Are you looking for free or inexpensive activities to do with family and friends during the month of January? Here are some suggestions for enjoying winter! And if you are interested in finances or consumption, we also have suggestions for workshops on the budget, the stock market and housing.
Free activities in Quebec
Shooting star rain
January 1 to 5, 2023
From the first days of the year, if you look at the sky under the Big Dipper, you will be able to observe the most important meteor shower of the year! Make yourself comfortable with a hot chocolate and enjoy the show! You will be able to see between 100 and 120 shooting stars per hour. The most active night will be January 3-4.
I go to the museum
January 8, 2023
Access to several museums is free on the first Sunday of each month. Exceptionally in January, free access is postponed to the second Sunday, January 8, 2023. Consult the map available on the Government of Quebec website to find the participating institutions in your region.
SEPAQ winter day
Until March 14, 2023
From December 28, 2022 to March 14, 2023, national park visitors will not have to pay daily access fees for 24 days, according to a predefined schedule and available online on the Sépaq website. Explore the various provincial parks to enjoy the joys of winter!
Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
Snow is expected in some regions, but many offer acceptable and even excellent conditions for practicing these winter sports! Consult our list to know the slopes where access is free.
Regional free activities
Maneige Experience (Laval)
January 4 to March 19, 2023
Children aged 5 to 8 are invited to try their hand at downhill skiing or snowboarding for free. The activity takes place at the Center de la Nature de Laval, under the supervision of a team of animators. Skis, board, boots and helmet are provided!
Devil’s Mountain Ski and Snowshoe Festival (Laurentians)
January 21, 2023
Take advantage of the festival to discover the park and its cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. On the program: free or accompanied snowshoe hikes, introduction to cross-country skiing, guided ski tour, Nordic ski hikes and hot chocolate.
Access is free, but fees apply for certain clinics where registration is required.
Laval in white (Laval)
January 27 to 29, 2023
Laval en blanc is a free, festive winter event held at the Center Nature. On the menu: winter activities, dancing, shows, mini zip line, light character, bumper car, and more.
The Great Frisson of Rawdon (Lanaudière)
January 28, 2023
Frisson promises you a day with more than 20 free activities for all tastes!
On the program: Akroparc structure, mini Zipline, large tube slide, Snow Skate workshop with Atlas, giant games, plus jig and dance performances.
Belle-Rivière Woods Snow Festival (Laurentians)
January 28 and 29, 2023
To the delight of lovers of winter pleasures, the Bois de Belle-Rivière Regional Educational Park is pleased to announce the return of the snow festival! Several activities on the menu including bubble soccer, tube sliding, giant ball pool, fatbike, skating trail in the forest and many others. You are expected in large numbers!
Festi-Glisse (national capital)
January 28 and 29, 2023
Get acquainted with a host of winter activities during the Festi-Glisse. Young and old alike can practice fatbiking, sledge hockey and cross-country skiing, in addition to skating, sliding on inner tubes and taking part in a snow sculpture contest.
Saint-Eustache Snow Festival (Laurentians)
January 28 to February 11, 2023
Many winter activities await the whole family in Vieux-Saint-Eustache: skating on the Rivière des Mille Îles, sleigh rides, entertainment, snow slides for the little ones, not to mention the traditional hot chocolate offered free of charge to warm up. !
Family celebration in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (Laurentians)
January 29, 2023
Take advantage of several “Winter Happiness” by participating in the family celebration in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts! On the program: ice fishing, outdoor fireworks, team sled race of 5 to 7 people, games of skill, winter carousel and entertainment.
Roberval Ice Village (Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean)
End of January to March 2023
An ephemeral village is built on the frozen Lac Saint-Jean. Visitors can skate, walk, play hockey, slide, attend animations, etc. Access to the site is free, but some activities and tent rental are subject to charges.
Free activities in personal finance and consumption
Budget 101 (Montréal)
January 11, 2023
ACEF Rive-Sud de Montréal offers residents of its sector a free workshop to learn the basics of budgeting.
Eat well on the cheap (online)
January 16, 2023
The ACEF Rive-Sud de Montréal offers a free workshop to discover food tips, tricks and information. This meeting is offered by Zoom.
Talk “Housing: separating fact from fiction” (Montreal)
January 18, 2023
Each month, the Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec (BAnQ) offers a talk on personal finances. In January, we discuss housing. Whether you own or rent, learning more about housing law will allow you to demystify preconceived ideas that are sometimes closer to urban legends than to the truth. Payment of rent, termination of the lease, increase in rent and work in the dwelling will be discussed.
To make sure you have a place, it is best to book.
Estate planning for parents with a child with a disability (Online)
January 18, 2023
The Canadian Financial Planning Association invites you to participate in our first public webinar in French on estate planning for parents with a child with a disability.
The presentation will cover various considerations that the testator or his heir may face when faced with a disability, including the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), the Henson-type discretionary trust, the Registered Disability Savings Plan ( RDSP), the Social Solidarity Program and the new Guaranteed Basic Income Program (PRBG). Me Fréchette’s experience in the field with these people will provide a brief illustration of certain possible solutions to these issues.
Learn to make a budget without breaking your head (Centre-du-Québec)
January 18, 2023 and January 26, 2023
The ACEF des Bois-Francs offers you the opportunity to attend, freeto a workshop on learning about different budgets.
In this workshop you will learn the essential steps in preparing a personal budget:
• establish your budget forecasts;
• compile your expenses;
• drawing up a month-end and year-end balance sheet.
Take control of your budget by calling 819 752-5855 or writing to [email protected] to register.
Workshop: Debt Solutions (East of Montreal)
This workshop offered by the ACEF de l’est de Montréal will allow you to take control of your financial situation, understand your rights and recourses as well as those of creditors, take stock of your situation and find appropriate solutions. .
To register for a workshop or course, simply contact us by email [email protected] or by phone at 514 257-6622.
Webinar: “Housing: separating fact from fiction” (Laval)
January 25, 2023
ACEF de Laval is offering Laval residents a free webinar on your rights in the event of a rent increase.
This online meeting will be an opportunity to talk about:
- What is a notice of rent increase in accordance with the law;
- How these increases are calculated;
- How to refuse one and know the procedures of the Administrative Housing Tribunal.
To register, follow the link in the liter.
Talk: “The basics of investing in the stock market” (online)
January 31, 2023
Do you want to invest in stock markets and make profits? Learn about the world of finance and portfolio management with the creator of Bourstad, a CIRANO financial education activity. The basics of investing in the stock market will be presented and explained to novice investors.
Exceptionally, the conference will be presented on Zoom.
If you have any suggestions for free activities, don’t hesitate to leave us a comment!
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A graduate in consumer science and qualified as an insolvency counsellor, Lyne has been a budget consultant to non-profit organizations for several years. She is now a writer and specializes in consumer and personal finance.