Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their region.

The 2016 edition was held at Montreal's Olympic Stadium in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics.

[1] At around 3700 athletes, the event was larger than the last Winter Olympics in 2014.

[2] A total of 26 sports are a part of the Quebec Winter Games as of 2021 and include the following: A total of 28 sports are a part of the Quebec Summer Games as of 2021 and include the following: For the purpose of the games, Quebec is sub-divided into 19 regions.

Each region carries out its own competitions in each sport, from which the best athletes are chosen to compete at the provincial level.