Things to do in Montréal this July 2026
Summer The city
Summer reaches new heights in July in Montréal, with festivals, family fun and fireworks, oh my! Bask in the sounds of the Jazz Fest, discover culinary creations at First Fridays and experience Cirque du Soleil under the big top. Whether you’re joining the exuberant crowds, enjoying drinks on a terrace or spending a quiet day in the gardens, at the spa or on a boat, Montréal will turn the heat up on your July.
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To enjoy the best the city has to offer during your stay in July, please don't think of yourself as a tourist, but as one of us. Whether you're here for a few days, a few weeks or a few years, we're counting on you to enjoy Montréal in a spirit of respect, responsibility and celebration!
July festivals and unmissable events
Join the fun of Montréal’s famed summer festival season this month. Throughout the city, car-free pedestrian streets are the place to be for outdoor festivals, dining, shopping and socializing. Keep your eye out for gourmet food trucks, too, especially at the First Fridays gathering at the Olympic Stadium every first Friday of the month,
On July 1, celebrate Canada Day in Montréal with family activities, music, food and fireworks in the Old Port of Montréal.
The world-famous Festival International de Jazz de Montréalfeatures nearly 1,000 concerts this year (it’s 45th edition!) by musicians from around the world, on outdoor and indoor stages, with dozens of free events until July 4.
Expect the unexpected at circus festival MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE from July 2 to 12, featuring local and international circus shows of all kinds, with outdoor performances throughout the city. And you can’t say “circus” in Montréal without mentioning the Cirque du Soleil’s latest show in the bog top on the Old Port of Montréal, ECHO. Let the amazement wash over you.
Fans and creators, actors and producers come together at Montréal Comiccon from July 3 to 5 at Palais des congrès de Montréal.
Dance to the beat of Festival International Nuits d’Afrique from July 7 to 19, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary! Dozens of incredible indoor shows and free stages await right downtown. And a must for genre film fans, the Fantasia International Film Festival turns 30 this year, and comes to big screens in the city from July 16 to August 2.
From July 16 to 19, celebrate Vietnamese food and culture at Chợ Đêm MTL, featuring a Vietnamese Street Food Market happening in the Peel Basin.
From July 15 to 26, LOL your butt off at Just For Laughs, the largest comedy festival in the world and an unmissable event that transforms the city into the international capital of laughter every summer.
Festival Haiti on Fire! Celebrates its 20th edition with live music, an arts fair and delicious food in Parc La Fontaine from July 23 to 27.
Electronic dance music takes over Parc Jean-Drapeau every weekend this summer at Piknic Éléctronik, when the whole family can spend the day dancing, eating from food trucks and generally basking in the sun. Speaking of family-friendly activities, head to SOS Labyrinthe in the Old Port to swing from the rafters — literally! The adventure sports site also puts on special activities throughout the season, including the popular Blackout nights every Thursday, plus on July 24 and 25, they celebrate camper’s Christmas.
Montréal’s innovative chops will shine bright from July 8 to 10 during Startupfest, the world’s must-attend startup conference where entrepreneurs, investors, large enterprises, industry veterans and others participate in a variety of activities at the Tower of the Grand Quay of the Port of Montréal.
On July 11, think neon! Don your brightest outfit, your canoe or kayak, and enjoy Lock & Paddle, a free day of paddling in the Lachine Canal. Join the fleet of colourful paddlers and experience a lockage, plus lots of music and laughter.
Throughout July Montréal will have even more starry nights thanks to the International des Feux Loto-Québec, an international fireworks festival that lights up the sky from La Ronde. Check out the many spots with great (free) views of the show.
And to crown the month and walk us into August with pride, July 31 kicks off Festival Fierté Montréal, with a ton of shows, events, happenings plus a big fat parade.
Summer activities, attractions and tours
The easiest way to visit dozens of Montréal attractions, museums and more at a discount is by getting your own key to the city: Passeport MTL, whose special summer edition will help you experience the best of this fresh and fancy season.
