Community
Centraide Outaouais benefit evening
PapineauvilleOctober 20, 2026The MRC is hosting a fundraiser for Centraide Outaouais. Journalist Nancy Audet, founder of Ékip jeunesse, talks about…
Archive
Past events in 2026
62 dates in 2026 in La Petite-Nation, newest first.
October 2026
Music series
Salle Desjardins show season
PapineauvilleOctober 18, 2026This 357-seat hall at Louis-Joseph-Papineau high school presents comedy and music. Les Productions Les 2 Vallées host…
Culture
Soirée d'humour avec Korine Côté
ChénévilleOctober 17, 2026Korine Côté plays Chénéville, with Dave Morgan and Rolly Assal opening. Tickets are sold at the town office. Buy a…
Music series
Salle Desjardins show season
PapineauvilleOctober 17, 2026This 357-seat hall at Louis-Joseph-Papineau high school presents comedy and music. Les Productions Les 2 Vallées host…
Music series
Shows at Le St-André
Saint-André-AvellinOctober 17, 2026This pub has a proper stage. It presents many tribute shows (AC/DC, Tragically Hip, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd) as well as…
Community
Petite-Nation Community Celebration
Saint-André-AvellinOctober 17, 2026This day is organized by the Conseil économique et communautaire de Saint-André-Avellin. It offers inflatable games…
Music series
Shows at Le Bankeur
MontebelloOctober 17, 2026Montebello's microbrewery also serves as a concert venue for tributes, rock and duos. You can enjoy beers inspired by…
Culture
Atelier Zen Art : le langage des lignes
ThursoOctober 17, 2026A morning of drawing repeating pencil patterns, one line at a time, at the Thurso studio. No drawing experience needed…
Culture
Traditional Dance Evenings
Saint-SixteOctober 16, 2026Live musicians and a caller lead the evening, and the figures are explained on the spot. No dance experience is…
Community
Soirée karaoké au bar de l'Auberge
RiponOctober 16, 2026Open mic night at the inn's bar on Ripon's main street. A low-key village night where everyone ends up singing at…
Community
Retraite d'automne : Le Pouvoir Radiant des Femmes
RiponOctober 16–18, 2026A women's weekend at the Centre de vie: kundalini yoga, meditation, chanting, women's circles and sound healing, with…
Community
Boileau Western Méchoui Supper
BoileauOctober 10, 2026A western-themed méchoui (spit-roast) supper is announced on the municipality's citizen portal.
Market
The One-of-a-Kind Experience 2026
PapineauvilleOctober 10, 2026This culturally themed market brings together more than 50 exhibitors (artisans, artists, authors, musicians) and…
Community
Disco Skate
Saint-André-AvellinOctober 10, 2026Participants skate to music at the arena, and costumes are welcome. This Saturday-evening outing suits teenagers and…
Festival
Pumpkin Ball 2026
RiponOctober 10–11, 2026Ripon's harvest celebration offers family activities at various locations in the village, as well as a special market…
Community
SOLAYA en weekend au Centre de vie
RiponOctober 9–12, 2026An ecstatic dance retreat over the Thanksgiving long weekend, with yoga, breathwork and meditation in the mix. Two or…
Music series
Salle Desjardins show season
PapineauvilleOctober 9, 2026This 357-seat hall at Louis-Joseph-Papineau high school presents comedy and music. Les Productions Les 2 Vallées host…
Culture
Jean-Yves Guindon Fall Exhibition 2026
Saint-André-AvellinOctober 9–11, 2026The watercolourist presents about a hundred original watercolours, as well as prints and cards, in the gallery and…
Culture
Cinémaboule 2026
PapineauvilleOctober 8, 2026The Petite-Nation film club presents a film every other Thursday at the Salle Desjardins, along with a few screenings…
September 2026
Festival
Boileau Oktoberfest 2026
BoileauSeptember 26–27, 2026The area's first Oktoberfest took place in 2026. It offered beer presented by a beer expert, a mechanical bull…
Market
Chénéville Fall Market 2026
ChénévilleSeptember 26, 2026This market offers local products, crafts, music and face painting for children to mark the arrival of fall.
