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 06, 2024 -- 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.
June 01, 02, 05 & 16, 2024 -- Places des Arts/Maison Symphonique
Comprised of Quebec-born musicians, who are also mainly Quebec-trained, the Orchestre Métropolitain boasts an international calibre of excellence as an organization dedicated to promoting wider public access to classical music and to strong community involvement, as well as to artistic innovation and creativity. The Orchestre Métropolitain owes its international calibre to the quality and reputation of its Principal Conductor and Artistic Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
June 01, 02, 05 & 07, 2024 -- Museum of Fine Arts/Bourgie Hall
Recitals, chamber music, vocal art, Baroque music, jazz, world music, family shows, and more: each year, Bourgie Hall produces over a hundred concerts at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in its exceptional venue
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! .
June 07 to 09, 2024 -- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve/Île Notre-Dame
October 8, 1978: Montreal's first Grand Prix du Canada is held on an island in the middle of the St. Lawrence. A native son, driving a Ferrari, wins his first world championship race. On that day more than three decades ago, Montreal, Ile Notre-Dame and its 4.5-kilometre track became more than a city, an island and a ribbon of pavement. They became Formula One holy ground. From year to year ever since, every June, tens of thousands of pilgrims have flocked to the island to watch the gods of motor racing. First there was Gilles Villeneuve. Then came Jones, Piquet, Mansell, Senna, Prost, Schumacher, Hill, Alonso, Hamilton and others. They come to conquer. They keep building on the legend of this always-thrilling Grand Prix.
June 06 to 09, 2024 -- Peel Street
The Montreal Grand Prix is the most important tourist event in Canada, with a considerable economic impact of 90 million dollars. Broadcast in 150 countries with more than 310 million viewers and an occupancy rate of 95% in hotels, the Grand Prix positions the city of Montreal on the international scene.
As part of the Grand Prix, Peel Street merchants come together to organize the most prestigious event in downtown Montreal: The Peel Formula Event. More than 400,000 visitors are expected in June to travel on Peel Street during the weekend of the Grand Prix de Montréal.
Thanks to its renowned restaurants, its terraces and its high-end boutiques, Peel Street ensures a success for the event where luxury cars, fashion, music and gastronomy merge in a distinguished atmosphere.
June 27 to July 06, 2024 -- 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!
May 23 to July 14, 2024 -- Under the Big Top in the Old Port of Montreal
Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him. Suddenly, the visible becomes invisible, perspectives are transformed, and the world is literally turned upside down. In an alternate yet familiar past, in a place where wonders abound for those who trust their imagination, a Seeker discovers that in order to glimpse the marvels that lie just below the surface, we must first learn to close our eyes.
June 27 to August 01, 2024 -- 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.
May 30 to June 02, 2024 -- Place des Arts/Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Giselle is heartbroken when she discovers that Albrecht, the man she loves, is in reality a nobleman betrothed to another woman. Devastated by grief and her intense feeling of yearning, the young peasant girl succumbs to madness and dies. She joins the ghostly spiritual wilis, young brides-to-be who have died before their nuptials and who condemn men to dance themselves to death.
What audiences connect with is the human element in the story: love, and betrayal in love, is a common, enduring theme. In Giselle, we see a young woman who not only realizes the truth, but by Act 2, she moves past that, and accepts her duplicitous lover.
June 13 to 23, 2024 -- Museum of Fine Arts/Salle Bourgie & Maison Symphonique Place des Arts
Looking for another reason to visit Montréal? This festival offers you outstanding jazz and classical music artists in presentations that have attracted millions via radio, television and live performance. Don't miss the first festival of Montréal's summer season and one of the best chamber music festivals in North America.
May 29 to June 18, 2024 -- Various Location
The Fringe Festival is Montréal's summer block party of theatre, dance, music, comedy, and more. With over 700 shows, local and international performing artists take over the Plateau Mont-Royal to celebrate years of boundless creativity. Artists are selected by lottery, no Censorship. Artists have complete freedom to present ANYTHING, accessibility to artists. Anyone can apply to the lottery and afford its application fees, accessibility to audience. Ticket prices are kept low and 100% of the ticket price is returned to the artists you see on stage.
