Festival
Pumpkin Ball
RiponOctober 10–11, 2026Ripon's harvest party: family activities around the village and a special market at the Place du Marché.
Town · MRC de Papineau
Ripon
Organic farms, artists, a mass-timber plant and the Black Mountains.
- Population
- 1 857 (2026)
- Area
- 136.76 km²
- Founded
- 1861; fusion du village et du canton en 2000
- Town hall
- 31, rue Coursol, bureau 101, Ripon (Québec) J0V 1V0 · 819 983-2000
Ripon was officially born on January 1, 1861, but squatters were already living along the Petite Nation River by about 1846, making potash and paddling it down to Papineauville to sell. The parish is still called Saint-Casimir de Ripon, and the village and township have been one municipality since 2000.
The mix is what makes Ripon interesting. There's lots of organic farming, enough artists and craftspeople to call it an arts community, and large-scale wood processing at the Element5 plant. ISFORT, the temperate-forest research institute tied to the Université du Québec en Outaouais, is based here too.
For everybody there's the Parc des Montagnes Noires: 24+ km of trails, a tower and a lookout at 426 metres where you can see Mont-Tremblant. Open year-round, free.
Good to know
- Town hall: 31, rue Coursol, suite 101.
- Petite Nation River with the Diable and Joubert falls; 27 named lakes.
- Parc des Montagnes Noires: hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, skiing, fatbike, sliding.
- Elementary school and ISFORT (UQO research institute).
- Place du Marché: co-op public market on rue du Marché.
- Ripon Trad music festival in September.
Events in Ripon
Concert
Ripunk shows
RiponOctober 24, 2026The Ripunk collective brings alternative music to Ripon: punk, funk, nu-metal, poetry and emerging art. October 24, 2026: Dekora and…
Market
Ripon Christmas Market
RiponNovember 20–22, 2026A Christmas market in Ripon village, with the Place du Marché at the heart of the weekend.
Market
Place du Marché Saturday Market
RiponSaturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Victoria Day weekend to ThanksgivingRipon's co-op farmers' market: seasonal vegetables, lots of organic, crafts, and brunch at the café-bistro. It's where the village runs…
Music series
Market Fridays
RiponFridays, show at 6:30 p.m.Supper at the market bistro and a concert on Friday night, with styles that change week to week. Saturday shows get added now and then.
Holiday
Noël des Pins
RiponEvery night 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., late November to December 24 · 2026 dates to be announcedA Ripon couple turns their house and pine woods into a lit-up trail with a dozen life-size Christmas scenes. On weekends it can draw 350…
Festival
Ripon Winter Carnival
RiponMid-February, one weekend · 2027 dates to be announcedThree days that get the whole village out. Supper and a show at the market Friday, a parade and spaghetti supper Saturday, then free…
Market
Maple Market
RiponDuring sugaring season, date posted by the co-op · 2027 dates to be announcedOne of the Place du Marché's off-season special markets, held for sugaring season. Details go up on the co-op's site and Facebook page.
Holiday
Saint-Jean in Ripon
RiponJune 23 or 24 · 2027 dates to be announcedRipon celebrates Saint-Jean. The lineup goes up on the municipality's Facebook page.
Festival
Outaouais Health & Wellness Festival
RiponSecond-to-last weekend of August · 2027 dates to be announcedThree days of talks, workshops (yoga, qi gong, forest bathing) and booths at the Centre de vie in Ripon. 2026 was the fourth year, with…
Sports
Petite-monnaie Triathlon
RiponLate August, a Sunday · 2027 dates to be announcedA sprint triathlon: 800 m swim in Lac Viceroy, 20 km bike through Ripon's back roads, 5 km run. Solo or as a team. Proceeds go to the…
Festival
Festival Ripon Trad
RiponThird weekend of September, Thursday to Sunday · 2027 dates to be announcedTrad music under the big top, but mostly some thirty acoustic shows inside villagers' homes. There's also a bus tour of the back roads…
Places in Ripon
Restaurants & cafés 1
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Café des Orties
Non-profit community café inside the Manoir de Ripon, with organic local food, wine, beer, cider and cocktails, board games and art on the walls.
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Coopérative Place du Marché
Ripon's farmers' market, Saturday mornings from May to October, with produce, local foods, crafts and brunch. Plus Friday 5-to-7s and game nights.
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Ferme Moreau
Artisan butcher in the village doing custom cutting, processing, cured meats and house specialties.
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La Fille du Boulanger
A bakery that bakes to order so nothing goes to waste, at the same address as Les Moulins de Ripon.
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Alimentation La Défriche
Seasonal vegetables, garlic, medicinal plants and above all sprouts and shoots: wheat, rye, chickpeas, lentils.
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Domaine Mont-Vézeau
A 75-acre vineyard at the foot of Mont Vézeau, with more than 14,500 cold-hardy vines and pick-your-own strawberries and raspberries in summer.
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Ferme À Sabourin
Same land since 1927. Maple syrup in spring, chicken, lamb and turkey in the fall, ordered ahead and picked up at the farm.
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Ferme aux Colibris
Organic baskets and a farm stand on the 317, with seasonal fruit and vegetables.
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Ferme Oréflore
Pick-your-own highbush blueberries, with a crêpe stand on site. Check their Facebook before heading out to see if picking is on.
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Fragments
A family making natural wine from cold-hardy vines on a south-facing slope of the Petite Nation valley. Wild yeast, no additives, no filtering.
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Les Moulins de Ripon
Organic buckwheat, rye and wheat ground on a stone mill. They also sell organic seed, straw and flour.
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Auberge Montagne Noire
Eight renovated rooms in the middle of the village, with a bar, pool table and patio.
