Quebec is a homeland of the largest winter carnival in the world. The festival is held in the beginning of February and attracts hundreds of thousands of curious travelers to the city. In winter the city’s streets are decorated with a huge number of beautiful ice sculptures. You can see them almost everywhere. These complex ice compositions look simply fascinating in the light of the sun. When darkness falls to the city, the sculptures are illuminated by a special lighting. Tourists enjoy looking at these beautiful ice statues and making photos of them both in the daytime and at night.
The entertaining program of the holiday is very diverse, and it includes all possible kinds of funny winter activities. Visitors are offered to try sleigh riding and dog sledding, to take part in various races and even swim in snow. Numerous sports competitions, performances of snowboarders and skaters have long become a tradition during the days of the winter celebration.
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There are many other holidays, which can be interesting for foreign tourists. First of all, it is worth mentioning the Festival of Military Orchestras and the Festival of New France. During various national celebrations the city is always visited by many tourists. Travelers feel very comfortable in the city thanks to welcoming and hospitable attitude of local people.
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By the way, Saint Patrick’s Day falling on the middle on March is also widely and loudly celebrated in Quebec City. At this time, the central streets "turn green", colorful parades are held, and it would be hard to imagine the holiday without street parties and festivities. Another interesting festival is devoted to the culture of New France (as Quebec City is often called in Canada) and is accordingly called Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France. It is held in early August and includes a gastronomic program, musical concerts, theatrical performances, conferences. And all this happens on the central streets of the city. Festival participants dress up in blue, brown, yellow and red - the region's traditional colors - and others gladly follow their example.
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In early May, Quebec City is shrouded in a magical atmosphere - the thing is that the famous event called Festival de Magie de Québec takes place at this time. Cultural institutions of the city and parks (Theater Petit Champlain, Le Parc des Champs-de-Bataille) hold free events for the whole family with the participation famous illusionists from around the world. By the way, they compete in a magic contest, and on the final, fourth day of the festival, one can take part in a stunning gala concert with the best numbers. For young tourists, another festival in Quebec City will be a pleasant surprise - namely, La Parade des Jouets that falls on the beginning of November - a kind of preparation for Christmas. This is the time of colorful parades, animator shows, toy exhibitions, games, and a fabulous mood. And all this happens on the central streets of the city.
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