May 22 to June 05, 2024 -- Various Location
Montreal's international festival combining both contemporary dance and contemporary theater, the Festival TransAmériques is three weeks of world and North American premiere performances by top choreographers, artistic directors, playwrights, actors and dancers. A relative newbie on the festival scene in Montreal, the Festival TransAmériques premiered in 2007, combining two festivals. Previously known as the Festival de Théâtre des Amériques, an all-theater festival going strong since 1985, the Festival TransAmériques added contemporary dance to the performance roster, picking up the slack where Montreal's contemporary dance event, the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse (defunct since 2003) left a void, to the dismay of Montreal's prominent dance community. And so a new festival was born with a particular focus on promoting contemporary dance and theater on the edge.
June 13 to 16, 2024 -- Vieux-Montréal
Montreal Baroque Festival promises to entertain, charm, and uplift us with its amazing programming! At the dawn of Montréal's festival season, Montreal Baroque invites the public to enjoy four joyous days of 17th and 18th century music. Performed in historic or unconventional venues, the grand productions, intimate concerts and street shows peppered with culinary delicacies, make for an eclectic, eccentric and colourful event!
June 12 to 22, 2024 -- Various Locations
The biggest music festival in the French-speaking world! For the past 20 years, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal has been the true reflection of a thriving French-speaking music world! Nearly 70 indoor shows and 180 free outdoor concerts attest to the effervescent quality, diversity and energy of a music-rich, fun-filled program! Every year, Montrealers and tourists throng to the safe, festive Francofolies site in the downtown core to savour the best musical talents of the French-speaking world.
May 12 to June 02, 2024 --Centre Segal of Performing Arts
One four-letter word is about to rock the White House! When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. Veep meets House of Cards in this uproarious, side-splitting, and riotous comedy featuring seven high-flying and audacious performances!
June 18, 2024 -- Eaton Center 9th Floor
Ballets Jazz Montréal cordially invites you to celebrate the reopening of the Eaton Centre's iconic 9th floor in style.
Over 350 guests from the arts and business worlds will join together to show their appreciation for our company and this magnificent and historic art deco venue. Come and witness our cabaret format evening inspired by the 20's. This year we are presenting four exclusive pieces - many of which are new creations. The first piece will be choreographed by the National Ballet of Canada's very own, Guillaume Côté. This duet brings out Ballets Jazz Montréal's signature style - high energy and technical. In addition to this new creation, Artistic Director Alexandra Damiani will be presenting a theatrical duet entitled Animus, which examines the tension between nature and nurture that exists within our relationships. Set to music by Jean Baptiste Lully and Henry Purcell, this duo is sure to showcase the vitality and physicality of our amazing dancers.
What's more, Ballets Jazz Montréal is delighted to welcome Geneviève Borne as Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening! Geneviève Borne has long been part of our cultural landscape. From TV to radio, catwalks to fashion shows, turntables to photography, Geneviève captures the energy of the moment and shares her favorites with audiences. A true enthusiast who wants to excite! We can't imagine a better person to be our Mistress of Ceremonies.
Between acts, enjoy a cocktail reception and open bar to network with the performers.
March 05 to June 22, 2024 -- SAT (Society for Arts & Technology)
An immersive audiovisual experience in the dome of the Society for Arts and Technology. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's iconic album, experience the immersive audiovisual journey of The Dark Side of the Moon in the SAT dome. The SAT is among the 100 domes worldwide with exclusive rights to this show, exploring the sonic and visual universe of the legendary album. an immersive audiovisual experience in the dome of the Society for Arts and Technology
June 06 to 09, 2024 -- Bassin Peel
YATAI MTL is a popular 4 days event that celebrates Japanese culture and its street food. The event has 3 components: a street food zone, an exhibitor zone and a cultural zone. It is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty of Montreal's cultural diversity and the way communities live together.
The Yatai is the name of the itinerant stand in Japan, a tradition that dates back to the Edo period in the 1630s. This ancient practice is still very popular with the Japanese people during the summer festivals (Matsuri), near the temples, along the rivers or at the exit of the offices.
June 06 to October 13,2024 -- Niamh/Du Musée Avenue
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. This year, you can discover a work by the artist Doras, produced by MU!
The art installation Niamh is inspired by the themes of nature and time present in Nicolas Party's exhibition L'heure mauve. It revisits the Irish legend of Niamh and Oisín in Tír na nÓg. On this paradisiacal island that is virtually immune to the ravages of time, three years is the equivalent of three hundred on Earth.
