What better time to rediscover the many facets of our city and fall in love again with its rich cultural heritage, not to mention its many culinary offers and the irresistible joie de vivre! From planning culinary adventures to organizing a weekend getaway, we are here to ensure you a most memorable experience. Nothing in life is guaranteed but we can assure you that we will do our utmost best to make it happen.
January 07, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2025 -- Place Des Arts/Maison Symphonique
Since its founding in 1934, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal has distinguished itself as a leader in the orchestral life of Canada and Québec. A cultural ambassador of the highest order, the Orchestra has earned an enviable reputation internationally through the quality of its many recordings and tours. Internationally acclaimed conductor Rafael Payare was named the OSM's Music Director Designate for the 2021--2022 season following a unanimous vote by the Orchestra's selection committee. The Venezuelan conductor will commence full duties in 2022--2023--his tenure will last a minimum of five years--becoming the ninth Music Director in the OSM's history.
January 15, 17, 21, 23, 28 & 30, 2025 -- Bourgie Hall
Inaugurated in September 2011, Bourgie Hall offers top-rate artistic programming and welcomes on its stage Canadian and international artists in equal numbers. Whether they are just starting out or already critically acclaimed, these musicians are chosen to perform in Bourgie Hall on the basis of their immense talent. The public can't go wrong: audiences know that they can count on the quality of concerts "approved by Bourgie Hall!" In addition to offering remarkable concerts at affordable prices, Bourgie Hall organizes music workshops for families and amateur musicians. These friendly encounters enable participants to develop their musical gifts in a convivial environment. Bourgie Hall's programming also brings out astonishing connections between music and art collections. To be discovered at the concerts or during events in the Museum's exhibition rooms!
December 27, 2024 to January 05, 2025 -- Centre Bell
A magnificent ladybug captures the eye of an awkward, unusual insect who has just moved into this lively neighborhood, and the two instantly fall in love.
OVO is overflowing with contrasts. The hidden, secret world at our feet is revealed as tender and torrid, noisy and quiet, peaceful and chaotic.
January 16 to February 08, 2025 (weekends) -- Old Port of Montréal
More than 15 years ago, we made a pact to celebrate in the dead of winter every year, and we're the kind of people that keep their word. So get ready because Igloofest 2025 is happening. Grab your vintage snow suits and your fav Igloo beanie, because we plan to make you dance to the best beats. We've already forecasted that Igloofest is going to be willlld!
Igloofest's 16th edition offered a rich line-up bringing together several of the most in-demand local and international artists on the global circuit, covering an even greater spectrum of the electronic music universe. Because a winter without Igloofest, just isn't winter.
December 08, 2024 to January 12, 2025 -- Segal Centre of Performing Arts
Montreal, don't miss this rare opportunity to experience this tribute to one of Canada's most beloved artists, after several sold out engagements in Toronto. Leonard Cohen constantly reinvented himself throughout his long career, helping generations of fans understand the changing society around them. His extraordinary life, music, and poetry will be celebrated by a remarkable company of artists.
January 2025
Founded in 1984 by Yuli Turovsky, the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra has been sharing its passion for classical music for over 35 years. The 15 exceptional musicians who make up the orchestra bring to life a varied repertoire ranging from the 17th century to the present day, accompanied by their principal guest conductor and artistic advisor Jean-François Rivest. With a program based on tradition, originality and innovation, the Orchestra stands out for the place it gives to numerous emerging and renowned artists with whom it partners to offer you a colorful and meaningful musical experience. I Musici de Montréal has built a solid reputation thanks to its numerous international tours and 40 recordings that meet the highest standards. The Orchestra also acts as a creative catalyst
within the city of Montreal and continues to strengthen its roots in the community by collaborating with various organizations and schools on its territory.
October 04, 2024 to January 12, 2025 -- Arsenal Contemporary Art
Dive into Tintin's Legendary Adventures as He and His Friends Step Out of the Comic Books and Come to Life Around You!
Following the success of Tintin, The Immersive Adventure in Paris, Brussels, Bordeaux, Les Baux-de-Provence and Lausanne, this unique creation arrives at Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal on October 4, 2024.
Tintin, The Immersive Adventure pays tribute to Hergé and the famous Belgian reporter, from the first 1929 edition of Tintin in the Land of the Soviets to the latest publications. The great traveller, whose adventures have been part of popular culture for nearly 100 years, will visit Montreal to the delight of the youngest to longtime fans.