Fair
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette Ploughing Match 2026
Notre-Dame-de-la-SaletteSeptember 26, 2026Ploughers of all ages, from the region, elsewhere in Quebec and Ontario, cut their furrows in front of spectators. It…
Sports
Montebello Mountain Bike Festival 2026
MontebelloSeptember 25–27, 2026The festival offers rides for all levels on Montebello Vélo de Montagne's 30 km of trails across the former seigneury…
Festival
Montpellier Medieval Festival 2026
MontpellierSeptember 25–27, 2026The festival features equestrian jousting, knight combat, a Viking camp, a forge, a craft market, a banquet and fire…
Festival
Fall in Bass 2026
PapineauvilleSeptember 25–26, 2026This event offers two days of heavy bass electronic music, camping and fall colours at La Forteresse. It provides a…
Music series
Swing Tes Couleurs 2026
Notre-Dame-de-la-PaixSeptember 19, 2026Participants dance the lindy hop on a wooden floor set up in a forest clearing, accompanied by a live jazz band. The…
Sports
Parcours on court 2026
PapineauvilleSeptember 19, 2026This family obstacle race takes place in the woods behind the high school and includes a zone for children aged 0 to…
Community
Car show at Camping Lac des Plages 2026
Lac-des-PlagesSeptember 19, 2026Vintage, modified, sports and luxury cars, as well as any vehicle out of the ordinary, are welcome. The show is…
Community
Petite Nation Car & Truck Show 2026
Saint-André-AvellinSeptember 19, 2026The show presents classic cars on one side and large 4x4 trucks on the other. It closes the car-show season in the…
Festival
Festival Ripon Trad 2026
RiponSeptember 17–20, 2026The festival presents traditional music under the big tent, but above all some thirty acoustic concerts in village…
Festival
Plaisance Clay Festival 2026
PlaisanceSeptember 12–13, 2026Around twenty ceramics, pottery and glass booths are set up in the national park, with demonstrations and workshops.…
Market
Campground Market 2026
Lac-des-PlagesSeptember 6, 2026About thirty artists, artisans and producers from the Petite-Nation and the Outaouais gather at the campground, along…
Sports
Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament 2026
ThursoSeptember 5, 2026The Thurso Knights of Columbus annual golf tournament is a fundraiser for their activities.
Sports
Equestrian Skills Games 2026
MontpellierSeptember 5, 2026This day of horseback skill challenges held its second edition in 2026. Riders may arrive the day before and camp on…
Sports
Colour Run 2026
Saint-André-AvellinSeptember 5, 2026Participants cover 2.5, 5 or 10 km, walking or running, passing through stations where they are sprayed with coloured…
August 2026
Festival
Val-des-Bois in Music 2026
Val-des-BoisAugust 27–29, 2026The municipality organizes this festival itself, with a capacity of 4,000 people, free shuttles and a campground…
Sports
Petite-monnaie Triathlon 2026
RiponAugust 23, 2026This sprint triathlon includes an 800 m swim in Lac Viceroy, a 20 km bike ride along Ripon's country roads and a 5 km…
Festival
Outaouais Health & Wellness Festival 2026
RiponAugust 21–23, 2026The festival offers three days of talks, workshops (yoga, qi gong, forest bathing) and booths at the Centre de vie in…
Festival
Petite Nation en fête 2026
ThursoAugust 12–15, 2026The festival offers a large outdoor stage at the soccer field, food trucks and inflatable games. In 2026, it featured…
Sports
Lac Simon Crossing 2026
DuhamelAugust 8, 2026The main event is an 11.5 km open-water swim from the Sépaq beach in Duhamel to the Lac-Simon beach. Races of 500 m, 2…
Outdoors
Knights of Columbus Fishing Days 2026
ThursoAugust 8, 2026Thurso's Knights of Columbus run two fishing days a year, one on the ice and one on the river in summer.