The gigantic portrait spanning the length of Du Musée Avenue is a depiction of Niamh, an immortal who, from her seat in eternity, looks on as her mortal husband, Oisín, leaves the island for an Earth she knows he will no longer recognize.
Niamh thus leads us to reflect on how we, as humans, come to terms with the passage of time. The installation also aims to bring an urban public closer to nature, and invites them to discover symbols of a realm of everlasting youth and natural beauty as they meander along the street.
June 05, 07, 08 ,13, 15, 18, 21, 22, 28, 2024 -- 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.
May to June 2024 -- Various Location
Montreal's international festival combining both contemporary dance and contemporary theater, the Festival TransAmériques is three weeks of world and North American premiere performances by top choreographers, artistic directors, playwrights, actors and dancers. A relative newbie on the festival scene in Montreal, the Festival TransAmériques premiered in 2007, combining two festivals. Previously known as the Festival de Théâtre des Amériques, an all-theater festival going strong since 1985, the Festival TransAmériques added contemporary dance to the performance roster, picking up the slack where Montreal's contemporary dance event, the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse (defunct since 2003) left a void, to the dismay of Montreal's prominent dance community. And so a new festival was born with a particular focus on promoting contemporary dance and theater on the edge.
June 7 to 9, 2024 - Santa Cruz Church
Montréal's vibrant Portuguese community has long played an important part in the weaving of the city's cultural fabric. This annual celebration brings together mouthwatering cuisine, family-friendly activities, big stage performances and shines a spotlight on the unique culture of Portuguese Montréalaise.
May 26 to June 02, 2024 -- Island of Montreal
The Go Bike Montreal Festival is back for another edition! Get on your bicycles for a week of (re)discovering Montreal and its metropolitan area, day and night. Save the dates and take part in the most beautiful cycling festival! Ready? Let's GO!
June 24, 2024 -- Various Locations
Saint Jean Baptiste Day, held annually on June 24, is the feast day of St. John the Baptiste, a Jewish preacher who baptized Jesus in the River Jordan. It is a day of celebration in Quebec and other areas of French Canada. Saint Jean
Baptiste Day is also known as "la Saint-Jean", "St John the Baptist Day", "Fête Nationale du Québec" and "Quebec's National Holiday". Various events are organized on Saint Jean Baptist Day. These range from large scale public celebrations, such as rock and jazz concerts, sports tournaments, parades and firework displays, to small family or neighborhood happenings, such as yard sales, picnics, barbecues, bonfires and children's entertainment. Many church bells ring in celebration and public dances and fun fairs are held. Some events may be held on the evening of June 23 and many are broadcast live on television, radio or on the Internet. The celebrations are coordinated by the Mouvement national des Québécoises et des Québécois. Saint Jean Baptiste Day is a public holiday in the Canadian province of Quebec. Post offices and many stores are closed. Public transport services run to a reduced schedule in some places or may not run at all in other areas, such as the province's rural regions. If June 24 falls on a Sunday, the same day is a paid day off for those who work on Sunday. June 25 becomes a paid day off for workers who do not ordinarily work on Sunday.
June 22, 2024 -- Conservatoire de musique de Montréal Concert Hall
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.
May 27 to June 16, 2024 -- Various Location
The Fringe Festival is Montréal's summer block party of theatre, dance, music, comedy, and more. With over 700 shows, local and international performing artists take over the Plateau Mont-Royal to celebrate years of boundless creativity. Artists are selected by lottery, no Censorship. Artists have complete freedom to present ANYTHING, accessibility to artists. Anyone can apply to the lottery and afford its application fees, accessibility to audience. Ticket prices are kept low and 100% of the ticket price is returned to the artists you see on stage.
June to October 2024 (16h00 to 23h00) -- Olympic Stadium
The largest gathering of food trucks in Canada. It takes place every first Friday of every month!