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Halte routière du chemin du Lac-Grosleau
A riverside rest stop on the Petite-Nation, made for picnics. Stop at the public market first and stock up.
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Parc des Montagnes Noires de Ripon
800 acres of hills above Ripon. Hike up Mont Grand-Pic, 426 metres, climb the tower, and you get a full 360. On a clear day you can see Tremblant.
Lakes, beaches & marinas 3
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Lac Viceroy
Between Ripon and Lac-Simon. Lake trout 55 cm minimum, and the season ends December 19.
Culture & heritage 4
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Ripon Public Library
A small village library in the Réseau BIBLIO network, with interlibrary loans. Open Mondays, Thursdays and one Saturday a month.
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Coopérative de solidarité Place du Marché
Saturday farmers' market from May to October, then a community hall the rest of the year: Friday supper-and-concert nights, games nights…
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Ensemble naturellement (art public)
Eight works built on site in September 2025 by professional artists, around the Place du Marché. They change with the light and the seasons. Free to…
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Atelier Galerie d'art Solart
Ceramics, sculpture and jewellery by Michelle Lemire, who founded the studio in 1999. Workshops and classes by appointment.
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Atelier Galerie d’art Solart
A studio, gallery and teaching space opened in 1999 on chemin du Lac-Grosleau. Original work, art coaching and intro workshops. By appointment.
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Créations Grande Ourse
Rachel Trottier hand-engraves glassware with names or messages, for weddings and birthdays.
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La Destination de Noël
A Christmas shop open all year, with vintage and rustic décor made with local artisans. Christmas market in November.
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Le Deuxième chapitre
Used bookshop and thrift store in the Manoir de Ripon. You come for a book and leave with a jacket. Occasional story hour for kids.
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Le Deuxième Chapitre – Bouquinerie et friperie
Used books and second-hand clothes under one roof, in the Manoir de Ripon.
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Écocentre de Ripon
Open Wednesdays and Saturdays in season. The first 1.5 cubic metres are free each day. Check current hours with the municipality.
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Municipalité de Ripon
Town hall on rue Coursol, with the library in the same building. Closed Fridays.
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Ramonage Royal
Chimney sweeping and inspection, wood stove and fireplace sales and installation, gutter cleaning.
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Station Daniel – Ultramar (Les Pneus Daniel)
Gas, diesel, propane, repairs, tires and a convenience store in one stop. It's also where you register for the Ripon hunting and fishing club.
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Sylvie Proulx, couture
Clothing repairs, carport and boat covers, upholstery for sofas, car and boat seats, and trailer cushions.
Health & wellness 2
Groups & organizations
Community · Ripon
Banque alimentaire de la Petite-Nation (BAPN)
The Petite-Nation food bank, based on Route 317 in Ripon. It helps low-income families and individuals across the MRC, quietly and respectfully, and is always looking for volunteers.
Office open Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.)
Volunteering & mutual aid · Ripon
Chevaliers de Colomb de Ripon, conseil 9947
Ripon's Knights of Columbus, with their hall at 17 B rue Major.
Faith communities · Ripon
Paroisse Saint-Casimir de Ripon
Ripon's Catholic parish at 17 rue Major.
Arts & culture · Ripon
Comité du patrimoine de Ripon
The committee keeping Ripon's history alive. They're on the second floor at 31 rue Coursol.
Community · Ripon
Cercle de fermières de Ripon
Ripon's Cercle de fermières shares the space at 31 rue Coursol (second floor).
Seniors · Ripon
Club Joie de vivre de Ripon
Ripon's seniors' club at 31 rue Coursol.
Sports & recreation · Ripon
Club de marche Les Sym'Pas de Ripon
A group walk every Tuesday morning in Ripon, starting from the community centre.
Tuesdays at 9 a.m., Ripon community centre
Community · Ripon
Sous les Flocons de Ripon
The group behind Ripon's Christmas market. In 2026 it runs November 20 to 22, spread across the village.
Lake association · Ripon
Association des riverains du lac Daoust (ARLD)
Founded in 2017, the association brings together most of the property owners on Lac Daoust in Ripon and works to protect the lake's water.
Lake association · Ripon
Association des propriétaires du lac Viceroy (APLV)
One of the oldest lake associations in the Outaouais, founded in 1973. Lac Viceroy, shared by Ripon and Lac-Simon, is known for very clear water, and the association has tracked its quality for decades.
Arts & culture · Ripon
Ripunk
A collective bringing alternative music and emerging art to Ripon: punk and rock shows, poetry, local products.
Community · Ripon
Manoir de Ripon
Ripon's old rectory, now run collectively: affordable housing, the Café des orties, the Deuxième chapitre bookshop, Atelier urubu (an artists' collective) and a small independent library.
Arts & culture · Ripon
Atelier urubu
A collective of local artists based at the Manoir de Ripon.
Community · Ripon
Place du Marché co-op
The co-op behind Ripon's Saturday market and a whole cultural calendar: Market Fridays, the Pumpkin Ball, and special carnival, maple and Christmas markets.
Magazine
Our perfect summer day in La Petite-Nation, from market to beach
Ripon's Saturday market, a Chénéville picnic, a lifeguarded beach on Lac Simon, mini-golf, the lookout at golden hour and soft serve to finish the day.
25 things to do in La Petite-Nation this fall
A Notre-Dame de Paris organist in Montebello, a square dance in Saint-Sixte, punk in Ripon and a hundred watercolours on Thanksgiving. Our list for October and November.
Where to stay in La Petite-Nation, from inns to teepees
A log château, an 1898 Victorian full of artists, an old post office, teepees next to the wolves. Our rundown of the ways to spend the night out here.
Nearby: Saint-André-Avellin · Montpellier · Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix · Chénéville · Saint-Sixte