Montreal Travel Blog

Montreal has a large Irish-Canadian population who are proud of their heritage in buidling the city. It’s estimated that 40% of Quebec’s population has some Irish ancestry so St. Patrick’s Day is a big celebration in Montreal. On St Paddy’s Day in Montreal, everyone is Irish....

  Photo by John Walker Nuit Blanche is Montreal’s weekend-long arts festival that finishes off the Montreal Highlights Festival. Create your own itinerary from more than 165 indoor and outdoor activities featuring art, dance and music performances. It’s one of the wildest nights of the year...

For the next 11 days Montréal is taking winter head on with the fun-packed Montréal en Lumière. Running from February 16 until February 25, this outdoor event offers live music, culinary events, performance art, exhibits, light shows and plenty of free activities. Be sure to throw on your long underwear...

Courtesy of Tourisme Montreal Montréalers love a good party and New Year’s Eve is an evening when the whole city celebrates. Whether you want to listen to jazz, dance the night away, watch a cabaret, listen to some poetry or dress up, this city has a venue for you. Here are some suggestions to...

Photo by Stéphan Poulin, courtesy of Tourisme Montréal, Montréal is a city that embraces Christmas and gets into the spirit of celebrating. If you find yourself in town during the holidays and want to join in the fun, here are some events to get you into the spirit. Skate under a brightly lit night Head...

Get into spirit of Christmas with some fundraising events that will help the local community. It’s a great way to introduce yourself to the local artisans, musicians and performers who make the Montreal scene so vital. Enjoy a Christmas Classic Westmount Park United Church Community Centre and Rialto...

Pathfinder Tall Ship On September 14 at 4 pm six majestic tall ships will be sailing into the Old Port of Montreal for a spectacular display of marine history. The ships will then dock at the Jacques Quartier Quay from September 15 until 18. Advance tickets are on sale now for this popular event, which...

Photo courtesy of Montreal World Film Festival It may not have the glitz of Cannes or the hype of Toronto, but the Montreal World Film Festival delivers. From August 18 until 28, the 35th MWFF offers 383 films from over 70 countries. The mandate of the festival is to offer film lovers and professionals...

Montreal knows diversity. With three fantastic festivals happening this weekend, it’s going to be one hot weekend, and not just because of the weather! For the last 34 years, the Montreal Highland Games have been celebrating the city’s Celtic heritage. The two-day event held in Pierrefonds is...

Just for Laugh Theatre on St Denis. Courtesy of Bonjour Quebec Need a good laugh? The Just for Laughs comedy blow-out may be just the cure for the summertime blues. This festival has been making Montreal bust a gut since 1983 when Gilbert Rozon started the event for French-speaking Quebeckers. It was...