Nov. 21 to Dec. 23 – The Marché de Noël allemand / German Christmas Market comes to life in the heart of Old Quebec. A Christmas village designed to recreate the festive atmosphere of European Christmas markets can be found at Place D’Youville, Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, the Jardins de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, Rue Sainte-Anne and Place d’Armes. For details, visit mnaq.ca/en.  

Nov. 29 to Dec. 8 – The Salon des artisans de Québec takes place at the Centre de foires at ExpoCité. Free admission and free parking. For details, visit groupeproexpo.com/artisans. 

Dec. 3 to 14 – Théâtre La Bordée presents 10 performances of Grosse-Île 1847. This French-language play tells the story of the people who fled Ireland’s famine and poverty in the holds of overcrowded ships. All the ships had to drop anchor at the Grosse-Île quarantine station where thousands of Irish migrants spent their final days. For details and tickets, visit bordee.qc.ca/piece/grosse-ile-1847-reprise. 

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1:30 p.m. – Lifelong Learning members are invited to share Christmas memories in Room 201 of the Eastern Québec Learning Centre, 3005 Rue William-Stuart, hosted by Mamie Stewart and Frances Farquhar. Dress up in festive colours and tell us how you spent Christmas as a child while enjoying some Christmas cheer, tea, coffee and cookies, games and prizes. A donation to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign would be appreciated. To register, email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418-681-1258. Space is limited.

Saturday, Dec 7 at 10 a.m. – The Eastern Québec Learning Centre invites you to join them for a Festive Cookie Decoration Workshop, a fun way to teach kids the joy of giving while supporting the Quebec Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Let’s spark the spirit of generosity together! All materials are included. The $35 fee is for one child per adult. Register and pre-pay online at forms.office.com/r/tCkBmBC0n3. 

Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. – The Ensemble Caprice, directed by Matthias Maute, in collaboration with the Ensemble ArtChoral and Festival Classica, presents Handel’s Messiah at the Palais Montcalm. They will be joined by renowned soloists Marianne Lambert (soprano), Rose Nagar-Tremblay (contralto), Emmanuel Hasler (tenor) and Geoffroy Salvas (baritone). For details and tickets, visit palaismontcalm.ca/concert-spectacle-quebec/le-messie-de-haendel-ensemble-caprice-2.

Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. – L’Ensemble de musique sacrée de Québec, directed by Richard Duguay, presents Une histoire de Noël at Église de Saint-Augustin, 325 route 138, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures; with music by Bouzignac, Britten, Davelyey, Pärt, Rameau, Todd and Wilcocks. Tickets are available at the door ($35) or on presale ($30) by calling 418-878-2140. Free for children 12 and under.

Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. – L’Ensemble de musique sacrée de Québec, presents Une histoire de Noël (see above) at the Monastère des Augustines, 77 Rue des Remparts, Quebec City. Tickets ($35) available at monastere.ca/activite/concert-classique-de-noel-avec-lensemble-de-musique-sacree-de-quebec. 

Sunday, Dec. 8 at 9:30 a.m. – The Diocese of Quebec celebrates its 350th anniversary during mass at the Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec. The date, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, was also chosen for the reopening of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris after the devastating 2019 fire. 

Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2:30 p.m. – The Chœur du Vallon, in collaboration with the Ensemble Renouveau, directed by Gisèle Pettigrew, presents Fantaisies de Noël at the Palais Montcalm, For details and tickets, visit  palaismontcalm.ca/concert-spectacle-quebec/fantaisies-de-noel.  

Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 p.m. – Lifelong Learning members are invited to a soothing Guided Meditation session with Katherine Burgess to help you unwind, recharge, find calm and embrace the holiday season with a peaceful mind in Room 201 of the Eastern Québec Learning Centre, 3005 Rue William-Stuart. To register, email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org or call 418-681-1258. Space is limited.

Dec. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. – Les Violons du Roy and the Chapelle de Québec chamber choir, directed by Bernard Labadie, present Handel’s Messiah with soloists Liv Redpath, Iestyn Davies, Andrew Haji and William Thomas. For details and tickets, visit violonsduroy.com/en. 

Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m. – The Orchestre Symphonique de Québec presents Noël en Choeur at the Grand Théâtre. The orchestra, directed by Roseline Blain, the OSQ choir prepared by David Rompré, and Quebec soprano soloist Marie-Andrée Mathieu will perform grand Christmas classics. For details and tickets, visit osq.org/concerts/noel-en-choeur.

Saturday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. – Les Petits Chanteurs de Trois-Rivières, directed by Marc Henric, present An English Christmas, featuring British Christmas carols, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Admission $25, free for ages 12 and under. 

Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. – The Club Musical de Québec presents the Tallis Scholars vocal ensemble from Great Britain which will offer a program of Renaissance polyphony with 1,000 years of song from 12th-century works by Hildegard von Bingen to the music of Arvo Pärt, at the Palais Montcalm. For details and tickets, visit clubmusicaldequebec.com.

Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2:30 p.m. – The Ensemble Vocal Dal Segno directed by Guillaume St-Gelais presents In Dulci Jubilo at Église Saint-François-Xavier, 2180 boul. Père-Lelièvre. Tickets: Adults $25, students $15, free for children 12 and under. Visit dalsegno.eventbrite.ca for tickets or pay at the door. 

Friday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. – Les Rhapsodes choir, directed by David Rompré, presents De la Messe au réveillon featuring the Grand-Messe composed by Gilles Vigneault and Bruno Fecteau for the 400th anniversary of the Ville de Québec and classic Quebec Christmas music with traditional carols. Soloists Clotilde Moretti (soprano), Luc Vachon (mezzo-soprano), Gabriel Provencher (tenor) and Mexence Lasserre-Engberts (bass) will be accompanied by organist Marc D’Anjou and an instrumental ensemble, at the Palais Montcalm. For details and tickets, visit lesrhapsodes.com/concerts-2/saison-2024-2025. 

Visit the Voice of English-speaking Québec website (veq.ca) for information about events for all ages. 

Visit the Morrin Centre website (morrin.org) for information about more literary, artistic and educational activities for everyone.