The Comedy Festival, the Métro Summer Festival, the Tour de l’Abitibi (an international cycling race), the Winterfest, a huge grassy amphitheatre, multi-use concert halls equipped for a panoply of theatrical/musical presentations; all these amenities and events are available to entertain the entire family throughout the year. The Music & Dance Centre, as well as the local Music Conservatory (one of 4 provincial music conservatories under the aegis of the Québec Ministry of Culture), are here to enrich your leisure time. For movie fans, the Capitol Theatre is equipped with five (5) state-of-the-art cinemas.

Night life

Val-d’Or has a variety of bars, taverns, and dance clubs where you can bring your evenings to a pleasant close; many moods are available to choose from: sports bars, disco, rock, country-western, alternative, chic, etc. Something for every taste !