Community
Easter Trail
Val-des-BoisEaster Saturday, registration required · 2027 dates to be announcedA family Easter trail put on by the municipality. You have to sign up ahead, usually about a week before.
Festival
Val-des-Bois in Music
The town runs this festival itself, capped at 4,000 people, with free shuttles and campsites for festivalgoers. 2026 had Éric Lapointe, Marie-Chantal Toupin, Kaïn and Les Trois Accords. Free for kids 11 and under.
- When
- Three nights at the end of August · 2027 dates to be announced
- Where
- Val-des-Bois, au bord de la Lièvre, Val-des-Bois
- Price
- 2026 three-night pass: $69.30 adult, $35.10 teen; free for 11 and under
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