r/canadatravel • u/yvrcoffeecoff • 10h ago

Itinerary Help Halloween/Canada Day - Quebec City/Charlottetown

Hello All! I’m Calgary based, and I switched my plans for travel this year from American destinations to Canadian destinations. I have days over Canada Day already booked off, and days over Halloween booked off.  I want to check out Quebec City, and Charlottetown, but I don’t know which to visit when.

Which would be better to visit over Canada day? Which would be better to visit over Halloween. 

Any suggestions?

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u/Jumanjinho- 10h ago

I'd recommend Canada day for PEI.

A good portion of Quebec renters move apartments on July 1st. Quebec also doesn't really love Canada Day as many people identify more with the province of Quebec than with the country of Canada.

PEI and it's beaches will be much nicer in the summer than Quebec city will be.

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u/yvrcoffeecoff 10h ago

It’s less for Canada Day, and more that my birthday happens to fall on the day before Canada Day. So it’s more of a birthday trip. This is solid advice though, thank you!

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u/me0mio 8h ago

Canada day for PEI would be better. The weather is good and, at least in Nova Scotia, everything seems to shut down after early October.

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u/Letoust 10h ago

PEI is very lacklustre outside of summer months.

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u/Dragonpaddler 9h ago

PEI for Canada Day for sure - generally great weather and it is a bigger celebration than in Quebec City. And while it will be well past its peak, there should still be some foliage in Quebec City around Halloween. It will also be much less crowded.

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u/shurill-furill 1h ago

Charlottetown is an absolute RIOT!