Quebec City: A Tres Bon Winter Weekend Destination with Kids, Quebec City, Quebec

It was still pretty wintery and gray in this Canadian city. But we did it because we found a fantastic off-season airfare-hotel package and nothing was very crowded.

With its sophisticated French food, and its focus on museums, culture and history, Quebec didn’t seem like the ideal place to vacation with a 4-year-old when we first arrived. But over the five days we stayed we found plenty of places to eat and things to do with kids. Rich, Tiny Traveler and I had a fun stay.

Check out the video to help with your itinerary for a Quebec family vacation. See more details below about activities in Quebec with little kids.

The old town or Vieille Ville, is the heart of Quebec City. You’ll spend a lot of time wandering the narrow streets taking photos, eating, popping into sweet shops and window shopping. The chilly late winter weather gave us good reason to stop into cafés for very rich French style hot chocolate.

Kids love the funicular, a diagonal glass elevator, that you take you between the Haute Ville (upper town) and Basse Ville (lower town). Plan to ride it a few times.

The Promenade that runs along the upper quarter behind the Chateau Frontenac is a fine place to stroll and let your run loose a bit. We had it to ourselves in March. But in the summer it’s hopping with buskers and other activities. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).