeds Dead, gardenstate, Sinca and Above & Beyond.

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Quebec City Has 'Disturbing' New Statues That Look Like Demonic BDSM Smurfs (PHOTOS)

Okay, but imagine coming across these statues at night? Quebec City residents who visit the Parc de la Maison O'Neill between October and December are in for a surprise. Towering out of the bush are three unnaturally blue figures gathered around a giant golden apple.

Artist duo Cooke-Sasseville says their latest installation, titled Le Fruit Maudit, presents a "visual enigma" by distorting "various symbols that are easily identifiable by the public."

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Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Has Come To Life In A Quebec Town (PHOTOS)

Wondering which Quebec town to visit during October? We've got you covered. If you're looking for a terrifying corn maze to wander through, make your way to Laval.

If you're looking for unique decorations to see, check out Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion, as it's turned into a scene from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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One Of The Most Magical Christmas Markets In Quebec City Confirmed It'll Be Back This Year

The minute it starts getting a little bit chilly in Montreal, we can't help but start thinking of holiday festivities. And what better way to break in the season than by visiting one of the many Christmas markets in Quebec once they open?

If you're in the midst of planning your winter bucket list, you can go ahead and add Quebec City's German Christmas Market to it, as the market confirmed it'll be returning in 2021.

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