For the occasion, the entire family from Hergé's famous work will be present: Tintin, Snowy and the loyal entourage, including Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson, Professor Calculus, Bianca Castafiore and many others.
The immersive experience, a coproduction between Culturespaces Studio and Tintinimaginatio, and presented by VIBRANT Studios, will plunge you into the nostalgia of this fascinating universe.
January 15 to 19, 2025 -- Various Locations
The 29th edition of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is back! The festival showcases short and medium-length films created by daring adventurers in the heart of wild and remote places. These captivating tales blend sporting feats with human stories, and often go beyond the protagonists' physical prowess alone. Tour enthusiasts immerse themselves in breathtaking films in which activities such as cycling, skiing, climbing, mountaineering, kayaking and many others are at the center of remarkable achievements (the final program will be revealed in November 2024).
With 23 cities visited, the Quebec tour is one of the largest on the World Tour, which brings together adventure enthusiasts in over 40 countries. The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is the most prestigious film event of its kind in the world. For the past 49 years in Banff, at the end of October and beginning of November, it has presented festival-goers from the four corners of the globe with some 100 films selected from over 500 short and medium-length films in competition.
January 21 to February 09, 2025 -- Centaur Theatre
Musical lovers will rejoice in a new English-language version of a Québécois classic, re-imagined by Frédéric Bélanger & Audrey Thériault with new music by Eva Foote, Ludovic Bonnier, and Habib Zekri.
Four years in the making, this is a new musical adaptation of Evelyne de la Chenelière's heart-warming comedy about
four singletons looking for connections and tripping on fate in Montreal. Dubbed "light therapy in the heart of winter" by La Presse when it originally premiered, this exciting collaboration with Théâtre advienne que pourra celebrates the kind of love that makes you want to sing. Directed by rising star Frédéric Bélanger and featuring music by Audrey Thériault, Ludovic Bonnier, Eva Foote, and Habib Zekri.
January 03, 04, 09, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26 & 31, 2025 -- l'Église St-Jean-Baptiste, à la Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-bon-Secours et à l'Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs !
These magnificent candle-lit classical music concerts are in Montreal!
Montreal now hosts the famous classical music concerts that have caused a stir around the world! Candlelight shows adopt a new concept that engages all of your senses for a magical musical experience. Do not miss ! This series of candlelit concerts, simply named "Candlelight", invites you to relive the greatest moments of classical music in the most magical places of Montreal. In an intimate and warm atmosphere, rediscover the works of Vivaldi, Mozart, Chopin or even Beethoven. After having been a huge success around the world - in cities like New York, Barcelona or London - this unique experience is finally coming to Montreal.
January 01, 2025 -- Place des Arts/Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Waltz into the new year with Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert, now a North American Tradition! This dazzling performance evokes a golden age of Viennese music, brimming with energy, merriment, and romance, and is a glorious re-creation of the beloved Neujahrskonzert, the concert that has welcomed the New Year for more than 80 years in Vienna and all over the world.
November 25, 2024 to January 08, 2025 -- Pointe-À-Callière Museum
For the holiday season, Pointe-à-Callière will transform into a place of enchantment where young and old can enjoy creative activities and unwind in an outdoor relaxation area.
Starting November 25, come to Place Royale in the heart of Old Montréal to set your sights on our seasonal decor that conjures up the coziness of ski chalets while paying tribute to winter sports. Take a break from the holiday hubbub and get comfy on our stools surrounded by light-adorned trees. The only thing missing may be a mug of hot chocolate!
From December 26 to 30, come to the big igloo in front of the Museum to hear Befana, Melchior, Pascual and Santa Claus tell you about Christmas legends from around the world.
January 17 to 26, 2025 -- Palais des Congrès
A constant increase in the number of visitors testified to its success, and organizers were prompted to surpass themselves and create more and more special attractions and unveilings. Founded in 1914 by the Corporation des concessionnaires d'automobiles de Montréal, the Montreal International Auto Show is the most important auto show in Québec with more than 500 vehicles on display, and nearly 200,000 visitors annually!
