Rainy-day activities with kids

The Solstice Portal escape game

Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy

Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy (Québec) — The Solstice Portal escape game. An outdoor mystery for a team of 1–6 people. The puzzles are recommended for ages 9 and up; younger children may accompany the team. Outdoor activity by reservation.

On the Trail of Magical Animals escape game

Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy

Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy (Québec) — On the Trail of Magical Animals escape game. An outdoor mystery following the trail of magical animals. Puzzles are recommended for ages 9 and up, and younger children may accompany the team. Outdoor activity by reservation.

Textile mandala workshop

Bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage

Sep 26, 2026

Bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage in Brossard: Young people aged 13–16 create a mandala using textile materials. Booking required; confirm places.

Kandinsky-inspired yarn swirls

Bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage

Sep 26, 2026

Bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage in Brossard: Children aged 8–12 combine yarn and mixed media to create swirls inspired by Kandinsky. Booking required; confirm places.

Make your own friendship bracelet

Bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage

Sep 26, 2026

Bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage in Brossard: Children make their own friendship bracelet in a self-directed workshop with materials provided.

Trees on your mind: suspended sculptures and drawing

Bibliothèque municipale-scolaire Dansereau-Larose

Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Bibliothèque municipale-scolaire Dansereau-Larose in Verchères: Parents and children explore drawing and make collaborative sculptures inspired by trees.

Personalize your planner with Gaëlle

Bibliothèques Saint-Hyacinthe

Sep 26, 2026

Bibliothèques Saint-Hyacinthe in Saint-Hyacinthe: Children give their school planner a personal touch in a creative workshop with Gaëlle. Booking required; confirm places.

Shadow theatre: bring stories to life

Bibliothèques Saint-Hyacinthe

Sep 26, 2026

Bibliothèques Saint-Hyacinthe in Saint-Hyacinthe: Families use recycled materials and La Fabrique’s tools to make puppets for shadow theatre. Booking required; confirm places.

Autumn colours: children's art workshop

Cercle des artistes peintres de Saint-Hubert

Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Cercle des artistes peintres de Saint-Hubert in Longueuil: A children’s art workshop joins this celebration of autumn colours on Saturday and Sunday. May be cancelled in heavy rain.

Recreate the Dorchester locomotive

Exporail, Musée ferroviaire canadien

Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Exporail, Musée ferroviaire canadien in Saint-Constant: Children colour a small wooden locomotive inspired by the Dorchester and take their creation home.

Make an expressive avatar

Gueulart

Sep 26, 2026

Gueulart in Saint-Isidore-de-Laprairie: Young participants use a sock or cardboard, paint and textures to create an expressive character. Booking preferred; confirm places.

Create a giant mandala

MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent

Sep 26, 2026

MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent in Ormstown: Children and adults contribute to a giant mandala in a guided collaborative art activity. Cancelled in rain or bad weather.

Autumn colours: family canvas-painting workshop

Municipalité de Saint-Mathieu

Sep 26, 2026

Municipalité de Saint-Mathieu in Saint-Mathieu-de-Laprairie: Parents and children paint an autumn-themed canvas using techniques suited to small hands. No experience is needed. Booking required; confirm places.

Emotions in colour

Municipalité de Sainte-Anne-de Sorel

Sep 26, 2026

Municipalité de Sainte-Anne-de Sorel in Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel: Children and adults explore emotions through colour in a guided painting workshop. Booking required; confirm places.

Brico-MUSO: make a Pop Art advertising poster

Muso - Musée de société des Deux-Rives

Sep 26, 2026

Muso - Musée de société des Deux-Rives in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield: Families combine collage and painting to create a Pop Art-inspired advertising poster. Booking required; confirm places.

Brico-MUSO: make a Pop Art alien portrait

Muso - Musée de société des Deux-Rives

Sep 27, 2026

Muso - Musée de société des Deux-Rives in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield: An artist helps families create a Pop Art alien portrait using collage and colouring. Booking required; confirm places.

Discover cyanotype at Pointe-du-Buisson

Pointe-du-Buisson, Musée québécois d'archéologie

Sep 26, 2026

Pointe-du-Buisson, Musée québécois d'archéologie in Beauharnois: Children and adults try cyanotype, a printing technique that uses sunlight.

Cultural triathlon

Ville de Boucherville

Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Ville de Boucherville in Boucherville: Families take on artistic challenges and explore cultural activities during the Triathlon-Duathlon.

Paint a wooden bird

Ville de Delson

Sep 26, 2026

Ville de Delson in Delson: Young people aged 13–16 paint and decorate a wooden bird. Booking required; confirm places.

Cyanotype workshops with Johanna Griffith

Ville de Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville

Sep 27, 2026

Ville de Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville: Explore cyanotype printing with Johanna Griffith. Children under 12 must be accompanied. Booking required; confirm places.

Create like the great artists

Ville de Sorel-Tracy

Sep 26, 2026

Ville de Sorel-Tracy in Sorel-Tracy: Families create cut-paper compositions and assemblages inspired by Matisse. Booking required; confirm places.

Family craft workshop

Ville de Sorel-Tracy

Sep 26, 2026

Ville de Sorel-Tracy in Sorel-Tracy: Families enjoy drawing, painting and crafts. Children aged 8 and under must be accompanied.

Artistic tarot-card workshop

Ville de Sorel-Tracy

Sep 27, 2026

Ville de Sorel-Tracy in Sorel-Tracy: Young people aged 13–16 design and illustrate tarot cards in an art workshop. Booking required; confirm places.

