Festival Kaléidoscopes
Five days of free shows to finish the year in Old Quebec, from December 27 to 31, 2026 · Quebec, Quebec, Canada
The festival
To close the year, Old Quebec is changing into a kaleidoscope: the Kaleidoscopes Festival, born at the initiative of the German Christmas Market in Quebec City, is vibrating the gardens of the Hôtel-de-Ville, Place D'Youville and the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville at the pace of more than 30 free shows.
Music from here and elsewhere — trad, indie, rap, folk, punk and world music —, fora theatre and live frescoes: five days, from December 27 to 31, to finish the year outside, in music, with the bonus of the New Year celebrations of Quebec City in 2026.
Good to know
Three scenes, three atmospheres: the indie and alternative garden scene of the City Hall, the trad stage of the Place D'Youville with its dance vigils, and the Grand Théâtre foraine to be not alone, each afternoon at the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville. In Place D'Youville, five graffitiers create their frescoes in front of the public. The 2025 edition had gathered 35 free shows, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., including Samian, Mon Doux Saigneur, Angine de Poitrine and Sheenah Ko. Full free entry. Full programming of the 2026 edition announced in the fall. Official site: kaleidoqc.ca — Facebook and Instagram: @kaleidoqc.