What to do in Quebec in November

The warm days are behind us, and the fun associated with the Halloween party is tiptoeing out the door. A few pumpkins remain from this mid-autumn period and stand guard on the squares.

What’s on the menu for November, apart from the darkness that now arrives as early as 4 p.m.? Follow our guide to find out.

First, for the points hunters that we are, let’s get our shopping list ready in November. This is in view of the numerous promotions that will appear on theAIR MILES and AÉROPLAN portals during Black Friday and Cyber Monday . These two events will take place on November 24 and 27, 2023 respectively.

So let’s get ready to receive the points and miles generated by multipliers on these most lucrative days of the year. And make sure, with a list, you don’t create needs.

Didn’t manage to book a cottage, rustic camp or yurt in SEPAQ’s parks last summer? Never mind, there are places available in November. Get off the beaten track, wear the right clothes for the season and spend a weekend in Oka, Bic, Yamaska, Monts-Vallins or Mont Mégantic national parks, to name but a few.

The booking calendar shows which sites are closed for the season, which ones are already booked and which ones are available.

If you’d like to take your adventure a step further, there’s this eco-responsible floating hotel in the bay of Lac St-François. A recycled container with solar panels, heated floors and a private terrace with a gas fireplace. Are you interested?

Depending on the site, you can use American Express, Mastercard or Visa credit cards. Afterwards, you can redeem your travel points for these accommodation bookings!

It’s time for culinary exploration with the 11th edition of MTLàTABLEtaking place in Montreal from November 3 to 19, 2023. American Express credit card holders had the chance to book a table in advance.

By the way, keep an eye on your AMEX online offers, as you could save $5 on dining out at the event, plus earn 5 points per dollar spent if you pay with the American Express Cobalt^® Card.

A lesser-known activity (in fact, I had no idea it existed) is popcorn picking, which will take place until November 19, 2023 on weekends at the Quinn farm in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 20 minutes from Montreal.

This farm also offers photo sessions in the Christmas tree plantation, starting November 24, 2023, and tours of the animal barn. Reservations required.

In Quebec City, from November 16 to 19, 2023, the First Nations Book Fair will feature shows, poetry lunches, youth activities and more. A great opportunity to deepen our knowledge and forge links with these communities.

And still in the Quebec City area, why not make an afternoon stop at the traditional Huron-Wendake site? Huron-Wendake. On the menu: craft-making workshops, guided tours (longhouse, smokehouse, sweat lodge), shows, tales and legends, tomahawk throwing (for adults), meals, etc. Reservations for guided tours are compulsory. By night, take part in the Onwha’ Lumina experience, immersing you in an enchanted nocturnal journey inspired by the great Huron-Wendat Nation.

Who says vineyard tours and tastings end at Thanksgiving? With reservations, winegrowers open their doors again this November. Examples include:

• Brome Lake at Léon Courville, winemaker
• At Domaine Bel-Chas, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse

As for La Grande Dégustation, it will take place from November 19 to 21, 2023 in Montreal. 250 producers will be on hand to help you discover 1,500 products from some twenty countries.

Get together with friends or family to learn how to make bagels, cocktails, tapas or a world cuisine meal.

Do you prefer having the chef at home? Transform yourself into a sommelier for a day, or opt for a family pastry class? Workshops lasting 3 to 6 hours, either face-to-face or online, cost between $50 and $250.

Here are five good addresses. Hurry, some prices are flying out the window!

• Masala
• Ateliers et saveurs
• Bagel Making Workshops (Viator)
• Appetite for Books
• Madame Germain