The SAQ New France Festival next edition will take place from August 1st to 5, 2012. Various cultural, musical and historical activities will be back, and of course, the Giants!

Volunteers registrations are already considered for next year. Please visit the Volunteers section or click here. An unforgettable experience!

Un futur prometteur pour notre passé!

Au lendemain de la 15e présentation des Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France SAQ, les organisateurs, les commerçants, les festivaliers, tous se réjouissent de l'immense succès qu'a connu l'événement.

Merci aux nombreux visiteurs d'avoir participé à ce 15e anniversaire!

Rendez-vous du 1er au 5 août 2012|

Pour consuler le communiqué de presse officiel, cliquez ici.

Oyez, oyez!

Sunday, August 7 is the last day of the 15th annual SAQ New France Festival. It's your last chance to come and enjoy all the original activities between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Don't miss the Great gathering at Place Royale SAQ, 3:30 p.m. An original lighthearted version of the traditional auction to free souls from purgatory.

At Artillery Park, two musical groups are waiting for you to dance on their traditionnal songs. From 2 p.m.: La Feraille and Bal à l'Huile.

At 4:30 p.m., follow the parade from Artillery Park to Place de Paris and join the free corn roast with all your family to celebrate the end of this 15th anniversary!

• Auberge des Géants Belle Gueule and the nonstop music performances (Artillery Park).
• Bals à la brunante at the SAQ Royal Battery August 4, 5, 6 at 8 p.m. and August 7 at 4:30 p.m.
• La Criée des âmes (August 7, Great gathering , 3:30 p.m. at Place Royale SAQ).
• The big corn roast at Public Market UPA (Place de Paris), August 7 4:30 p.m.
• Fencing demonstrations and performances, Dauphine Redoubt (Artillery Park).
• église Notre-Dame des Victoires (SAQ Royal Place).
• Irish Whiskey Happy Hour, August 4, 5, 6 (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) at Centre d’interprétation de la Place Royale –Salle du Roy. ($30/pers. with Medallion) *Reservations recommended
• Little farm at Artillery Park.
• Ilnu of Mashteuiatsh camp, Artillery Park
• Guided tours, including for our 15th anniversary: "the Festival Tells the New France Story". $7/adult, $14/families (2 adults, 2 children) *Reservations mandatory at Maison Chevalier 

Did you know? Different products are in sale in our souvenirs kiosks, located at the Public Market UPA (Place de Paris) and at the Artillery Park entrance.

Get a key ring, a tshirt for child or adult, or the new SAQ New France Festival tankard! $25 including one filling of beer, taxes and tip.

 Sample five delicious Irish Whiskies with commentary by Patrick Bourassa, a whisky expert.

Theatrical performance on the history of the Irish in New France, musical accompaniment, and cheese will complete your experience.

August 4, 5 et 6, salle du Roy at Centre d’interprétation de Place-Royale

$ 30 with Medallion. Age 18 and over.

Click here for online ticket or take a chance to buy it at the entrance. Capacity of 50 people every day.   

Suite au bris d'aqueduc survenu sur Honoré-Mercier, nous suggérons aux automobilistes d'emprunter le blv Langelier/côte Sallaberry ou la rue Marie-de l'Incartion pour accéder à la Haute-Ville ce soir. Notez que certains ajustements ont été apportés aux services du RTC. Consultez les détails sur le site Internet du Réseau de transport de la Capitale. Bon Défilé!

Three major activities will kickoff the festivities on Wednesday August 3.

Giants Parade: At 7:00 p.m., musicians, charactersm Giants and military and First nation groups will parade from the Loews Le Concorde, and then on Grand-Allée street to finish at 8:20 p.m. at the corner of Du Fort and De Buade's streets. A free activity for all the family! Click here to see the route.

After the parade, spectators can head to Artillery Park where the first 500 to arrive will share in a giant birthday cake.

Than, Les Tireux d'Roches will play traditional music sure to get festival-goers dancing the night away! See you at the Auberge des Géants Belle Gueule stage!

*The Medallion is required to get on the Artillery Park site.

Several means of transportation are available for you to come join the celebrations. But some are more effective than others.

- Use the Public Transportation. The Navette Desjardins and the Écolobus of the Quebec City's Public Transportation Service will takes you to the different sites.

- Choose Upper Town parkings. You'll get there easily and find a lot of possibilities. Check out the SPAQ website.

- Go to the Lower Town by walk. From the Artillery Park, take the St-Jean street with animation, turn on Buade street and go down by the Côte de la Montagne. You'll ear the music and celebrations!

- Quebec City - Lévis ferry. Parkings are available on the Lévis side. Than, let's the ferry brings you close to the Place de Paris. Check out the  Société des traversiers du Québec website.

This year, SAQ New France Festival is bigger, with twice as much space for its many activities. Just steps from Place D'Youville, Artillery Park welcomes New France, presented by Loto-Québec.

The site will delight festival goers with its historic character and myriad things to do: Auberge des Géants Belle Gueule, with bawdy songs,Ilnu of Mashteuiatsh camp, with craft demonstrations and meat smoking, Musketeers demonstrations, costume rentals and souvenir photos, and much more!