Lanaudière: Fall Festivals and Events
The region of Lanaudière is not only a paradise of peacefulness; it is also a region hosting a wide range of festivals and events during the fall season making you enjoy even more this beautiful period of the year. You will thus be able to take pleasure in the numerous activities offered in the region that might even make you believe that you are in the middle of the summer season!
Treat your taste buds
Your stay in Lanaudière is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the famous local products of Quebec. Many festivals devoted to local cooking are held in the region, especially around fall. Among others, Fêtes gourmandes de Lanaudière becomes the occasion to have a taste of Lanaudière’s products. And why not mix this local taste with some great international traditions? This is exactly what offers the festival Oktoberfest des Québécois, an event mixing the Bavarian traditions with the tasting of local products
Artistic environment
With its magnificent sceneries including the gorgeous Laurentians Mountains, it is not surprising to see that Lanaudière is a place of artistic creation and development. Festival des artisans de Sainte-Marcelline and Festival de peinture de Mascouche are therefore essential events of the cultural life of Lanaudière bringing each year loads of interesting artistic activities. The dramatic art is also highlighted during Festival de théâtre à l’Assomption where you can witness the work of emerging authors. In addition, Lanaudière will also charm you with its stylish art boutiques and their talented craft workers. And who knows? Your stay in Lanaudière might help develop your hidden artistic side!
Music at the rescue
A festival without music is simply not a festival. Lanaudière will definitely satisfy your appetite for music during this supposedly depressing season of fall. In Joliette, the October Blues offers you three days of blues music at its best that will cheer you up for the rest of the year. Even better, you could combine you passion for good music with your taste for good food at Festival Rythmes et Saveurs of Saint-Donat. There, you will enjoy the rhythms of various types of music while making the most out of the many local products stands.
Sports on the spotlight
You prefer sporting events? You will be able to see the next Nadal or Federer playing at the International Junior Tennis Open of Repentigny. The best junior players in the world coming from around 40 different countries await you. The National Bank International Junior Tennis Open is also the occasion to take part in many activities throughout the week of competition.
Fall in Lanaudière
As you can see, fall is far from being a boring season in Lanaudière. Numerous activities related to the many festivals held during this period await you in a magnificent scenery where you can also relax from your busy day. So do not wait any longer and come to extend the festive atmosphere of summer in Lanaudière!
