Winter family outings: accessible activities across Québec

There's nothing quite like the joy of a family getaway... with the kids, cousins... grandparents? Gather your troop and don't let winter put the brakes on your adventurous spirit. There are hundreds of opportunities in every region of Quebec to discover, learn and have fun, indoors and out.

What child doesn't love animals, wildlife and nature? We've selected a dozen well-known, well-equipped and accessible attractions, open during the winter season, to help you discover nature and life in all its forms!

Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Refuge Pageau

Cantons-de-l’Est

Zoo de Granby

Lanaudière

La Terre des Bisons

Zoo de Granby © Bertrand Duhamel

Montérégie

Parc Safari

Montréal

Biodôme de Montréal Espace pour la vie – Insectarium Zoo Ecomuseum

Outaouais

Parc Omega

Région de Québec

Aquarium du Québec

Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien

Parc Oméga © GouvQc/Denis Poulin

If the weather isn't so kind, or if you'd like to vary the experience, here are a few suggestions for accessible indoor activities, where everyone can learn while having fun.

Cantons-de-l’Est

Le P’tit Monde des Grands

Chaudière-Appalaches

Musée Minéro

Montérégie

Exporail - le Musée ferroviaire canadien

Montréal

TOHU - la Cité des arts du cirque Espace pour la vie - Planétarium Espace pour la vie - Biosphère Pointe-à-Callière, cité d'archéologie et d'histoire de Montréal

Le P’tit Monde des Grand © Kéroul

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