{"id":49374,"date":"2014-12-01T11:40:57","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=49374"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:35:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:35:39","slug":"best-things-to-do-quebec-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/49374\/best-things-to-do-quebec-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Things to Do at Quebec Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve never experienced&nbsp;Qu\u00e9bec Carnival, this is the year to go. Since first taking place in 1955, the f\u00eate&nbsp;has evolved to become one of the greatest&nbsp;winter celebrations in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the 10 best things to do during <a href=\"http:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qu\u00e9bec&nbsp;Carnival<\/a> 2019 from February 8 to 17.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch extreme canoeing<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1932373_10152327660440695_181901576_n.jpg\" alt=\"1932373_10152327660440695_181901576_n\" width=\"503\" height=\"378\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1932373_10152327660440695_181901576_n.jpg\" alt=\"1932373_10152327660440695_181901576_n\" width=\"503\" height=\"378\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Thrill seekers gather to watch <a href=\"http:\/\/canotaglace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">courageous athletes<\/a> take on the St. Lawrence River\u2019s icy waters in their canoes on Sunday, February 8th.<\/p>\n<h3>Wear a bathing suit<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/724_48217640694_1144_n.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec Carnival\" width=\"501\" height=\"333\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/724_48217640694_1144_n.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec Carnival\" width=\"501\" height=\"333\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Are you crazy enough to wear a bathing suit in the middle of winter? Accompany Bonhomme Carnaval and other brave participants with only your bathing suit at the annual snow bath. A volleyball court will be set up on the snow on the Plains of Abraham to show everyone that Carnival attendees are up for anything.<\/p>\n<h3>Get a drink<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49404 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/capture-jxuhktpxid_Album-grand.jpg\" alt=\"Bulles, Whisky et Cie\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49404 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/capture-jxuhktpxid_Album-grand.jpg\" alt=\"Bulles, Whisky et Cie\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/capture-jxuhktpxid_Album-grand.jpg 689w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/capture-jxuhktpxid_Album-grand-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/capture-jxuhktpxid_Album-grand-33x25.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bulleswhisky.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulles, Whisky et Cie<\/a> will showcase more than 100 products and cocktails in a festive atmosphere with industry experts and scotch and whiskey enthusiasts at the Le Concorde Hotel ballroom. Access to this event, held on February 8th and 9th, costs $25 per day.<\/p>\n<h3>Have fun with the kids<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49419 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1902030_10152340541165695_1108716455_n.jpg\" alt=\"1902030_10152340541165695_1108716455_n\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49419 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1902030_10152340541165695_1108716455_n.jpg\" alt=\"1902030_10152340541165695_1108716455_n\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1902030_10152340541165695_1108716455_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1902030_10152340541165695_1108716455_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1902030_10152340541165695_1108716455_n-37x25.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Quartier Petit Champlain is a dreamy escape for the whole family to enjoy. Parc F\u00e9lix-Leclerc and parc Petit Champlain become a truewinter wonderlands with ice sculptures, music, games and other Carnival activities specially created for the event. Join the party and discover the dazzling universe of the winter King,&nbsp;Bonhomme Carnaval!<\/p>\n<h3>Get warm<\/h3>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49412 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/559954_10151633273960695_1429221845_n.jpg\" alt=\"559954_10151633273960695_1429221845_n\" width=\"501\" height=\"333\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49412 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/559954_10151633273960695_1429221845_n.jpg\" alt=\"559954_10151633273960695_1429221845_n\" width=\"501\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/559954_10151633273960695_1429221845_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/559954_10151633273960695_1429221845_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/559954_10151633273960695_1429221845_n-37x25.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/noscript><\/h3>\n<p>One thing is certain, it will be cold in Qu\u00e9bec City during the winter Carnival. The best place to get warm is along the&nbsp;Grand All\u00e9e. Nightly you&#8217;ll find it a place to enjoy a cozy fire, a marshmallow bar and some northern brews.<\/p>\n<h3>Take a selfie<\/h3>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/carnivale-toboggan.jpg\" alt=\"carnival toboggan\" width=\"501\" height=\"380\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/carnivale-toboggan.jpg\" alt=\"carnival toboggan\" width=\"501\" height=\"380\"><\/noscript><\/h3>\n<p>The best selfies are taken in front of the renowned Ch\u00e2teau Frontenac, the most photographed hotel in the world.<\/p>\n<h3>Enjoy a romantic dinner with a view<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141125-162037-g.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49409 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141125-162037-g.jpg\" alt=\"Ciel! \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49409 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141125-162037-g.jpg\" alt=\"Ciel! \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141125-162037-g.jpg 650w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141125-162037-g-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141125-162037-g-44x25.jpg 44w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ciel! Bistro-Bar is the only rotating restaurant in the city and offers a breathtaking 360\u00b0 view of Qu\u00e9bec City.<\/p>\n<h3>Attend a concert<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49423 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-23-at-11.50.00-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-12-23 at 11.50.00 AM\" width=\"502\" height=\"465\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49423 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-23-at-11.50.00-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-12-23 at 11.50.00 AM\" width=\"502\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-23-at-11.50.00-AM.png 546w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-23-at-11.50.00-AM-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-23-at-11.50.00-AM-26x25.png 26w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Relax in the SAQ Bistro, and enjoy daily shows from Quebec\u2019s best folk singers. From 1pm to 3pm, this is the best place to hear live music and unwind with friends.<\/p>\n<p><em><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1377506_10153022420615695_8920845664179556733_n.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec City \" width=\"356\" height=\"235\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1377506_10153022420615695_8920845664179556733_n.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec City \" width=\"356\" height=\"235\"><\/noscript><\/em>For more event information and things to do around town, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carnaval.qc.ca<\/a>. For accommodations, a number of&nbsp;hotels&nbsp;throughout Quebec City are offering&nbsp;special effigy packages&nbsp;from $159 during Carnival.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to get there:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Take Amtrak to Montreal, then transfer to VIA Rail Canada trains for Qu\u00e9bec City. It takes approximately 14 hours, but the scenery is an arctic dream. Those seeking a more express route can fly. United flies non-stop from Newark, or various airlines fly from LaGuardia and JFK (always with a stopover in Montreal or Toronto). From Jean-Lesage International Airport, a taxi is your best bet into downtown and should cost around $35. You can make your way around town riding the Ecolobus, which loops the city and runs on electricity. The funicular will give you an aerial view as you travel between the Upper and Lower towns.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve never experienced&nbsp;Qu\u00e9bec Carnival, this is the year to go. Since first taking place in 1955, the f\u00eate&nbsp;has evolved to become one of the greatest&nbsp;winter celebrations in the world. Here are the 10 best things to do during Qu\u00e9bec&nbsp;Carnival 2019 from February 8 to 17. 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