Osheaga
Typically early August
2024 edition (the most recent on our record) August 2–4, 2024
Parc Jean-Drapeau, Saint Helen’s Island
What’s happening in Montreal?
Festivals, concerts, food events, sport and exhibitions — Montreal’s major happenings, neighbourhood by neighbourhood and season by season.
Montreal’s biggest events
The fixtures that fill the city — and the hotels and restaurants along with it.
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Typically June into July
2024 edition (the most recent on our record) June 27 – July 6, 2024
Quartier des Spectacles, Place des Festivals
FreeJust for Laughs
Typically early July
2024 edition (the most recent on our record) July 10–28, 2024
Quartier des Spectacles
Montréal en Lumière
Typically February into March
2024 edition (the most recent on our record) February 22 – March 10, 2024
Quartier des Spectacles
Igloofest
Typically January into February
2024 edition (the most recent on our record) January 18 – February 10, 2024
Old Port of Montreal
Canadian Grand Prix
Typically early June
2024 edition (the most recent on our record) June 7–9, 2024
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Île Notre-Dame
Year-round fixtures
Events that come back the same season every year. We publish the season only, not specific dates.
MURAL Festival
Early summer
Saint-Laurent Boulevard, the Plateau
FreeLes Francos de Montréal
June – July
Quartier des Spectacles
FreeL’International des Feux Loto-Québec
July – August
La Ronde, Parc Jean-Drapeau
FreeFête des Neiges
Winter weekends
Parc Jean-Drapeau
FreeGardens of Light
Autumn
Montreal Botanical Garden
Mount Royal Tam-Tams
Summer Sundays, weather permitting
Mount Royal Park, Cartier monument
FreeBrowse by category
A category only gets its own page once it has 2 events. The rest are listed here with their count.
Events by neighbourhood
Free events
Attendable without a ticket, at least in part — outdoor stages, public sites and open activities.
- Montreal International Jazz Festival — Quartier des Spectacles, Place des Festivals
- MURAL Festival — Saint-Laurent Boulevard, the Plateau
- Les Francos de Montréal — Quartier des Spectacles
- L’International des Feux Loto-Québec — La Ronde, Parc Jean-Drapeau
- Fête des Neiges — Parc Jean-Drapeau
- Mount Royal Tam-Tams — Mount Royal Park, Cartier monument