Museums and Culture

A free visit of St. Mark's Church in Vieux-Longueuil on Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to discover the history of the church after its partial restoration in 2024. Free.

Blainville's exhibition centre shows art all year, and the City says access is free for everyone for all exhibitions. Coming up: the annual Blainville-Art juried show until November 29, 2026, then Noël ENchanté from December 5, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Stewart Hall Art Gallery presents recent works by more than 75 artists, chosen each year by a panel of professionals for its art rental collection. The exhibition runs from November 14, 2026 to January 10, 2027, with an opening on Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m. From mid December, the works can also be rented or bought. Admission is free.

The City of Surrey's art gallery at the Surrey Arts Centre in Bear Creek Park, where admission is free (donations help keep it that way) and parking is free. It is open Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 9 pm, Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday noon to 5 pm, and closed Mondays and holidays.

A city park of just over 4 acres on Dyke Road, facing the South Arm of the Fraser River, around a restored 1898 farmhouse that shows rural life from 1890 to 1920. The grounds have heritage fruit trees, herb and flower gardens, a rose arbour, a pond, a chicken coop and an apiary, plus lawns and picnic shelters. The park is free; the farmhouse opens to the public seasonally, so check ahead.

An 8 acre heritage park in Steveston on the original site of early canning, fishing and boatbuilding. Walk the boardwalk among heritage buildings such as the Shipyard Building, a Chinese bunkhouse, the Murakami House and historic stilt houses, with exhibits on wooden boatbuilding and the multicultural shipyard workers. Admission is free; check britanniashipyards.ca for current hours.

Admission is free for everyone from 4 to 8 pm on the first Friday of every month, and children and youth 18 and under are always free. Reserving a timed ticket in advance is strongly recommended; tickets are released on the first Monday after the previous free night, are limited to two per group, and walk ins depend on capacity. The next free night is Friday, December 4, 2026.

A one third scale replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, in Italian neo Renaissance style, right downtown. Look for the coffered vault, the neo baroque baldachin and the transept paintings. Entry is free.

Quebec's big public library, opened in 2005, welcomes over a million visits a year. BAnQ's 10 part self guided audio tour walks you through the hall, the music and film floor, the Espace Jeunes children's library and more, at your own pace. Entry to the library is free.

The Town of Okotoks art gallery, in the historic 1929 CPR railway station in Olde Towne, with changing exhibitions in a large and a small gallery. Admission is free for all visitors; check the gallery's hours before you go.

Pictura 2026: L'inénarrable compromission, a group exhibition by Atelier 102, runs until December 13, 2026, at the Maison de la culture Mercier. The venue lists its events as free unless otherwise indicated.

À travers leurs yeux, j'ai guéri, an exhibition by Jean-François Gosselin, runs from November 13 to December 13, 2026, at the Maison de la culture Mercier. The venue lists its events as free unless otherwise indicated.