June 06 to 16, 2024 -- Downtown in the Quartier des spectacles & around the central strip of Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
Each year the Montreal Mural Festival transforms urban buildings into works of art. Talented artists from around the world transform the city landscape into a living, breathing art museum. The MURAL festival is an 11 day event championing live art. The festival has transformed Montreal, reinforcing Montreal as a go to global destination for contemporary urban art and an ultimate tourist destination. Most of the art displays take place Downtown in the Quartier des spectacles with over 80 murals and installations around the central strip of Boulevard Saint-Laurent. During the festival, visitors can see that year's crop of artists paint live over three days of celebration, including dance parties, food truck gatherings and fun in the street, which is closed off to traffic for the occasion.
June 23 to September 22, 2024 -- Entrepot 77 - 5705 avenue de Gaspé, à l'angle de l'avenue de Gaspé et de la rue Bernard est
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.
May to October 2024 -- Parc Jean Drapeau (Mainly on Weekends)
Piknic Électronik Montreal is an outdoor electronic music event aiming to offer immersive, social experiences in a friendly environment. Located in an urban park just 10 minutes from downtown Montréal, he brings together thousands of electronic music enthusiasts every Sunday from May to September. Piknic Électronik Montreal diverse programing has made it a highlight of the Montreal summer cultural circuit for over 15 years.
Every Sunday beginning on May 01 ending on September 30, 2024 -- Mont Royal Park
The Montreal Tamtams are a drum circle based in Montreal, Canada. One of the most original musical events in Montréal, this free festival takes place on Sundays, near the monument to Sir George-Étienne Cartier and in Mount Royal Park's surrounding green spaces. The Tamtam festivities start at 1 pm and continue until sunset. A colourful gathering of drummers, dancers, vendors and their admiring audiences. For twenty years, Montrealers and visitors have come to play music and dance, or just watch and listen. Tamtams, or simply "tams" as they are sometimes called by locals, began in 1978 and over the years have become one of the main tourist attractions of the city.
Summer 2024 -- Parc Jean Drapeau/ Jean-Doré Beach
Aquazilla is a unique 30-by-35 meters inflatable structure, located at the Jean-Doré Beach, and is comprised of obstacles, slides and platforms for jumping into the water, and much more. Take the challenge among family and friends and make your way through a course on the platform or put your ability to the test on a series of disciplines on the course!
Notre-Dames Basilica
A luminous experience in the heart of the Basilica Light unveils the richness of Notre-Dame's heritage and invites you to celebrate its beauty. The AURA Experience immerses you in a captivating visual and musical universe, presented upon one of the most sublime canvases imaginable: the French-inspired, Gothic Revival architectural interior of Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal. The experience offers a four-act multimedia display of dynamic light, orchestral music, and expressive architecture.
26 mai au 21 juin - Vendredi et samedi : 10h à 20h, Dimanche au jeudi : 10h à 18h
22 juin au 21 juillet - Tous les jours : 10h à 22h
22 juillet au 20 août - Tous les jours : 9h30 à 22h
21 août au 27 août - Tous les jours : 10h à 18h
2-3-4 septembre - Samedi, dimanche, lundi : 10h à 18h
Voiles en Voiles is a family adventure park in the Old Port of Montreal that will make you experience memorable emotions! In summer and winter, take part in the outdoor action in the unique world of royal ships and pirate ships. One of the things to do in Montreal that families love most!
In summer, climb aboard our spectacular life-size ships. Experience our aerial courses that will please both the agile little adventurers and big buccaneers thirsting for thrills. The site also has the Pirates Movie Theatre, climbing walls, inflatable games and a totally safe archery tag arena that will give you adrenaline rushes!
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.
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.
June 16 to September 02, 2024 -- Foot of the Clock Tower (Old Port)
**Mon/Tues/Wed 11h00 am to 19h00, Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun from 11h00 Am to 21h00. On fireworks night and special events, late closing at 11pm. From September 3 to 23 open on weekends only. **
Located a short distance from the historical district, the Old Port of Montreal's urban beach offers a vacation atmosphere with its fine sand, chairs, parasols and refreshing mist. There is also a bar where you can meet with friends over a drink and a bite late into the evening.
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.
Opens as of May 21, 2024
La Ronde, the biggest amusement park in Eastern Canada, has forty rides and attractions, including a new ride suspended over Lac des Dauphins: "EDNÖR -- The Attack." La Ronde has something for everyone: roller coasters for thrill seekers, slower rides with panoramic views of the city for the wiser ones, and gentle rides for the youngest children in Le Pays de Ribambelle.
