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.
June 29 to July 08, 2023 -- Various Locations
Montreal Jazz Festival: The Largest Jazz Festival in the World
Ranked as the world's largest jazz festival in the Guinness World Records, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has been synonymous with a passion for music for now 40 years. Every year for 10 days, the French-speaking metropolis of North America becomes the venue where fans of all types of jazz-related music rub shoulders with aficionados of jazz in its purest form. All on a unique site designed to meet festival goers' every need, right downtown in an area off-limits to car traffic! Montreal is without a doubt the true heartbeat of Planet Jazz!
April 20 to August 20, 2023 -- Under The Big Top/Old Montreal
Cirque du Soleil brings new and surprising twists to its big top magic with a story about evolution and the symbiotic unions that our future depends on. Poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics and technologies come together in a spectacle exploring the precious balance between humans, animals and the world we share.
As they navigate the phases of evolution, our main female protagonist Future and our characters learn that their actions have the power to shape the world. Inspired to collaborate, they come together to rebuild our planet piece by piece, creating the world we all want to live in.
Fuelled by the power of invention, the hope of the youth and the importance of empathy, Cirque du Soleil ECHO invites the audience to participate in a universe of colour, wonder and infinite possibilities.
July 14 to July 29, 2023 -- Various locations
Everything's funny in Montreal during the month of July. Just for Laughs Festival, the world's largest and most renowned comedy festival brings together artists from all corners of the planet to laugh and celebrate Montreal's joie de vivre. It's a wonderful time to enjoy over 2,000 performances for the entire family including 1,300 free, outdoor shows in Montreal's splendid Quartiers des Spectacles. The Festival is 18 days of performances, street entertainers, urban street theatre, stand-up comedy and laughter.
July 27 to 29, 2023 -- Mont Tremblant
While many sporting events will be held this summer, this time, make way for humor with the first edition of the Festival Joyeux Mont-Tremblant to be held on July 28, 29 and 30, in collaboration with Desjardins and the Microbrasserie Saint -Arnould. During these three days, festival-goers will be able to go to the new public space on rue de Saint-Jovite and to the Lac Mercier church in the village of Mont-Tremblant to have fun. They will see street entertainers as well as comedy, theater and music shows, all free of charge, all day long. Two other evenings will also be free at the Royal Lepage Humania Gina Beaulieu Inc. public space. Indeed, on Friday evening, Mario Tessier will present his recent show, while on Saturday evening, Mado and his guests Grand gala d'humour will be on stage
July 11 to 23, 2023 -- Various Locations
More than 700 artists from some thirty countries and hundreds of thousands of festival-goers meet each year in Montreal, for the pleasure of being together and living an unforgettable experience at the Festival International Nuits d'Afrique, the most great meeting of world music! Like world music, current, plural and without borders, the International Festival Nuits d'Afrique is always... exciting, intoxicating, dancing and festive!
From big names on the international scene to new generations of artists from here and elsewhere, all come to meet the public, share their passion, their culture and their joie de vivre. Eclectic, authentic and unifying, the festival creates memorable evenings of irresistible favourites. Since 1987, every edition of Festival International Nuits d'Afrique has had its own particular charm and personality. That is one of the important reasons it thrives. At the forefront of artistic creativity the Festival plumbs a vast pool of talent from here to Timbuktu, across great oceans to Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.
An oasis of discovery and recreational activities for the whole family! A meeting place for lovers of music and world cultures, the Village des Nuits d'Afrique offers a steady stream of unifying concerts, open-air workshops of traditional dances and musical instruments, a play area for children, without forgetting the authentic Timbuktu Market and the exotic dishes and drinks to savor there, the relaxation areas, and the Family Zone.
June 29 to August 10, 2023 -- Île Sainte-Hélène (La Ronde Amusement Park)
The largest pyrotechnics competition of its kind in the world, the Montreal International Fireworks Competition has been going strong since 1985 and remains one of this city's top summer attractions. Pyrotechnics artists from around the world will be launching fireworks over La Ronde.
July 13 to 29, 2023 -- Varios Locations
Zoofest & OFF- JFL has been on the Montreal scene since 2009. Founded to provide a meeting place between the public and the newcomers in humor, theater and music, Zoofest is a playground for new faces just like the most established, 60 minutes at a time. From a first hour of material to the creation of a new concept show, or the running of a fifth solo show, Zoofest offers a freedom of creation to the artists it broadcasts by allowing them to think outside the box and offer original content to its curious festival-goers.
What makes Zoofest unique is the variety of its programming. With the heart of its mission to radiate new faces, festival-goers are invited every year to discover new artists in new concepts. Whether through concept shows that bring together comedians around common themes, established artists who take risks while playing new material, first-time performances or even humorous theater, the uniqueness of the program is which reminds festival-goers from year to year at the festival. With three to four shows a day in each of its rooms, we really can say that at Zoofest, every night is a like little weekend!
July 06 to July 16, 2023 -- Plaines d'Abraham
Every year, the Festival d'été de Québec attracts over one million festival-goers to Québec City's historical district for concerts by international superstars and top new talent. Festival-goers and the organization are getting ready to experience a more normal FEQ in 2022. Rage Against the Machine will rock the Bell Stage on the Plains of Abraham on July 16. The full FEQ lineup is now available!
