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Gatineau

Gatineau is a city in the Outaouais region of Quebec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River, across from Canada's capital, Ottawa. It is part of the official National Capital Region which constitutes the fourth largest urban area in the country, after Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Wikivoyage

Population 291,041 (Wikidata)

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Through the year

  1. Canadian Ski Marathon

    February

    Held annually in February. A two-day cross-country ski marathon from Gatineau to Lachute

    Official site

  2. Fête nationale du Québec

    June

    Quebec's biggest party of the year starts June 23. Saint-Jean-Baptiste is Québec's patron saint, his feast day is June 24. Events held at various locations.

    Official site

  3. Festival d'Humour de Gatineau

    July

    Annual comedy festival, early July. Events held at various locations

    Official site

  4. Fête nationale du Canada

    July

    July 1, events held at various locations including Ottawa's Parliament Hill. Some events have been used as demonstrations to promote Canadian unity, so be cautious about expressing an opinion on the matter

  5. Festival Country du Grand Gatineau

    August

    Annual country music festival held in the second week of August. Cost: $10 to $40

    Official site

  6. Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau

    September

    Annual hot air balloon festival held in the September long weekend. Cost: $15 to $53

    Official site

  7. Rendez-vous des saveurs de l'Outaouais

    September

    Annual food festival held in September. Events include cooking classes and wine tasting

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Gatineau); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

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Getting around

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