Festival
Twist Fibre Festival 2026
Saint-André-AvellinAugust 7–9, 2026The festival brings together more than 120 wool and fibre exhibitors at Complexe Whissell, and offers workshops on…
July 2026
Music series
Relax Thursdays 2026
ChénévilleJuly 23 to August 6, 2026Free music evenings take place on the church grounds, with a bar on site: country, Latin music and percussion, and…
Music series
Music Sundays 2026
MontebelloJuly 19 to August 23, 2026Free outdoor shows are presented in front of the church, in the heart of the village. In 2026, the program included…
Festival
Saint-André-Avellin Western Festival 2026
Saint-André-AvellinJuly 16–26, 2026This festival is the Petite-Nation's major summer event. It features IPRA professional rodeos that count toward the…
Music series
Music Wednesdays 2026
PapineauvilleJuly 1 to September 11, 2026Free shows are presented in Parc Henri-Bourassa, in a different style each week: blues, disco, folk and…
June 2026
Outdoors
Pêche en herbe youth fishing day at Lac Mulet 2026
MontpellierJune 6, 2026The Association des chasseurs et pêcheurs Alouette de Montpellier invites young people aged 6 to 17, accompanied by an…
May 2026
Culture
Manoir-Papineau National Historic Site season 2026
MontebelloMay 16 to October 12, 2026Louis-Joseph Papineau's manor is open from mid-May to Thanksgiving: Wednesday to Sunday in summer and on weekends in…
Food
Walleye supper of the Association des chasseurs et pêcheurs Alouette
MontpellierMay 9, 2026Walleye supper hosted by the Association des chasseurs et pêcheurs Alouette de Montpellier at the Montpellier…
April 2026
Community
Optimist Club Comedy Dinner 2026
ThursoApril 10–11, 2026This dinner and comedy show raises funds for the Thurso Optimist Club. It is a well-established event on the local…
Community
Papineauville Easter Egg Hunt 2026
PapineauvilleApril 6, 2026A free egg hunt is offered to children on Easter Monday.
Community
Easter Trail 2026
Val-des-BoisApril 4, 2026The municipality sets up an animated Easter trail for families. Advance registration is required; the deadline is…
Community
Easter at Lac-Simon 2026
Lac-SimonApril 4, 2026Children enjoy face painting, crafts, hot chocolate and Easter surprises. It is a simple activity, held over a morning…
March 2026
Community
Easter Egg Market 2026
BowmanMarch 29, 2026A large outdoor egg hunt takes place in the woods, with draws and chocolate to win. It is a good opportunity to bring…
Outdoors
Knights of Columbus Fishing Days 2026
ThursoMarch 28, 2026Thurso's Knights of Columbus run two fishing days a year, one on the ice and one on the river in summer.
February 2026
Outdoors
Bowman Forest Torchlight Walk 2026
BowmanFebruary 28, 2026Participants walk by torchlight to the Cèdre shelter, where a bonfire awaits them. The 2026 edition was the 8th. This…
Community
Lac-Simon Winter Party 2026
Lac-SimonFebruary 21, 2026The celebration offers skating and sliding to music, an illuminated igloo, a DJ and fireworks to close the evening.…
Sports
Montebello Fatbike Festival 2026
MontebelloFebruary 20–22, 2026The festival offers three days of fat biking on the Montebello Vélo de Montagne trails, starting from the Château. The…
Festival
Thurso Winter Carnival 2026
ThursoFebruary 19–22, 2026Thurso's winter carnival is organized by the local Knights of Columbus. The program is posted on the event's Facebook…
Festival
Ripon Winter Carnival 2026
RiponFebruary 13–15, 2026This three-day carnival brings the whole village together. On Friday, a supper and a show take place at the market; on…
Outdoors
Kids' Ice Fishing Day at Lac Croche 2026
MontpellierFebruary 7, 2026This ice-fishing morning introduces young people to fishing. It is organized by Montpellier with Chénéville and…
Sports
Canadian Ski Marathon 2026
MontebelloFebruary 6–8, 2026This classic cross-country ski event offers distances of 15 to 160 km on trails groomed for the occasion. The 2027…
Main sources: Tourisme Petite-Nation Outaouais (43), Organization’s Facebook page (8), Internet Archive (copies archivées) (6), Tockify (calendriers d’organismes) (5), Thurso (town) (5), cooperativeplacedumarche.com (2). Each entry lists its sources and the date it was checked. All our sources →