Hiking Skiing Dogsledding Cycling Sites and attractions Casinos: Quebec has three casinos: Montreal, Charlevoix and Lac-Leamy. Cruises: Quebec offers cruises for whale watching, travelling the St. Lawrence River or touring the waterways. Natural curiosities Gardens: the Montreal Botanical Garden, the Insectarium, Reford Gardens and the international garden festival in Gaspésie are among Quebec's garden attractions. Museums: Quebec has over 400 museums. Theme parks: La Ronde, the Old Port of Montreal and of Quebec City, the Village québécois d’Antan, Granby Zoo, etc. Religious heritage: St. Joseph's Oratory, the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Québec, etc. Historical sites: the fortifications of Quebec City, Old Montreal, etc. Tourism routes King's Road (historical 18th-century road connects Quebec City and Montreal) New France Route (connecting Quebec City and Cap-Tourmente) - 50 kilometre (30 mile) route Whale Route (Manicouagan and Duplessis) Navigators’ Route Wine Route (Eastern Townships) St. Lawrence Route (Charlevoix) Border Route (Bas-Saint-Laurent, the borders of New Brunswick and Maine) Agricultural tour (Southern Quebec) The four seasons Summer (end of June to end of September): Summers in Quebec are hot, and the season offers festivals and outdoor activities. Fall (end of September to end of December): The leaves change colour in Quebec, creating colourful landscapes. Winter (end of December to end of March): Quebec's snowfall makes skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, snowmobiling and dogsledding possible. Spring (end of March to end of June): Nature awakens and Quebec's sugar shacks open their doors. Festivals and events Quebec's events include sports, cultural events and festivals. Cultural events Montreal Montreal International Jazz Festival: With over 500 concerts, 350 of them presented free outdoors, the Montreal International Jazz Festival features Canadian and international ambassadors of jazz (end of June to beginning of July). Just For Laughs Festival: Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival is the largest comedy festival in the world and attracts over 2 million spectators each year (July). Les FrancoFolies de Montréal: The largest Francophone music festival, the Francofolies de Montréal features over 1,000 artists, singing stars, musicians and emerging talent from some 20 countries around the world (end of July to beginning of August). Les Concerts Loto-Québec de l'OSM dans les Parcs: These three concerts by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) are presented in Montreal parks in a family atmosphere (June and July). L'International des Feux Loto-Québec: The International des Feux Loto-Québec presented at La Ronde draws the largest pyrotechnics companies from around the world. Each show lasts 30 minutes, and the