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Children are particularly crazy about this season in town, because it often rhymes with all kinds of special permissions…
Bedtime is no longer important, thanks to the shows of the Grandes soirées du Vendredi at Un Été signé Shawi at the place du Marché, or because we decided to hold on to the Festival Tribal Fest. These two events give us amazing moments!

The routine of returning home has also been changed when we decide to visit for the thirty-second time (we will never get tired of it!) the open-air exhibition Interzone in the alley between the 4th and the 5th rue de la Pointe. This art gallery takes us to travel and rediscover this incongruous but inspiring place that invites quiet conversations and spontaneous exchanges between neighbours… in a back alley!

Speaking of alleys and streets, we remain on the lookout for the performances of the Escales fantastiques that invade our spaces to take us into a world that’s sometimes fantastic, sometimes mythical, but always extravagant. During a performance of theatre, music, acrobatics, clowns or puppets, we forget where we are, transported into the surreal universe of these street entertainers!

When the sun is out and the heat hangs on, we stay away from our kitchen… We then go to get a picnic at Tous les jours Dimanche and a dessert from the Pâtisserie le Palais to eat in the shade of the magnificent century-old trees of the majestic parc Saint-Maurice bordered by the river which brings us its refreshing breeze.

We extend the happiness of being inspired by our Mother Earth by going to the exhibition at the Onikam cultural space, a place of Atikamekw and Aboriginal cultural dissemination.

Summer also means daily walks on the promenade du Saint-Maurice where we stop a few times to read about the history of the river on the historical interpretation panels, and where we stop very often (special permissions required) at the dairy shop Janoch for a frozen treat.

Don’t forget to do one (or more!) activity offered by the Cité de l’énergie in order to fully understand Shawinigan’s DNA and what constitutes our history, our wealth and our culture! On the water or by bus, with or without a guide, their exhibitions delight both tourists and Shawinigan residents. And when the sun quietly withdraws behind the trees at the end of the river, we climb to the highest peak of Shawinigan, in the tower, to enjoy the show!