Plan your visit

The next edition of Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France TD will be held from August 1 to 4, 2024. However, other activities will start earlier. Indeed, the three quests of the TD Treasure Hunt, accessible with your Decoder Medallion, will begin on July 1 and run until August 4.

A new addition, the Escape Backpack, in collaboration with the Îlot des Palais, will be available from July 5 to October 31. The price is $50 for a group of six people, but your Decoder Medallion allows you to get a $25 discount!

You can request them by writing to fetes@nouvellefrance.qc.ca. Medallions from previous years are available starting in September following the annual event. Medallions are sold for $1 plus applicable taxes, and postage fees will apply if shipping is required.

For all our sites, except for the Cabaret à Boisdon by Appalaches Distillery:

Thursday, August 1st: 10 AM to 11 PM*
Friday, August 2nd: 11 AM to 11 PM*
Saturday, August 3rd: 10 AM to 11 PM*
Sunday, August 4th: 10 AM to 4 PM

*Closure of the Alley of Knowledge, the Village Market and the Elders' Forest at 8 p.m.
 

For the Cabaret à Boisdon by Appalaches Distillery:

Thursday, August 1st: 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Friday, August 2nd: 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Saturday, August 3rd: 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM

For The Night of the Traitors presented by Noovo, at the Quebec Garrison Club:

Friday, August 2: 4 PM to midnight
Saturday, August 3: 4 PM to midnight

For The King's Dinner, at Parc Montmorency:

Saturday, August 3: 5 PM to 8 PM
Rain Date (Sunday, August 4): 11 AM to 2 PM

 The main sites are located at Esplanade Park and Place de l'Assemblée-Nationale (The Festive Village and Gathering of Giants), Poudrière de l’Esplanade (Cabaret à Boisdon presented by Appalaches Distillery), Cercle de la Garnison (Historical Conferences at Cercle de la Garnison and the Night of Traitors presented by Noovo), Parc-Montmorency National Historic Site – Côte de la Montagne (Tablée du Roy), Félix-Leclerc Park (Stories and Legends of Yesteryear), Îlot des Palais (Escape Backpack), as well as various locations in Old Quebec (TD Treasure Hunt).

Wearing a costume is not mandatory. However, if you feel inclined, we invite you to dress up during the event to join the celebrations and create a festive atmosphere in Old Quebec. There will even be a costume contest on Sunday morning. Participate here!

Your Decoder-Medallion gives you access to all the sites and their dozens of activities for all ages, to the Boisdon's Cabaret presentend by Appalaches Distillerie in the evening, to the TD Treasure Hunt from July 1 to August 4, a $25 discount on the Escape Backpack event taking place from July to October 2024, drink and food coupons, a free Coaticook ice cream, and the historic pass that provides several discounts at a dozen historic establishments in the Quebec City area.

Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France TD are taking place at Le parc de l'Esplanade, located in the heart of Old Quebec. The site is close to public transport. To get to the sites by bus, please consult the RTC website.

We also encourage you to use Amigo Express for longer distances! Alternatively, bicycle parking is available on-site. Please note that the TD New France Festival is not responsible for any damages or thefts.

Upon presentation of your Decoder-Medallion when you go to these historical locations and get a 50% discount on admission.

• Lieu historique national des Fortifications-de-Québec | On the guided tour (includes Artillery Park)
• L’Îlot des Palais | On admission
• Manoir Mauvide-Genest | On admission
• Monastère des Augustines | On Museum admission
• Morrin Centre | Discount on tours. Free library tour
• Musée du Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines | On Museum admission
• Musée des plaines d’Abraham | On admission
• Musée Huron-Wendat | On admission
• Onhwa’ Lumina, présenté par Tourisme Wendake | On admission
• Site Traditionnel Huron Onhoüa Chetek8e | On admission

Valid from July 1 to August 31, 2024

For $45 plus taxes, the Royal Package includes one (1) Decoder Medallion, one (1) Tricorn Hat or one (1) Flower Crown, one (1) Souvenir Glass, one (1) Beverage, and one (1) Giant Turkey Drumstick at the Viandex Barbecue. A savings of over $15.

Redeemable only at the ticket offices of the Festive Town (main site).

People with reduced mobility must present their Decoder-Medallion to access the sites, but their companion (1) is admitted for free. Presenting the Leisure Companion Card is not mandatory to obtain free access for the companion. An accessible restroom for people with reduced mobility is available on our site. Our site is equipped with access ramps to allow wheelchair access to our higher infrastructures. Our team is always happy to accommodate festival-goers with reduced mobility. However, given the geographic location of the TD New France Festival, the uneven terrain, although accessible, may pose a challenge for an unaccompanied person with reduced mobility. Therefore, it is recommended to have a companion to facilitate your movements to and within our sites.

Throughout the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France, the Gladius Family Space provides facilities for breastfeeding and changing your children. A bottle warmer and games will also be available!

This year, you can find the following new features:

• The Escape Backpack at Îlot des Palais;
• The Night of the Traitors presented by Noovo;
• The Seek and Find game for kids at Méga Parc;
• The Costume Contest;
• The Gladius Family Space.

And much more!

We recommend the following activities for you:

Boisdon's Cabaret presented by Appalaches Distillerie;
The Escape Backpack at l'Îlot des Palais;
The night of the Traitors presented by Noovo;
The King's Dinner;
Our various shows;
The TD Treasure Hunt.

Except for service dogs for people with reduced mobility, animals are not allowed on our premises.

• At our offices at 205 Boulevard des Cèdres
• At Îlot des Palais
• At the 1884 kiosk on Dufferin Terrace
• At BeaverTails in Quartier Petit Champlain
• At the Ursuline Monastery
• Online (your electronic ticket can be scanned at one of these locations and your medallion will be given to you)