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5 Seashore Festivals in Gaspésie

A festival is fun, but a festival with both feet in the sand is even better! In Gaspésie, the sea is omnipresent and one can take advantage of it even during the big events of the summer. Come sing, dance, and enjoy the summer on the beaches of Gaspésie. Change of scenery guaranteed!

Festival BleuBleu, Carleton-sur-Mer

The Festival BleuBleu offers more than twenty music shows and activities throughout the city of Carleton-sur-Mer, from June 21 to 24, 2024.

Festival BleuBleu. Photo: Benoit Daoust

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts: Festival Fauve Mauve

The Festival Fauve Mauve takes place at the Parc Multisport in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, near the Sainte-Anne River and near Cartier Beach. On June 28 and 29, 2024, attend supercharged music shows with magnificent sunsets.

Percé: Festi-Plage Cap-d'Espoir

Imagine a performance stage facing the sea. The crowd of spectators gathers on the beach and, with feet in the sand, sings and dances to the sound of their favorite bands. There is another reason why the Festi-Plage Cap-D'Espoir attracts crowds. From July 24 to 27, 2024.

Festi-Plage de Cap-d'Espoir. Photo: Steven Melanson

Festival en chanson, Petite-Vallée

Deploying in a mythical place recognized for the close proximity between the public and the artists, the Festival en chanson welcomes more than 15,000 festival-goers annually. It takes place this summer in two huge marquees: one in Petite-Vallée, on the edge where the Théâtre de la Vieille Forge was located, by the sea, and the other in Grande-Vallée. A talent finder, the Festival will introduce you to promising emerging artists and great talents in Quebec song. From July 25 to August 3, 2024.

Festival en chanson. Photo: Alexya Crôteau-Grégoire

Festival Musique du Bout du Monde, Gaspé

It is true that the Festival Musique du Bout du Monde is an urban festival with its shows under a big top and the lively Rue de la Reine. But its show at sunrise in Cap Bon-Ami, while the Forillon cliffs and the sea gradually turn orange, makes it a must in the summer. Magic moments and chills guaranteed. From August 8 to 11, 2024.

Festival Musique du Bout du Monde. Photo: Roger St-Laurent