With young kids 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.

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.

Rain plan: one room at Centre national de conservation et d'études des collections

Centre national de conservation et d'études des collections (south-east of centre, Quebec City): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Espace 400e Bell

Indoor weather plan at Espace 400e Bell. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Maison Alphonse-Desjardins

Indoor weather plan at Maison Alphonse-Desjardins. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Musée de la Civilisation de Québec

Indoor weather plan at Musée de la Civilisation de Québec. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Musée des plaines d'Abraham

Musée des plaines d'Abraham (on Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier, south-east of centre, Quebec City): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Musée du Fort

Musée du Fort (south-east of centre, Quebec City): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Musée Huron-Wendat

Musée Huron-Wendat (on Place de la Rencontre, north-west of centre, Quebec City): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde

Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde (on Grande Allée Ouest, south-east of centre, Quebec City): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.