Planning Quebec City Attraction Visits

October 20, 2026

Several of Quebec City’s best-known attractions control entry by guided visit, and a few close for months at a time. A little planning avoids a locked door. All prices below are Canadian dollars (CAD) from 2026 rate pages, so recheck the operator’s site before you buy.

Guided-only visits

The Citadelle, at 1 côte de la Citadelle, is a working military base, and every visit is guided. The outdoor tour takes about 60 minutes and includes free access to the Royal 22e Régiment Museum. General admission in 2026 was 22 for adults, 20 for seniors (65 and over) and students aged 18 and up, 8 for youth aged 11 to 17, free for children 10 and under, and 50 for a family of up to two adults and three under-18s. A VIP tour is 30 per person, for groups of at least four, and must be reserved. The site opens at 9:00 until 31 August 2026, then at 10:00 from 1 September 2026 to 21 May 2027, closing at 17:30 throughout. Call 418-694-2800 or use the Citadelle admission page .

The changing of the guard, called Music in Red, is included in the ticket. It happens Wednesday to Sunday at 10:00, from 24 June to 30 August in 2026, and it is cancelled in rain. It does not take place in winter.

The Morrin Centre, at 44 chaussée des Écossais, occupies an 1812 prison later used as a college and library. Entry is by guided tour only, lasting about an hour. In 2026 a tour was 18.50 for adults, 16.50 for seniors, students and ages 9 to 17, and 53 for a family, with children 8 and under free. Tour days are partial, so confirm on the Morrin rates page which day suits you.

Museums you can buy at the door

The Musée de la civilisation, at 85 rue Dalhousie, is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, and also on Mondays from 24 June to 6 September. Ages 35 to 64 pay 27, ages 65 and over 26, ages 18 to 34 pay 22, teenagers 12 to 17 pay 10, children 6 to 11 pay 6, and the youngest are free. A family ticket is 58. Group prices are lower and do not apply to individuals. Rates and hours are on the museum site.

The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, at 179 Grande Allée Ouest, charges 25 for ages 31 to 64 (tax included), 24 for 65 and over, 18 for ages 18 to 30 and 8 for ages 13 to 17, and it is free to age 12 and under. It is shut on Mondays and stays open until 21:00 on the first Wednesday of the month. The Espace Riopelle in the Michael Audain Pavilion opens on 22 October 2026, while the Gérard-Morisset pavilion stays closed until spring 2027, so the galleries on offer are fewer than normal. See the MNBAQ practical information .

Parks Canada and hotel tours

Parks Canada leads a 90-minute guided walk of the fortifications from the Frontenac kiosk on Dufferin Terrace, at about 22.75 for adults on an undated fee page, and it runs 19 June to 25 October 2026. The Artillery Park tour is about 18.50 on the same page.

The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac offers its own guided tour of about 50 minutes to an hour, in French or English. It starts at the Au 1884 kiosk on Dufferin Terrace, and you should be there 15 minutes ahead and book with the hotel. The hotel publishes no adult price, so ask when you reserve.

The Parliament Building is free and has guided and self-guided visits. It is open Monday to Saturday, closed on Sunday, with photo ID needed from age 16, and the assembly chamber is closed for renovation.

Making the most of it

Book the Citadelle in the morning of a guard day, then spend the afternoon at a museum.
Mondays are quiet: the MNBAQ is closed, and the Musée de la civilisation is closed from September to June, so spend that day on the walls and terraces.
Comparing independent guided tours is possible on GetYourGuide .