We hope you make yourself at home in Montréal’s incredible hotels — there’s an accommodation option for everyone, from landmark hotels to family friendly hotels and boutique hotels galore.
In Old Montréal, walk the cobblestone streets to the St. Lawrence River and visit the iconic Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal — see the gorgeous multimedia AURA Experience, a wonderful way to feel the grandeur of this landmark.
Downtown holds one of the city’s most lovely churches, the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, where you can admire the beautiful stained glass during services or during the regular organ concerts.
In the Old Port of Montréal, after shooting a selfie at the glimmering BONJOUR structure, see views of the city and the river from the Grand Quay of the Port of Montréal, where you’ll find a cruise ship dock, marine history displays, green spaces and a stunning attraction: the Port of Montréal Tower. Nearby, treat yourself to bird’s-eye views on La Grande Roue de Montréal observation wheel.
Visit the esplanade of Place Ville Marie, where the massive art installation The Ring glints overhead. Or take a break for entertainment and a snack at the Esplanade Tranquille café at the corner of Clark and Sainte-Catherine Street.
One of the best ways to discover the city is with expert guides on Montréal tours: set your own agenda with private walking tours at your own pace, or join pros and let yourself be guided. See the city like a local with MTL Detours, take a day trip outside the city with N-tours or call upon the experts at Guidatour. For an unparalleled taste of the city, savour one of the expert two- or three-hour walking tours given by Local Montréal Food Tours — they range from Mile End to Old Montréal. At Montréal on Wheels, take 3 hour treasure-hunt bike tours around neighbourhoods including the Plateau, Old Montréal, the Lachine Canal and more, or slightly shorter tours specially adapted to families.
If you’re wondering why Montréal has so many colourful murals, hear more about them and their artists on a street art tour with Spade & Palacio, including the murals from the current MURAL Festival. For an electric bike tour of the murals, look to Fitz Montréal — their tours cover anything from downtown Montréal to Jean-Talon Market. To enjoy Montréal after dark (also weather permitting), head out on the Montréal by Night Loop on Gray Line’s double decker bus! Enjoy the ambiance and watch as the city’s most vibrant districts come to life after dusk.
You can also devise your own self-guided art tour (or follow one of their expertly curated ones) thanks to Art Public Montréal, a fountain of information on Montréal’s hundreds of public artworks that are viewable for free year-round. Explore their selection of podcasts, too, for the inside scoop.
Passeport MTL
The easiest way to visit dozens of Montréal attractions, museums and more at a discount is by getting your own key to the city: Passeport MTL, whose special summer edition will help you experience the best of the magical season.
July’s foodie adventures
Cho Ðêm MTL
Montréal’s many food festivals happen throughout the year. This month, don’t miss
Chợ Đêm MTL, a celebration of Vietnamese culture and flavour featuring a Vietnamese Street Food Market happening in the Peel Basin. It happens from July 16 to 19.
Taste all the varieties of Canada’s national food you could dream of at The Great Montréal PoutineFest, from July 22 to August 2, at restaurants and food trucks throughout Old Montréal. If you’ve ever wondered what BBQ ribs poutine or dumplings poutine tastes like, now’s your chance to find out!
More in an island mood? Head to the Clock Tower Quay in the Old Port for Taste of the Caribbean, from July 9 to 12. Enjoy mouthwatering flavours from all over the islands plus great reggae, free all day.
To fill up on fresh produce and local goods, explore the city’s beautiful public markets, including Jean-Talon Market in Little Italy and Atwater Market in Saint-Henri. Montréal’s smallest market, the Public Market of Lachine, in the southwest, also offers a great selection of products year-round to go with its quaint design.
Le vin dans les voiles is a natural, organic and biodynamic wine agency based in Montréal that offers fascinating wine tasting and educational events. Peruse the calendar here. The workshops happen in French, but hey — wine is a universal language!
