Rendez-vous des saveurs de l'Outaouais (Outaouais Food Festival)
25 laurier street, (http://www.rendezvousdess...). annual food festival held in september. events include cooking classes and wine tasting.
Les Olympiques
Experience championship quality junior hockey in an intimate arena. Go for the game but the ambiance is what makes this unique.
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
La baie park, (http://www.montgolfieresg...). annual hot air balloon festival held in september. cost: $15.00 to $53.00.
Canadian Ski Marathon
81 jean-proulx, suite 200, +1 877 770-6556 fax: +1 819-770-7428, (http://www.csm-mcs.com/). held annually in february. a two day cross-country ski marathon from gatineau to lachute. cost: $180.00 per adult.
Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Steam Train
165 deveault, +1 819 778-7246, (http://www.trainavapeur.ca/). su, m, t, w, th, f, sa 10:00am - 22:30pm depending on excursion. a scenic steam train ride from hull to wakefield. excursions offered: scenic, fall foliage, sunset dinner & sunday brunch. cost: $19.00 - $129.00.
MotoFest Canada
(http://www.motofestcanada.ca). held late june / early july. motorcycle festival including events and charity rides. cost varies.
Gatineau Park. The outdoor playground for Canada's National Capital Region Ottawa and Gatineau. It offers amazing possibilities for outdoor recreation, within a 20 minutes drive of either city. This includes: skiing cross-country and downhill, mountain biking cross-country and downhill, hiking, canoeing, camping, rock-climbing and bird-watching.
Festival Country du Grand Gatineau
110 rue georges, +1 819 986-3552 fax: +1 819-986-8342, (http://www.encanlarose.co...). annual country music festival held in the second week of august. cost: $10.00 to $40.00.
Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day)
(http://www.fetenationale....). june 23. quebec's biggest party of the year. events held at various locations.
Le Grand Rire de Gatineau (Gatineau Comedy Festival)
(http://www.grandrire.com/). annual comedy festival held in late june / early july. events held at various locations. cost: $10.00 - $20.00.
Wonders of Sand
Parc du lac-beauchamp, (http://www.merveillesdesa...). early july. sand-sculpting competition. cost: $8.00.
Gatineau shares several activities and festivals with the capital, Ottawa. These include the Ottawa Bluesfest and the Winterlude winter festival, to name but a few.