When art, movies and history meet in Brome-Missisquoi
Published on July 6, 2026 • Destinations to explore
If you’re dreaming of a getaway in the Eastern Townships with an arts-and-culture component, whether for a weekend or a longer visit, the Brome-Missisquoi area is sure to surprise and delight you this summer! Between its country roads and picturesque, welcoming villages, Brome-Missisquoi offers a perfect cultural trio: movies, visual arts and stories about Prohibition-era bootlegging!
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Take in the seventh art in Lac-Brome
If you love movies, you won’t want to miss the Knowlton Film Festival between August 18 and 23, 2026. Screenings and activities will be held in various locations throughout the village, including at the Théâtre de Lac-Brome, local cafés, bars and restaurants, as well as outdoors, on the shore of Brome Lake.
In the run up to its seventh edition, the festival invites you to take advantage of its OFF program: nine activities in the Eastern Townships between Frelighsburg and Sutton, including Lac-Brome, Eastman and Fulford. Featuring movies under the stars, country-style suppers, exhibitions with cocktails and festive evenings, the event will liven up the region this summer, from June 11 to August 12, 2026!
Visual arts in the spotlight in Vieux-Bromont
From August 28 to 30, 2026, the 28th edition of Symposium Bromont en Art invites you to attend the largest gathering of visual artists in Quebec, showcasing local artists and artists from across the province. Come meet painters, sculptors, photographers and artists of different disciplines who will be displaying more than 1,000 original works of art, some created right before your eyes!
Bon à savoir: pour profiter pleinement de ce circuit inspirant ponctué de 125 exposant·es, une navette gratuite vous permettra de vous déplacer d’un point à l’autre du parcours.
Good to know: to take full advantage of this inspiring circuit and its 125 exhibitors, hop on the free shuttle that will take you from stop to stop.
The history of Prohibition in the region
Did you know that at the time of Prohibition, Brome-Missisquoi was a hub for smuggling alcohol into the United States? While the region was the cradle of Canada’s temperance movement, it was also a popular spot for crossing bootlegged alcohol into Vermont between 1920 and 1933.
Travel The Brome-Missisquoi Prohibition Heritage Trail, a 10-stop audio-guided tour covering a little more than 130 kilometres to discover some fascinating people, anecdotes and places that marked that era. Take a fun trip back in time while listening to true stories told by fictional characters, including bootlegger Alfred Carpentier!
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