Free quests in Quebec City

An hour at Plage du Lac John

Skip the seawall loop. Sit or walk Plage du Lac John until you can point at five hulls, birds, logs, or buildings without checking your phone.

An hour at Plage Gagnon

Skip the seawall loop. Sit or walk Plage Gagnon until you can point at five hulls, birds, logs, or buildings without checking your phone.

An hour at Plage Samuel de Champlain

Spend an hour on the public sand or stones at Plage Samuel de Champlain (south-east of centre, Quebec City). Leave with five shoreline things you could find again tomorrow.

Read the noticeboard at Bureau d'arrondissement de Beauport

Cities still tape paper to walls. Bureau d'arrondissement de Beauport is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Centre culturel et communautaire Bourassa

At Centre culturel et communautaire Bourassa (north-east of centre, Quebec City), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Centre de loisirs Saint-Ange

At Centre de loisirs Saint-Ange (south-west of centre, Quebec City), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Centre des loisirs

At Centre des loisirs (south-west of centre, Quebec City), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Centre récréatif de Saint-Rodrigue

Cities still tape paper to walls. Centre récréatif de Saint-Rodrigue is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Coop Communautaire Saint-Joseph

Cities still tape paper to walls. Coop Communautaire Saint-Joseph is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at La Sablière

Cities still tape paper to walls. La Sablière is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Les Loisirs Montcalm

At Les Loisirs Montcalm (on Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, south-east of centre, Quebec City), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the plaque at Confucius

A two-minute stop at Confucius. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at François de Laval de Montmorency

A two-minute stop at François de Laval de Montmorency. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at « Je me souviens »

A two-minute stop at « Je me souviens ». One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Jeanne-D'Arc

A two-minute stop at Jeanne-D'Arc. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Maison Krieghoff

A two-minute stop at Maison Krieghoff. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Monument Wolfe

Monument Wolfe (south-east of centre, Quebec City): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Taschereau

A two-minute stop at Taschereau. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

One loop of Centre de Plein-Air Notre-Dame-des-Bois

Walk a single loop of Centre de Plein-Air Notre-Dame-des-Bois. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Parc Bassin Brown

Parc Bassin Brown (south-east of centre, Quebec City) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Parc Chabanel

50 minutes in Parc Chabanel (north-east of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Parc de l'Anse-à-Cartier

Walk a single loop of Parc de l'Anse-à-Cartier. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Parc de l'Escarpement

Parc de l'Escarpement (near the centre, Quebec City) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Parc De L'escarpement

Parc De L'escarpement (north of centre, Quebec City) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Parc de la Rivière Duberger

50 minutes in Parc de la Rivière Duberger (west of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Parc des Moulins

50 minutes in Parc des Moulins (north-west of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Parc du Cap-au-Diable

50 minutes in Parc du Cap-au-Diable (south-east of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Parc du Vieux-Passage

Parc du Vieux-Passage (south-east of centre, Quebec City) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Parc-école André-Roux

50 minutes in Parc-école André-Roux (east of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Parc Gilles-Lamontagne

Parc Gilles-Lamontagne (south-east of centre, Quebec City) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Parc Jean-Mignaux

Walk a single loop of Parc Jean-Mignaux. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Parc Joseph-Olivier-Chauveau

Parc Joseph-Olivier-Chauveau (south-west of centre, Quebec City) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Parc Linéaire des Rivières Saint-Charles et du Berger

50 minutes in Parc Linéaire des Rivières Saint-Charles et du Berger (south-west of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Parc Réal-Cloutier

50 minutes in Parc Réal-Cloutier (on Rue de l'Accueil, north-west of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Place de l'Assemblée-Nationale

Walk a single loop of Place de l'Assemblée-Nationale. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of ruelle 1

50 minutes in ruelle 1 (south-east of centre, Quebec City): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

Inventory the water from Quai 4

Walk to the public end of Quai 4 (south-east of centre, Quebec City). Count hulls, birds, or colours until the list has five lines.

Playground hour at Bac à sable

Give Bac à sable (north-east of centre, Quebec City) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Carrie factorie

Carrie factorie is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Ecole Marguerite-Bourgeoys Playgroud

Give Ecole Marguerite-Bourgeoys Playgroud (south-east of centre, Quebec City) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Jeux d'eau

Jeux d'eau is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Jeux en fontaine d'eau

Give Jeux en fontaine d'eau (south-east of centre, Quebec City) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Mille Pattes Amusements

Give Mille Pattes Amusements (south-east of centre, Quebec City) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Modules de jeux

Give Modules de jeux (north-east of centre, Quebec City) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Parc de l'Amitié

Parc de l'Amitié is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Parc des Vignobles

Parc des Vignobles is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Parc Lionel Bertrand

Parc Lionel Bertrand is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Parc Saint-Charles-Garnier

Parc Saint-Charles-Garnier is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Aliette-Marchand

Rain plan at Bibliothèque Aliette-Marchand: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Champigny

Rain plan at Bibliothèque Champigny: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Charles-H.-Blais

Rain plan at Bibliothèque Charles-H.-Blais: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Chrystine-Brouillet

Rain plan at Bibliothèque Chrystine-Brouillet: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Collège-des-Jésuites

Rain plan at Bibliothèque Collège-des-Jésuites: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque de l'Assemblée Nationale

Bibliothèque de l'Assemblée Nationale (south-east of centre, Quebec City) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Fernand-Dumont

Bibliothèque Fernand-Dumont (on Rue Monseigneur-Marc-Leclerc, north-east of centre, Quebec City) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy

Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy (on Rue Saint-Joseph Est, south-east of centre, Quebec City) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Lauréat-Vallière

Bibliothèque Lauréat-Vallière (south-east of centre, Quebec City) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Lebourgneuf

Bibliothèque Lebourgneuf (on Boulevard La Morille, west of centre, Quebec City) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Neufchâtel

Bibliothèque Neufchâtel (on Rue Blain, west of centre, Quebec City) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Pierre-Georges-Roy

Bibliothèque Pierre-Georges-Roy (south-east of centre, Quebec City) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Meet the first light at Tour d'observation

Quebec City is quieter than the postcards. Be at Tour d'observation (east of centre, Quebec City) before the first rush and leave with two things that moved.

Watch the sun drop from Battures de Beauport

Battures de Beauport faces the last light north-east of centre, Quebec City. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Belvèdère

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Belvèdère for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Dufferin

Be at Dufferin (south-east of centre, Quebec City) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Earl Grey Terrace

Earl Grey Terrace faces the last light south-east of centre, Quebec City. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Le Rocher Martel

Be at Le Rocher Martel (north-west of centre, Quebec City) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Lorne

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Lorne for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Mont des Épinettes Noires

Be at Mont des Épinettes Noires (north-east of centre, Quebec City) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Mont du Domaine

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Mont du Domaine for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Mont Irma-Levasseur

Be at Mont Irma-Levasseur (north-west of centre, Quebec City) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Mont Reine-Malouin

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Mont Reine-Malouin for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Plessis

Be at Plessis (south-east of centre, Quebec City) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Victoria

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Victoria for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.