Activities are organized across the four corners of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean on Tuesday evening to celebrate the New Year.
As tradition dictates, fireworks will light up the sky in several places, notably at Rigolet beach, in Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, as well as in two ski centers in the region: at Mont- Édouard and Valinouët. At the latter, entertainment is planned from 7 p.m., even if the slopes are closed.
According to Valinouët’s director of marketing and communications, Stéphane Leblond, it is one of the most impressive pyrotechnic shows in the region.
It’s been a tradition for around fifteen years here, the 8:30 p.m. fires, he explains. It’s a pyromusical show, so you can synthesize a channel on the radio to listen to the music. It’s visible everywhere in the Alpine village, so it’s really impressive.
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Stéphane Leblond is the marketing director at Valinouët.
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Parties in bars
There are several options for those who want to get out of the house to celebrate the first moments of 2025.
In Saguenay, there are numerous events: a masked ball at Voie Maltée in Chicoutimi, a DJ evening at BAP, an afro-urban theme at La Nuit des Temps and DJ Carl Brindle will be there at Berlioz in Jonquière.
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DJ Carl Brindle will be present at the Berlioz bar in Jonquière on December 31.
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Several festivals are also organized in Lac-Saint-Jean. On the Roberval side, festivities are held at the Bowling Hall as well as at the Draveur restaurant. In Saint-Félicien, there will be a New Year’s party at the Bellevue hotel.
For dance lovers, the Nathalie Paquet dance school offers an evening at the Desjardins Civic Center in Dolbeau-Mistassini. Finally, the Café du Clocher in Alma will welcome the Caravane group to launch the new year.
