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This 2023 fall foliage map tracks which areas of Quebec are hitting peak season

When and where to see the most beautiful, brightest fall foliage? This map marks the changing colours from mid-September to mid-October.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
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Fall is in swing, and while there are plenty of amazing things to do in and around Montreal once autumn arrives—from picking apples and visiting pumpkin patches to discovering corn mazes and strolling through the city’s farmers’ markets— leaf-peeping should be at the top of your list. 

Grab a pumpkin spiced latte and check out this map from Tourisme Québec which outlines where to find the most fire foliage.

Parc Angrignon
Photograph: @photos_fera / Instagram

Colour-coded into 6 different categories, this interactive map tracks the province’s fall foliage evolution from:

Beginning soon (green)
Début (yellow)
Mid-Point (orange)
Near peak (red)
Past peak (brown)
End (grey)

Updated weekly, the map covers just about every spot you’d want to visit, including our favourite places to hike, gorgeous parks next to some of the best beaches around and a secret spot that will take your breath away.

Oka National Park
Photograph: Courtesy Flickr/CC/Denis GrenierOka National Park

What month is fall in Montreal?

Once the autumnal equinox arrives, the leaves start to change colour and fall in Montreal begins, lasting from late September until late October.

Can you see fall foliage in Montreal?

Not up for a road trip?

We’ve rounded up the best places to see fall colours in and around town, including this new rooftop downtown, the highest in Montreal, with staggering views of the river and mountains—and the top 5 things to do with kids this autumn.

Hiatus
Photograph: Patricia Brochu | Hiatus

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