What makes it 79% Kids-Friendly: Kids enter free, solve the Talking Walls game, watch costumed musket firing and try uniforms, so learning feels playful; still, many stairs, no playground and loud shots may unsettle younger ones.
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Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for with kids: Covers a guided tour, adventure game, and snack break without tiring younger children.
Legend of the Talking Walls:
A 45-minute GPS game with puzzles along the old fort ramparts.
Tip: Recommended for kids 6+; help younger children and bring a charged phone for GPS.
Guided Artillery Park Tour:
Costumed Parks Canada guide shares soldier stories and shows 18th-century artifacts.
Tip: Book at the entrance early; tours fill up quickly in summer.
Musket-Firing Demonstrations:
Watch interpreters fire historic muskets near the St-John Gate.
Tip: Demos run daily June–September; arrive 10 minutes early to find seating.
Rampart Picnic and Photo Stop:
Stroll the fort walls with river views and picnic tables.
Tip: Pack snacks and water; flat paths suit little legs and strollers.

Chris Collins
Every member of parks canada was deeply knowledgeable and helpful with are their displays...very informative and fascinating! Great job !
Sanjay Gupta
The park contains a renovated complex of fortifications that the French originally began building in 1712. Construction was paused when a treaty was signed with the British the following year. Subsequently, the defenses were replaced by more formidable fortifications at the top of the cliffs and the buildings were converted to barracks 30 years later. The current site includes the foundry and ars...
Jonique Life
This is an excellent park, we were walking around here and about to go into a house when we realised we had to pay! There is a fee to explore this area but it’s a small fee which gives you a lot to look at. There is a lot of places to see and to learn if you are into this sort of history. We loved the views of the city from the different areas above. “Jonique Life” If you find value in our revie...
Shlomo Levi
We walked here from Lofts Les-Billie, and the kids enjoyed it so much. There was a re-enactment of the war between the French and the British, I believe, the Brits were being “hammered” in the narratives. The crowd loved it, but hey, this is Quebec, they can say what they like, but the French took a whopping from the Brits. The process was light hearted and lots of laughs. There are very good re...
Davis D. Janowski
This little museum and its grounds do not get the attention they deserve, which may be bad for the govt folks that track numbers of visitors, but is good for the weary tourist seeking a quiet place that lacks hordes of tourists. That is just one of its merits, the other for me was that it has so many exhibits showcasing reproduced paintings of how Quebec developed over the centuries. A diorama of ...
June–early September offers free youth admission and daily demos. Winter access is self-guided only with shorter daylight hours.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Adult admission (2) | CAD 18 |
| Guided tour fee (2 adults) | CAD 33 |
| Total Estimated | CAD 51 |
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Address: 2 Rue D'Auteuil, Québec, QC G1R 5C2, Canada
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