Spring break 2027: 15 ideas to keep the kids busy
Spring break 2027 runs March 1 to 5 in most Quebec schools (check your school service centre's calendar). Here are fifteen ideas to fill it: camps, winter outings and indoor activities.
In short: sign kids up for camps in January; for a free outing, skating at Sportplexe Pierrefonds; for a big day out, Glissades des Pays-d'en-Haut or Valcartier.
Spring break camps
1. Camp de la relâche multisport – Sports Montréal
A multisport camp for ages 5 to 12 with a bus outing; registration from January 15 at noon.
- Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, 1000, avenue Émile-Journault, Montreal
- See the listing
2. Camp de la relâche – Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne
March 1 to 5, 2027: sports, swimming, science and robotics, by the day or the week.
- Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne (Ahuntsic-Cartierville), Montreal
- See the listing
3. Camp de jour de la relâche – ôChampfleury
A Laval camp for ages 5 to 12, in age groups.
- 2585, boulevard des Oiseaux, Laval
- See the listing
Outdoors
4. Les Glissades du Domaine des Pays-d'en-Haut
About 90 runs: arrive early, spring break is very busy.
- 440, chemin Avila, Piedmont
- See the listing
5. Village Vacances Valcartier
More than 35 slides and an indoor water park on the same site.
- 2280, boulevard Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
- See the listing
6. Sportplexe Pierrefonds
Free skating March 1 to 5, 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- 14700, boulevard de Pierrefonds, Montreal
- See the listing
7. Patinoire de l'Esplanade Tranquille
Free skating in downtown Montreal, open until early April.
- Angle des rues Sainte-Catherine Ouest et Clark (Quartier des spectacles), Montreal
- See the listing
8. Parc national d'Oka
Sledding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing; free for ages 17 and under.
- Chemin d'Oka (route 344), Oka
- See the listing
Indoors
9. Biodôme de Montréal
Five ecosystems under one roof, nice and warm.
- 4777, avenue Pierre-De Coubertin, Montreal
- See the listing
10. Cosmodôme
Space missions and astronaut simulators.
- 2150, autoroute des Laurentides, Laval
- See the listing
11. Oceania
A fully covered water park to forget about winter.
- 107, rue de l'Industrie, Beloeil
- See the listing
12. Exporail, le Musée ferroviaire canadien
Trains you can board and an indoor play area.
- 110, rue Saint-Pierre, Saint-Constant
- See the listing
Festivals around spring break
- Montréal en Lumière, February 18 to 28, 2027, with a spring break program. See the event
- Winterlude, January 29 to February 15, 2027, in Gatineau and Ottawa. See the event
Frequently asked questions
When is spring break 2027 in Quebec?
March 1 to 5, 2027 in most schools. Some school service centres add pedagogical days: check your calendar.
When should you register for spring break camps?
Registration often opens in January; at Sports Montréal it is January 15 at noon. Spots go fast.
Which activities are free during spring break?
Free skating at Sportplexe Pierrefonds, Montreal's outdoor rinks and national parks for ages 17 and under.
Information checked on October 12, 2026. Prices and hours may change: confirm with each place before you go.