November 30, 2024 to January 05, 2025 -- McCord Museum
Montrealers have been spellbound by the mechanical displays in Ogilvy's department store window for over 70 years -- a Holiday tradition that began in 1947. The Bavarian scenes, custom made by the German toy manufacturer Steiff, feature dozens of handcrafted animals working and playing.In 1911, the firm began producing mechanical windows featuring moving animals, which stores could rent or purchase -- an effective way of entertaining children while promoting their merchandise. James Aird Nesbitt, who owned Ogilvy's department store from 1927 to 1985, bought two -- The Enchanted Village and The Mill in the Forest.Similar to those of department stores in other parts of the world, such as Macy's in New York or Galeries Lafayette in Paris, these window displays are among the last of their kind in North America. They were donated to the McCord Stewart Museum in March 2018 by Holt Renfrew with the goal of preserving and ensuring the continuation of the iconic Montreal displays.The Museum is proudly maintaining this holiday tradition that has amazed Montrealers of all ages for over 75 years!
November 28, 2024 to March 09, 2025 (Every day from 10h00 to 23h00) -- Esplanade de la Place des Arts
Light, creativity and Nordicness come together for Lumino, the unmissable Montreal winter event, which returns in a renewed version for its 15th edition.
Discover contemplative and luminous participatory works, indoors and outdoors, and let yourself be seduced by an evolving and dazzling program that warms the cold nights in the heart of the metropolis and the Quartier des spectacles. Place des Arts will host three of these works on its outdoor Esplanade.
Notre-Dames Basilica
Notre-Dame Basilica proudly welcomes the reopening of Aura, a luminous experience in the heart of the Basilica. To usher in this bright new era, starting August 13, 2021, the universally-acclaimed experience returns in a renewed form, featuring extended visual and musical moments.
Year round exhibits -- Palais des Congrès
OASIS immersion offers a new, permanent, all-immersive 2,200 m2 (over 23,500 ft2 ) space located on the ground floor of the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The site is home to enthralling exhibitions inspired by the people, places and ideas that shape and galvanize our world, here and now. OASIS immersion is a sort of immersive magazine where
spirited minds come to refuel and escape the routine of everyday life. There, visitors find fresh new ideas and inspiring works. It's a place to rethink society and its foundations through the prism of optimism. The mood is upbeat, energizing and inspiring, one that calls to action. Light and movement are at the heart of the experience and this is reflected in our logo. The rays of the light spectrum criss-cross, reminiscent of the rich yet playful multi-sensorial projections of light, sounds, colours and themes, while the esthetics of the logo draw on contrasts and refinement.
Developed by local entrepreneurs and creatives, the OASIS immersion space features a world-class contactless, walk-through experience. 3X All-Immersive Galleries, 2X Light Exhibits, 1X Lounge & 1X Podcast.
Since July 20, 2017 -- Mont Tremblant
Montreal multimedia phenom Moment Factory has just launched a new nature walk. A night walk in search of the giant! Deep in the heart of Mont Tremblant, the last of the giants has awoken. Follow your sense of adventure to discover the secret he wants to share. The Tonga Lumina illuminated trail is a sensory experience in the forest. This 1.5-km nocturnal walk takes place on a stone dust pathway at the heart of nature. To start off, visitors show up at the bottom of the Flying Mile chairlift that will take them up to the midway station where they will be led to the entrance of the trail. After taking visitors on a brief ascension, the trail slowly weaves its way down the hill through the woods, crosses streams and clearings. Participants can anticipate being on the pathway an average of one hour. Departures are continuous from sunset to closing, with a maximum of 300 people admitted per half-hour on the course.
December 2024 to March 2025 -- Basin Bonsecours
At the Old Port, the joys of winter come earlier than anywhere else, thanks to the skating rink opening on December 1! Perfect ice, incredible views of historic Old-Montreal and the river, and dynamic, exhilarating and entertaining activities are what await you at the Old Port skating rink all winter long! The great music and special lighting only add to the fun!
Opened in February 2022 -- Quartier des Spectacles
Esplanade Tranquille is the newest public space in the Quartier des Spectacles. Montrealers are welcome to visit this fun and inviting all-seasons spot, inspired by urban backyards. Families and other visitors will discover a diverse and entertaining cultural program -- a true reflection of the city. Esplanade Tranquille is named in honour of the Tranquille bookstore, once located on the site, and its owner, Henri Tranquille (1916-2005). It is an important site in contemporary Quebec history, having hosted the launch of the Refus global manifesto in 1948.
Throughout Old Montréal
Loosely inspired by the history of Montreal, Cité Mémoire invites you to meet a host of characters who've witnessed the city's evolution first-hand. Poetic, dreamlike and occasionally playful, the tableaux come alive with images, words and music. Projected throughout Old Montreal, the work appears on the very walls that surround us, the ground on which we walk, the trees that frame our present. A creation by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, in collaboration with Michel Marc Bouchard