Create a giant temporary artwork

Ville de Varennes

Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Ville de Varennes in Varennes: Children and adults help create a large temporary collaborative artwork.

Storytelling and pastel drawing

Arts-Cultures Massawippi

Sep 27, 2026

Arts-Cultures Massawippi in North Hatley: Children listen to a story, then explore pastel drawing to continue it in their own way. Booking required; confirm places.

Poetry collage

Bibliothèque et Salle d'Opéra Haskell

Sep 26, 2026

Bibliothèque et Salle d'Opéra Haskell in Stanstead: Children discover visual artworks and use them as inspiration for a poetry collage.

Paint your own clothing

Bibliothèque Paul-O.-Trépanier

Sep 25, 2026

Bibliothèque Paul-O.-Trépanier in Granby: Children personalize clothing with paint. Bring a garment to decorate. Booking required; confirm places.

Mini Bouquine: a little museum for little artists

Bibliothèque Paul-O.-Trépanier

Sep 25, 2026

Bibliothèque Paul-O.-Trépanier in Granby: Parents and children create an artwork together for a subsequent library display. Booking required; confirm places.

Sherbrooke's living canvas: one granny square at a time

Compagnie Danse Sankofa

Sep 26, 2026

Compagnie Danse Sankofa in Sherbrooke: Families assemble textile squares for a collaborative artwork. No previous experience is needed.

Discover weaving, basketry and plant printing

Guilde des tisserandes de la vallée de Sutton

Sep 26, 2026

Guilde des tisserandes de la vallée de Sutton in Lac-Brome: Children and adults try weaving, basketry and plant printing to make a handcrafted piece.

Playful character drawing with Jessica Ruel

Jessica Ruel - Artiste et illustratrice

Sep 27, 2026

Jessica Ruel - Artiste et illustratrice in Granby: Children draw characters with Jessica Ruel and contribute to a collective artwork shared with participants. Booking required; confirm places.

Family drawing with Jessica Ruel

Jessica Ruel - Artiste et illustratrice

Sep 26, 2026

Jessica Ruel - Artiste et illustratrice in Shefford: Families draw plants from geometric shapes with Jessica Ruel. Booking required; confirm places.

Parent–child Pop Art workshop

Municipalité d'Ascot Corner

Sep 25, 2026

Municipalité d'Ascot Corner in Ascot Corner: Parents and children discover Pop Art and create together with guidance from artisans. Booking required; confirm places.

Make your own bath bombs

Municipalité de Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton

Sep 26, 2026

Municipalité de Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton in Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton: Families make bath bombs in a creative workshop. Children participate with an adult. Booking required; confirm places.

Weave the forest, build connections

Musée de l'ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier

Sep 26, 2026

Musée de l'ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier in Valcourt: Families contribute to a collaborative textile creation inspired by the forest. Booking required; confirm places.

On your marks, get set, go!

Musée de l'ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier

Sep 26, 2026

Musée de l'ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier in Valcourt: Families design small vehicles, test them on a track and improve their creations. Booking required; confirm places.

The great Rivières de Lumières lantern workshop

Théâtre des Petites Lanternes

Sep 26, 2026

Théâtre des Petites Lanternes in Sherbrooke: Families make their own lantern or help create a collective lantern.

Glass mosaic workshop

Vie culturelle et communautaire de Granby

Sep 27, 2026

Vie culturelle et communautaire de Granby in Granby: Participants create a glass mosaic. Children are welcome with an adult. Booking required; confirm places.

Hammered botanical prints with Kassandra Reynolds

Ville de Cowansville

Sep 25, 2026

Ville de Cowansville in Cowansville: Families discover hammered botanical printing with Kassandra Reynolds.

Playful drawing with Jessica Ruel

Ville de Cowansville

Sep 26, 2026

Ville de Cowansville in Cowansville: Accompanied children and adults draw food-inspired subjects with Jessica Ruel.

Storytelling and needle felting

Ville de Lac-Brome

Sep 26, 2026

Ville de Lac-Brome in Lac-Brome: An introduction to needle felting is followed by an author reading of a children’s book.

Matter to robotize

Centre d'art Jacques-et-Michel-Auger

Sep 26, 2026

Centre d'art Jacques-et-Michel-Auger in Victoriaville: Children and adults build motorized creations and experiment with simple circuits.

Surprise pot, drawing and card workshop

L'Atelier-Galerie d'Art Victoriaville

Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

L'Atelier-Galerie d'Art Victoriaville in Victoriaville: Families decorate a recycled container with guidance from artists through drawing and craft activities.

Paint a creative flowerpot

Les studios Côte à côte (Caroline Dion)

Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Les studios Côte à côte (Caroline Dion) in Victoriaville: Children and parents personalize a flowerpot in a creative workshop.

Make your own jewellery

Municipalité Notre-Dame-de-Ham

Sep 26, 2026

Municipalité Notre-Dame-de-Ham in Notre-Dame-de-Ham: Children and adults choose beads and make their own jewellery with guidance.

House of memories

Culture Shawinigan

Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Culture Shawinigan in Shawinigan: Families with children aged 8 and up explore a place of memory, then draw or create an object. Booking required; confirm places.

Explore pottery painting and weaving

Municipalité de Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes

Sep 26, 2026

Municipalité de Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes in Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes: Children and adults explore crafts through self-directed or guided pottery-painting and weaving activities.

LEGO printmaking workshop

Ville de Louiseville

Sep 25, 2026

Ville de Louiseville in Louiseville: Children build an image with LEGO bricks, then discover how to turn it into a print. Booking required; confirm places.