It’s shaping up to be another lively summer weekend in Montreal, filled with family entertainment and live (and many of them free) musical performances.
Here are some concepts that will keep you busy:
When: Lasts until Sunday. The parade begins at 1:00 p. m.
Where: The Villa, the Olympic Park and the surroundings of the city.
Cost: Free and paid events.
How to get there: The Village’s metro stations are Berri-Uqam, Beaudry and Papineau (green line). The metro station Pie-IX for Olympic Park (green line).
Highlights: The Gay Pride Parade takes place on Sunday at 1 p. m. And events take place over the weekend.
Check the full schedule of occasions here.
When: Until August 17
Where: Festival Square
Cost: single events and payments
How to get there: The Quartier des spectacles metro stations are Place des Arts and Saint-Laurent (green line) and Berri-UQUAM (green and yellow line)
Highlights: A full schedule of performances, film screenings, classical dances and more with artists from indigenous communities throughout the Americas.
Check the full schedule of occasions here.
Dancers perform at Montreal’s Indigenous Presence Festival in 2023 (Angela MacKenzie/CTV News)
When: Thursday, 22 h.
Where: In and around La Ronde
Cost: Free from outside La Ronde. Fees paid in the park.
How to see it: The Jacques Cartier Bridge and its landscape offer the delight of observation in Montreal.
Highlights: “Tribute to Metallica” is the definitive presentation of the fireworks produced by the Italian pyrotechnic company Panzera and the American company Rozzi Fireworks.
Fireworks on Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)
When: Until Sunday
Where: Jarry Park IGA Stadium
Cost: Tickets start at $20
How to get there: De Castelnau metro station (blue line)
Highlights: Some of the world’s tennis players will be on the court to compete in this prestigious tennis tournament, including Leylah Fernandez de Laval.
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez celebrates her victory over Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia at the National Bank Tennis Open in Montreal on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
When: Saturday and Sunday
Where: Parc Jean-Drapeau
Cost: Tickets start at $230
How to get there: Jean-Drapeau metro station (yellow line)
Highlights: Dubstep, techno and EDM enthusiasts will be present at this annual electronic music festival. Headliners include Afrojack, Alesso, The Chainsmokers, Deadmau5 and Martin Garrix.
When: Friday and Sunday
Where: Olympic Stadium
Cost: Tickets start at $79
How to get there: Pie-IX metro station (green line)
Highlights: Two opportunities to see the legends of heavy steel on their M72 World Tour. Each performance has another track listing and an opening band.
When: Friday to Sunday
Where: Montreal Convention Centre
Cost: Tickets start at $50
How to get there: Place d’Armes metro station (orange line)
Highlights: Quebec’s largest anime conference returns, offering screenings of movies, game shows, games and panels. There will be collectibles to note and colorful cosplay costumes to admire.