The joy of Quebec City with kids is that its greatest attraction is simply the old town itself, a real walled fortress you get to explore on foot. No tickets, no lines, just a living fairy tale to wander, and a couple of fun ways to get around that kids adore.
Start up top in the Upper Town, ringed by the only surviving city walls in North America. Walk the ramparts, let the kids clamber on the old cannons that still point out over the river, and follow the wide boardwalk of Dufferin Terrace beneath the soaring, turreted Château Frontenac. The views over the St. Lawrence are magnificent, and in winter the terrace hosts a thrilling old fashioned toboggan run.
Then comes the fun of getting down to the Lower Town. You can ride the funicular, a glass fronted railway that glides down the cliff face with a great view, or brave the aptly named Breakneck Stairs. At the bottom, Petit-Champlain unfolds, a narrow, flower decked lane of little shops and cafés that is the oldest shopping street on the continent, and Place Royale, the very square where the city was born.
Kids love the sense of discovery here, the tunnels and staircases, the cannons and turrets. Told as stories, the history sinks in without anyone realizing they are learning. It is a whole day of walkable wonder.
See the whole Quebec City plan in Quebec City With Kids, or Work with me to build your trip.
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