Indulge in incredible food at Montréal’s variety of restaurants all month long. Explore superb restaurants and cafés along Beaubien Street in the Rosemont-La-Petit-Patrie neighbourhood (also where you’ll find Little Italy).
Discover Montréal’s newest restaurants and buvettes, and don’t miss a classic Montréal brunch, whether you’re looking for elegance or comfort food. For some crowdsourced favourites, try Montréalers’ favourite lunch restaurants, from Old Montréal and downtown to Villeray or the South-West. Get a taste of long-time Quebec classics like smoked meat, poutine and Montréal bagels and keep on ticking the boxes on your must-eat list with these other musts for foodies in Montréal.
Get an incredible bird’s eye view on Quartier des Spectacles from the terrasse of Bivouac, where you can taste the best of the terroir under the stars (and falling snow), or of Old Montréal and beyond from Terrasse William Gray. At Montréal’s oldest and longest-running restaurant, Auberge Saint-Gabriel, in the heart of the Old Port.
The new year also an excellent time to have dinner and see a show at the Casino de Montréal: live music and cabaret shows will entertain while you enjoy incredible steaks and more on the grill at Le Montréal, a gourmet buffet at Pavillon 67, and quick delicious eats at L’Instant.
Downtown, explore the wide variety of excellent meals at gourmet food halls including Time Out Market, Marché Artisans, Le Cathcart and LE CENTRAL — or venture out to the de la Savane metro station to explore Le Fou Fou in the huge and tawny Royalmount mall.
Get your caffeine fix at Montréal’s indie coffee shops — and fresh doughnuts to go with it! Add more sweetness to your life at Montréal’s best bakeries and pastry shops, best chocolate shops and candy shops.
Eat plant-based with our ultimate guide to vegetarian and vegan eating in Montréal or join the debate over who makes the best pizza in Montréal — or the best tacos. Warm up with authentic Japanese ramen and Vietnamese pho. By night, discover the city’s 34 top cocktail bars, inventive Montréal microbreweries and late-night eats. Or mix Montrealesque cocktails at home with gin, vodka, rum and more specialty spirits from these Montréal specialty alcohol and spirit makers.
Summer reaches new heights in July in Montréal
Summer sports
From July 5 to 9, Montréal dives headfirst into elite competition as the 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials take over the Olympic Pool, where Canada’s fastest swimmers battle for coveted national-team spots ahead of the Pan Pacific Championships.
A few days later, from July 10 to 12, the city scores another major sporting moment with a trio of regular-season WNBA games bringing top-tier women’s basketball energy downtown. Montréal continues honouring the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games through a packed season of nostalgic and future-facing events. Highlights include guided tours of the Olympic Park throughout July and beyond, the “Clin d’œil aux Jeux” discovery walk at Parc Jean-Drapeau throughout July, the Olympic-themed edition of First Fridays on July 3 and 4, and a July 4 open house at the Olympic Basin featuring free activities and a concert by Qualité Motel, and floating outdoor movie nights return July 7 and 21 to celebrate the Olympics in Parc Jean-Drapeau too.
From July 13 to 15, watch the waterways to catch the excitement of the Pan American Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe Championships. The nail-biting competitions will take place at the Olympic Basin at Parc Jean-Drapeau, the very site where canoe and rowing events were held during the 1976 Games, currently celebrating their 50th anniversary! It's a fitting way to honour the occasion.
FIFA World Cup fever spills into the streets with fan zones, Caribbean-themed soccer celebrations on July 9 and a festive French National Day quarter-final party during Montréal’s Féria celebrations on July 14 — proof that, this summer, the city’s sporting spirit stretches far beyond the stadiums.
Don your brightest neon swim gear, grab your canoe or kayak, and head out for Lock & Paddle on July 11, a free day of paddling to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Lachine Canal. Join the fleet of colourful paddlers and experience a lockage, plus lots of music and laughter.
