Entertainment
Art – Trivia Nights – Fundraising Brunch – Kiosks
Experience the bird migration
Dive into the fascinating world of birds through a series of fun, accessible, and engaging activities! Quiz nights, artistics activities, interactive kiosks, the 24-Hour Migratory Challenge… each event is designed to spark curiosity, share knowledge, and celebrate the wonder of bird migration together.
Whether you’re with family, friends, or a fellow bird enthusiast, these activities promise meaningful and memorable moments.
Open to all
Activities are open to all: families, curious, beginner or expert birders.
Online reservations
The booking links are below each activity.
Language
Activities are offered in French, but our guides are bilingual. You can ask questions in English.
Bad weather
Outdoor activities will be cancelled in case of continuous rain or strong wind.
Refund policy: refunds possible up to 7 days (14 days for cruises) before the event. No refund if cancelled 24 hours before the event.
Ornitho-Trivia night
September 25 – 7:30 PM
Duration: Approximately 2h
The Côte-Nord Migratory Bird Festival of Migratory invites you to an inclusive trivia night to test your knowledge about birds, the North Coast, the Festival, and the Tadoussac Bird Observatory. Beware, tow levels are disponible : easy and hard.
This free and fun evening is for everyone but make sure to arrive early, as places are limited!
Several prizes to be won!
Meeting point: Tadoussac Church, Bord de l’Eau room
Free admission!
Low tide excursion
September 27 – 8:00 AM
Duration: Approximately 3h
Did you know that at low tide, you can observe some surprising organisms? Yet they are the main source of food for a large number of organisms in the St. Lawrence. Travel with Explos-Nature to discover this exceptional diversity.
Observe and touch the algae, crustaceans, mussels, sea urchins and many other organisms that inhabit this area! Smell the salty air, listen to the breath of the whales and the cry of the gulls, and… enjoy the hidden flavors of the St. Lawrence!
Meeting point: Tadoussac Dunes
Equipment: Bring your boots (some available)
Free admission!
Soundscape of the Côte-Nord
September 26 and 27 – 9:00 AM
Duration: All the day
Make yourself comfortable and let yourself be carried away by a unique sound experience. Our region reveals a wealth of sounds waiting to be discovered: whispers of nature, rhythms of the land, and surprising soundscapes. Take a pause, stop for a moment… and open your ears to the world around you.
Will you be able to identify every species?
Meeting point: Hotel Tadoussac
Free admission!
Wild plants gourmet workshop
Coming soon
Duration: Approximately 3h
Dive into the world of wild plant foraging in Québec and the boreal forest!
In a small group of no more than 6 people, your guide Julie will teach you how to identify local flora during an easy-level hike through our mountain trails and along a salmon river.
You’ll discover the secrets of wild plants, their benefits, and how to easily transform them into food or drink. To complete the experience, we’ll offer you a delicious homemade wild tapas platter — a chance to taste unique and unexpected flavors!
Meeting point: Sacré-Coeur, Coeur sauvage: please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the activity
Admission: coming soon + taxes + service
Places: 6 people
The gathering of migratory birds
September, 25 – 5:30 PM
This year, join us for a happy hour filled with feathers, stories, and shared discoveries! In a warm and welcoming atmosphere, connect with ornithologists, naturalists, and fellow nature enthusiasts as you share your sightings, favorite birding moments, and field experiences.
It’s the perfect opportunity to reconnect, chat, and exchange stories… all before the renowned Ornitho-Quiz!
Meeting point: Hotel Tadoussac, reception
Free admission!
Bird bingo
From September, 21 to September, 26 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Festival-goers are invited to take part in a birding bingo! Get your card(s) and stamp your sightings to increase your chances of winning prizes!
Visit the Yvan Duchesne lookout at the Tadoussac dunes between September 21 and 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to pick up your cards.
For each completed line, you earn an entry in a draw for small prizes (cap, T-shirt, book, lens cleaner, and other bird-themed accessories). If you complete a full card, you will have a chance to enter the draw for a pair of binoculars.
The draws will take place on September 26 at 4:00 p.m. at the Tadoussac Church, in the Bord de l’Eau room.
Meeting point: Tadoussac Dunes, lookout to pick up your cards between September 21 and September 26, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; Tadoussac Church, Bord de l’Eau room to take the prize draws on September, 26 at 4:00 PM
Admission: $10 each (or 3 for $20)
Free activity!
Fundraising breakfast
September, 27 – From 7:00 to 11:00 AM
The brunches offered at the Coverdale restaurant of the Hotel Tadoussac are an excellent start to a day of bird watching. This is also a great opportunity to contribute to the work of the Tadoussac Bird Observatory, as $5 per meal will be donated to the organization!
No reservation is necessary, but it is important to specify at the entrance of the restaurant that you are coming for the Festival.
Meeting point: Hotel Tadoussac, Le Covendale restaurant
Admission: $26,95 + taxes + service
Kiosks
If you want to learn more about birds or get equipment to practice your favorite hobby!
Exhibitors
September 26 & 27, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
At the Tadoussac dunes – Free admission
Come to the TBO banding station, various exhibitors will be grouped under tents, near the mobile laboratory. On site, you will find the information office of the festival as well as organizations dedicated to the protection of birds and businesses offering useful equipment for observing birdlife. Come and get yourself some delicious TBO coffee and enjoy it with AVIA!
This kiosk is the place to go for information on the Festival’s program. Members of the Tadoussac Bird Observatory and Explos-Nature teams will be able to give you information on the locations and times of the various activities. In addition, it will be possible to learn more about the work done by the observatory each fall at the Dunes of Tadoussac and to purchase our other promotional materials!
Nature Expert is a boutique specialized in optical and ornithological equipment located in Montreal (5120 rue de Bellechasse). The owner, Alain Goulet, will be at the Festival with several items for sale. This will be a rare opportunity to buy binoculars, a telescope, an identification guide, or a bird feeder in Tadoussac!
The Projet Crécerelle is a committee of the Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society at Université Laval dedicated to the conservation of the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius).
ZEISS is a global technology group that offers solutions for industry, research, medicine, eyeglass lenses, objectives, and especially binoculars. A representative will show you and let you try out the various available models.
The mission of the Essipit Innu First Nation Council is to promote the rights and interests of the Essipiunnuat in order to achieve and maintain complete self-government for the Innu-assi and Nitassinan territories, with the ultimate goal of providing services to improve and maintain the well-being and development of individuals, all in a community spirit of respect and sharing. Come and discover the work of the territory’s guardians.
Program
The Côte-Nord Migratory Bird Festival also offers birding and family activities, conferences and documentary screenings!