We’re expecting the first snowflakes in Montreal this weekend, and with the arrival of the cold and snow, we’ll soon want to go play in the woods and visit the prettiest and most nostalgic towns and villages from our childhood. The places where we used to go skiing with our grandparents, where we went on school field trips, and where we had our first kiss—places where the world feels like a movie.
Unfortunately, not all of us have a car (or access to a friend’s car) for the weekend, and for those of us who’ve made Montreal our home, not all of us are comfortable driving long distances on snowy roads. So, quite simply, we take the bus.
And from November 14 to December 20, 2026, just 1 hour and 55 minutes from Montreal by Limocar, we’ll stop by the lovely Marché de la Gare Christmas Market in the small town of Sherbrooke.
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SHERBROOKE, THE COUNTIES, AND THE MARCHÉ DE LA GARE
The city of Sherbrooke is located in the heart of the Eastern Townships, one of the most beautiful regions in Quebec for apples, hikes, lakeside cottages, and vast fields in the summer. It’s the cultural and economic hub and the largest city in the region, and it’s known as “the Queen of the Eastern Townships.”
It was founded and built by English and American Loyalists from Vermont in the late 18th century, and it features gray stone architecture and a downtown that’s almost too charming—straight out of a Hallmark movie.
In downtown Sherbrooke, there’s a large lake in a park where you can take a stroll in winter and summer, and at the end of the lake, the old train station has been transformed into a farmers’ market that’s open year-round but, for Christmas, turns into an incredibly charming seasonal market. And all of this under the snow, overlooking the lake.
Every weekend, from November 14 to December 20, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be holiday-themed activities—songs, bonfires, and maybe even a visit from Santa Claus.
This is the place to go to pick up wild boar sausages with blueberries, local honey for gingerbread, cheese for the Christmas table, and alpaca wool socks to put under the tree.
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PRACTICAL INFO
Where? Marché de la Gare, 710 Place de la Gare, Sherbrooke
When? November 14 through December 20, 2026, on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What? Free admission
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