Cheer on the CF Montréal soccer team at home at the Saputo Stadium throughout the month, the Roses MTL female soccer team at various locations, the Montréal Alliance basketball team at various locations and the Montréal Alouettes football team at the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. You can also catch the Royal de Montréal team compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association games at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard. If you can’t make the games in person, watch all the soccer, football, basketball, MMA and more at Montréal’s sports bars.
Mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal at the McCord Stewart Museum, which is presenting Montréal 1976: An Olympic Feat, an exhibition that celebrates this landmark event in the history of the city throughout the month.
Get swinging with a foray into the circus arts (since Montréal is a bona fide capital of circus) at the Montréal Circus Academy, where you can learn flying trapeze, pole fitness, exotic pole dance, aerial silks, aerial hammock, straps, handstands, flexibility and more.
Activites to do
Wanna play? Head to the Centre Eaton de Montréal where the PLAYBOX Centre has a game for everyone, from internationally renowned crane games to arcade games, skill games and VR attractions. Super Super at DIX30 in Brossard is another super lively, family-friendly option, while Royalmount has a very fun arcade at The Rec Room, next to the Cineplex cinema, where you can duke it out in VR games and more before munching burgers or nachos (with accompanying cocktails, for parents) at the onsite eateries. Head to the Casino de Montréal to play on life-size arcade games at their ARcade by Moment Factory gaming experience: a fusion of multimedia and video game technology in two play areas that pits teams against each other in six interactive games. Each game combines motion-detection, projection technologies and videogame mechanics. Montréal loves exploring the retro side of play with its selection of arcades.
Montréal Bowling is the perfect spot downtown to play a few rounds of bowling, play some pool, watch some sports, play some arcade games and grab some great snacks and cocktails.
If you’re feeling more artsy, Art Chaos is a fantastic family- or group-friendly activity in Mile End, where you can paint crazy creations on rapidly spinning canvases, for a truly interactive experience.
The West Island’s Ecomuseum Zoo is a wonderful place to glimpse local wildlife in their natural outdoor habitats and even have breakfast with some of them throughout the month.
Explore the many outdoor activities the city has in store, including the list of free things to do this season, see incredible city views from Mount Royal Park, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year (all kinds of exciting programming going on!) head for a walk through the park and up the stairs to the lookout, or bus or drive up to Beaver Lake. Stroll (or bike) around Parc La Fontaine, go to Saint-Michel neighbourhood’s Parc Frédéric-Back, or cross the river to Parc Jean-Drapeau for a riverside walk and a different view of the city. While there, visit the Espace pour la vie Biosphère too, for environment-focused exhibitions and more.
Speaking of Espace pour la vie museums, enjoy the Jardin botanique’s sprawling tropical greenhouse environments, or all its picturesque outdoor trails around gloriously lush deciduous and annual plant species. Experience several wild ecosystems at the Biodôme (there are penguins, otters, monkeys and more), explore the mysteries of the universe at the Planétarium, and learn about the thousands of butterflies, moths and other insects at the Insectarium.
For the ultimate relaxation session after a day of trekking (or just because you deserve it), visit Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau, a unique spa set up in a pair of moored boats on the St. Lawrence River in the Old Port, and other world-class spas like Spa William Gray, Moment Spa, Spa St. James, Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montréal, Avie Spa & Coiffure, Rainspa and Strøm Nordic Spa.
Summer in the shops
Shop for some new hot weather staples in anticipation of the upcoming thaw, starting in Old Montréal’s boutiques, downtown along Sainte-Catherine Street and in the wonderfully air conditioned Underground City malls. The Centre Eaton de Montréal and Place Montréal Trust are full of the latest styles from the hottest shops, including Uniqlo, Nike, Aritzia, Decathlon and many more boutiques (and remember to ask for a VIP Visitor Card at Guest Services for exclusive discounts only for tourists).
Keep your eye out for items made by Montréal designers, relaxing self-care staples and plenty of sparkly goods from the coolest Montréal jewellery stores.
