Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few answers to our most frequently asked questions about the Québec City International Festival of Military Bands :
- When is the next Festival?
- When are the future editions of the Festival?
- Where and when can I get the Festival program?
- What's up today?
- Where can I get tourist information?
- Where are the Festival sites?
- Where can I park close to the Festival sites?
- What route will be taken by the parade?
- Will there be special access for the mobility impaired?
- Should we book ahead for certain activities?
- Where can I buy souvenirs of the Festival?
- Are people allowed to bring chairs with them?
- In case of rain, are shows cancelled?
The next edition of Québec City International Festival of Military Bands will be held from August 24 to August 29, 2010.
2011 – August 23 to 28
The complete program will be made available at the end of July. A pre-program will also be available on the Festival website.
Copies of the program will be available in all the tourist information kiosks of the region and in the Offices of Tourism in Québec City (12 Sainte-Anne Street) and Montreal (1225 Peel Street) as of May.
To get the line-up of activities during the Festival, click here to access our website calendar (online in August) and click the dates that interest you. Daily, you can also have the program of the day published in the newspaper Le Soleil. For further information, please phone (418) 694-5757 or toll free 1-888-693-5757.
For any information about the Québec city International Festival of Military Bands, or to obtain information on the program, you may call (418) 694-5757 or toll free 1-888-693-5757.
For hotel reservations, or for more specific information you might need to plan your stay, we invite you to get in touch with the Tourist Office of Québec City or with Tourisme Québec.
You can obtain more details and information by consulting our Web page “Surrounding Québec city”, click here. Also, a tourist information office is located next door to the Festival office, at 835, avenue Laurier.
They’re in the heart of Old Québec. We invite you to consult our venue map, click here. This same map is printed on the official printed program of the Festival.
Indoor and outdoor paid lots are available around the city. However, we suggest using public transit, especially on Sunday, the day of the parade on Grande Allée street.
The parade route has been the same for many years. It starts in front of Taché street (by the Concorde Hotel), goes up Grande Allée street and Saint-Louis Street until the Château Frontenac and to the City Hall. It starts at 2:00 P.M.
No special access will be available for the mobility impaired for the outdoor concerts. However, some special access will be available at the Pepsi Coliseum (Québec City Military Tattoo) and for the ondoor concerts.
For the outdoor concerts, the Opening Ceremonies, the Mass at the Cathedral, the parade, you cannot reserve your place. However, for the concert at the Palais Montcalm and the Québec Military Tattoo, you must book ahead. It is possible to reserve tickets and special rates are offered to groups of more than 15 people. For information call (418) 694-5757.
During the event, souvenirs will be on sale at Place George-V and on the different sites. It is also possible to order them by visiting the online Boutique on our website. Click here.
Yes. We encourage people to bring chairs with them. However, please note that many people watch standing up. Your view may be obstructed and not accord you a perfect view of the stage.
No. In the case of bad weather, the Opening and Closing Ceremony will take place indoor, in places to be confirmed.
In case of rain Saturday, the Parade will be held on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
The rain can cause a lot of damage to costumes and musical instruments, which represent a lot for the military musicians because of their value and fragility. Therefore, in the case of very hard rain, at the discretion of the Festival Head Office, the outdoor shows can be cancelled.The information will then be on our Web Site.
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