Rimouski is without a doubt the city with the most festivals and special events in the regions of the Lower St. Lawrence and the Gaspé.

Its activities vivify our region and contribute to its quality of life.

Bike riding, in-line skating, and walking throughout the area, the Rimouski Regional Agricultural Exposition (Exposition agricole régionale de Rimouski), the Rimouski International Festi Jazz (Festi Jazz international de Rimouski), which has welcomed Dizzy Gillespie, Michel Petrucciani, Dave Brubeck and Stéphane Grappelli, the Rimouski International Carousel of Films (Le Carrousel international du film de Rimouski), the Rimouski Book Fair (le Salon du livre de Rimouski),the Métis Gardens International Festival of Contemporary Gardens (le Festival international des jardins contemporains des Jardins de Métis), the Blues Festival (Rimouski en blues), etc.

All these activities and many more, show, without a doubt, the dynamism of our region.