Find foodstuffs from local artisans as well as imported delicacies at Montréal’s public markets, and shop local and eco-friendly at the most fabulous vintage boutiques in the city. Pick out the perfect new books for friends and family from Montréal’s bookstores, and dive into a wide world of music at Montréal’s excellent vinyl stores.
Forgot to pick up souvenirs? Fear not, Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)has got you covered. The focus on local goods in both the domestic and the international zones range from food to goods, including scarves and bags from M0851, yoga gear from Lolë and novels by local authors. Start your foray at Découvrir Montréal.
July art and exhibitions
Otherworlds
Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers?
The cultural season is in full effect in museums and galleries around town, so get the full low-down in our seasonal exhibition overview. At PHI, throughout July you can see
Otherworlds, an immersive exhibition by Jakob Kudsk Steensen that examines contemporary ecological realities through virtual, sonic and video worlds, as well as Come check it out. Lies lies lies, Italian-born Paola Pivi’s first major touring exhibition in Canada. It features sculptural installations that question the authenticity of iconic symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty and the polar bear, which have come to stand in for ideas of freedom and climate change.
Visit the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts throughout July to see Richard Avedon: Immortal, featuring some 100 shots by the famous American portraitist and fashion photographer. Among the treasures, all about the theme of ageing, you’ll spy pics of celebrities Chet Baker, Toni Morrison, Truman Capote, Duke Ellington and Patti Smith.
Go to Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Archaeology and History Complex in Old Montréal to board the good ship D’Iberville to embark on an immersive and interactive seafaring adventure taking place in the days of New France, with their permanent exhibition Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers?
You’ll also be near the kid-friendly Montréal Science Centre, where you can explore interactive exhibitions that investigate the scientific world, like the permanent exhibition Human: a voyage to the very heart of human evolution through a fully interactive and highly energetic environment. Explore – Life-Sized Science is a permanent exhibition that explains the wonders at work behind motion, air, light, water, geometry, matter and code via interactive games involving giant soap bubbles, water tables — even a crane.
The McCord Stewart Museum bridges past and present in its exhibitions, which throughout July includes On the Menu – Montréal: A Restaurant Story: witness the evolution of Montréal’s restaurant scene in all its forms since the 1960s. Also on view, the permanent exhibition Indigenous Voices of Today: Knowledge, Trauma, Resiliencefeatures over one hundred carefully selected cultural belongings from the museum’s collection and bears witness to the still unrecognized knowledge of Indigenous peoples in Quebec and Canada as well as the deep wounds they carry and their incredible resilience.
Visit MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises, a cutting-edge museum dedicated to the voices of Montrealers presiding over the corner of Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Rue Sainte-Catherine. Throughout the month you can catch Detours – Urban Experiences, an immersive exhibition that takes you into the world of Montrealers with singular backgrounds, and the permanent exhibition MONTRÉAL: which highlights the diverse experiences that have contributed to the city’s distinctive characteristics while bringing its story to life on a human scale.
Travel back in time as you tour the rooms of Château Ramezay and visit the historical site of Château Dufresne near the Olympic Stadium. The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréalexplores the history of medical care and its relationship to do-gooding with its temporary exhibition, Medicine and Charity. Stained glass windows, sculptures, paintings, furniture, tapestries, everyday objects related to patient care, and archives will allow visitors to discover the extraordinary richness of French hospital heritage, as well as that of Quebec.
Not far from the city, climb aboard railway cars, learn about the history of the railroad and explore miniature railways at the Exporail the Canadian Railway Museum.
Discover the vivid history and present of Quebec ceramics at the Musée des métiers d’arts du Québec, and Canadian arts and crafts at large at La Guilde in the Golden Square Mile. Experience a massive immersive art experience in surround-sound and laser light at OASIS Immersion, where Root for Nature extrapolates on biodiversity in all its splendour.