July 20 to August 09, 2023 -- Various Locations
The Fantasia Film Festival, a Montreal silver screen staple since 1996, is not quite as tame and heartwarming as Disney's groundbreaking collection of shorts that go by the same name. Horror, fantasy, Hong Kong action, animation, gored up sci-fi, gratuitous nudie shot B-movies, name your non-PG genre and chances are Fantasia has it covered in its programming, particularly Asian films which make up almost half of every year's selection. The Fantasia International Film Festival, already recognized as the most important genre-film festival in North America, is now considered a major and unique Canadian cultural institution. This commercial and critical success is due to the festival's proven ability to showcase the best imaginative cinema from more than 30 countries; from intimate auteur films to entertaining, commercially-geared genre films.
May 13 to September 17, 2023 -- Quartiers des Spectacles Montreal
This summer, the Quartier des Spectacles is swarming with cultural events with a diversified program on Sainte-Catherine Street, in the Quartier Latin and at Philipps SquareEach week is booked with amazing performances to entertain audiences of all ages. Theatre, dance, music, circus arts and comedy will share the limelight. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears to the ground and discover what's happening in the cultural heart of Montreal!
June 07 to August 06, 2023 -- Lanaudiere
Canada's leading classical music festival. Continuing a long tradition of excellence, the Festival de Lanaudière presents a series of intimate recitals in the historic churches of the region and performances by famous symphony orchestras in the amphitheatre.
June 15 to October 13, 2023 -- Du Musée Avenue
Avenue du Musée is pedestrianized this summer, between rue Sherbrooke Ouest and avenue du Docteur-Penfield. In summer, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) presents an ephemeral installation on avenue du Musée, bordered by its Sculpture Garden, which brings together one of the largest public art collections in the city. .Every summer since 2013, the MMFA has been inviting local creative talent to design and execute an installation for the portion of Du Musée Avenue that gets converted into a pedestrian walkway.
July 06 to 16, 2023 -- Various Location
MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE is indeed THE international event on the international circus scene in July! Artists and professionals from around the world will come together to delight audiences, who will discover the most original and challenging acts. Once again, the festival is taking over the city!
May 31 TO September 09, 2023 - SALLE WILFRID-PELLETIER, PLACE DES ARTS
With Les Grands Ballets, Cinderella is set in a fantastic and timeless realm, thanks to glittering new sets and costumes designed and crafted in Montreal. Some roles have been created specially for the company's dancers, to bring even more magic to the scenes in the enchanted garden. This beautiful ballet on pointe is a delight for the whole family. A touch of magic to round off the season in beauty!
June 16 to July 09, 2023 -- Espace Saint Denis
It's 1968: the Vietnam War is raging and the Age of Aquarius is coming. Claude Bukowski, a young farmer in Oklahoma, must leave his ranch to fight in Vietnam. Before joining the army, the future soldier decides to visit New York. There he meets a group of free-spirited hippie activists who are protesting against war, dreaming of a more peaceful, greener, fairer and more beautiful world.
Through infectious rock anthems, they celebrate free love and fight for a better America. But Claude is not convinced and the call of Vietnam is stronger, although he does not know if he will come back alive…
A seminal work of 60s counterculture, HAIR addresses themes that still resonate today, and its message of hope, love and peace remains more relevant than ever. With his adaptation, the director Serge Denoncourt intends to explore with passion, humor and sometimes irony, the values of peace and love, like a historical polaroid.
From Broadway to Tokyo, via Paris, Berlin and Sydney, HAIR has been rocking stages around the world for more than 50 years thanks to, among other things, the immortal choruses of Aquarius and Let the sunshine in. Led by Serge Denoncourt and inspired by flower power, the Quebec version of HAIR risks going down in history.
June to October 2023 (16h00 to 23h00) -- Olympic Stadium
The largest gathering of food trucks in Canada. It takes place every first Friday of every month! https://www.facebook.com/1ersVendredisMtl/
June 23 to September 27, 2023 -- Entrepot 77 - 77 Rue Bernard E, Montréal, QC H2T 1A4
Marché des Possibles is a public open-air space featuring a free and diversified socio-cultural programming that includes musical performances, screenings of films and activities for children. On the premises, you will also find a bar and a biergarten, a market with artists and artisan creations, as well as delicious food provided by local chefs and pop-up restaurants
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.
July 26 to August 06, 2023 -- Saint-Sauveur
Currently under the artistic leadership of dance superstar Guillaume Côté, the Festival has become one of the largest major artistic and cultural events in Quebec and in Canada. This annual presentation of artists of national and international renown, has established FASS's reputation of excellence. The Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and presentation of the best choreographers, dancers and composers. Through its eclectic and original programming, the Festival seeks to support and inspire artists from Canada and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their work and passion in an intimate setting.
July 14 to 16, 2023 -- Palais des Congrès
The Montreal Comiccon is the place to be to immerse yourself in the geek spirit and discover a multitude of products related to the pop culture universe: comic books, sci-fi, horror, video games, movies, television and entertainment. With a multitude of exhibitors and thousands of visitors, everyone gets a fair share.