And don’t forget Montréal’s plethora of small, independent art galleries, from Bradley Ertaskiran to Hugues Charbonneau, Galerie B-312, SBC Gallery and Ellephant downtown, Oboro and MAI in the Plateau, Centre Clark and Dazibao in Mile End, Galerie d’Outremont in (you guessed it) Outremont and many, many others in every neighbourhood.
TO GET AROUND TOWN
To get where you’re going hassle-free, public transportation is the way to go. The STM has special offers on fares and a handy tool to plan your trip quickly and efficiently. You can also download the Transit and Chrono apps for up-to-the minute bus schedules.
Onstage this July
Montréal’s cultural calendar is packed this season, with entertainment for everyone on the city’s many stages. Among the world-class theatre, dance, opera, circus and more gracing the city’s stages throughout July, you’ll find the spectacle of the Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO under the blue and white big top in the Old Port. Poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics and cutting-edge technology come together to explore the delicate balance between people, animals, and the world we all share.
From July 15 to 26, LOL your butt off at Just For Laughs, the largest comedy festival in the world and an unmissable event that transforms the city into the international capital of laughter every summer.
Check out the massive amounts of programming at Place des Arts this month: mostly it’s the Jazz Fest and Just For Laughs, but there’s also pop music, classical concerts, film screenings with live music to the soundtracks… there’s always something exciting on.
On July 17, catch a full-fledged cabaret hosted by Rita Baga at the glorious Caf’Conc’, among the most beautiful venues in town, now fully refurbished in all its red-velvet glory. Featuring other drag queens as well as magic, music and burlesque, it’ll be a good time. Catch up on the programming here.
Onscreen in July
Floating outdoor movie nights return July 7 and 21 in Parc Jean-Drapeau, while an absolute must for genre film fans, the Fantasia International Film Festival turns 30 this year, and comes to big screens in the city from July 16 to August 2.
Take a break from the gorgeous sunshine in a cool theatre: the Montréal Science Centre’s IMAX cinema puts nature on the giant screen in all its glory. This month you can see Wild Asia throughout July, where you can watch a Tibetan fox hide-and-seek hunt among yaks on the Tibetan Plateau, catch intimate glimpses of the red panda in its Himalayan stronghold, meet the long-eared jerboa in the Gobi Desert, see long-tailed tits feeding on mysterious sap icicles in Japan, and dive into the Pacific’s coral seas to witness a shark feeding frenzy never filmed before.
See independent features, family films, documentaries and more at Montréal’s indie cinemas including Cinéma Moderne, Cinéma du Parc, Cinéma du Musée at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, and the iconic Cinémathèque québécoise in the Quartier des Spectacles (the city’s entertainment district).
Explore the city through cinema in these Hollywood movies made in Montréal.
Live music in July
We’ve got the perfect overview of Montréal’s big, can’t-miss concerts of 2026 so you can plan your highlights of the year.
Festival-wise, the world-famous Festival International de Jazz de Montréalfeatures nearly 1,000 concerts this year (it’s 46th edition!) by musicians from around the world, on outdoor and indoor stages, with dozens of free events from until July 4.
At the Bell Centre this month, don’t miss Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire on July 5, Alex Warren with Noah Cyrus on July 8, Louis Tomlinson with The Aces on July 16, Billy Talent & Alexisonfire with Faze on July 17, Tame Impala with Djo on July 22, IVE on July 23, J. Cole on July 25 and Ariana Grande from July 28 through 31.
You’ll find all sorts of fun music shows at MTELUS, including Ibrahim Maalouf on July 1,
Fridayy on July 3, Goat on July 4, Oumou Sangaré on July 7, Poppy on July 13, Social Distortion on July 17, Kaleo on July 28 and Greeicy on July 30.
At Théâtre Fairmount in Mile End, catch Max Cooper on July 9, Kataklysm with Six Feet Under on July 10, Skáld on July 14 and Babe Rainbow on July 24.
The world’s best EDM artists come to New City Gas to get you moving, including Bun Xapa on July 3, Joseph on July 10, Ankhoï on July 17 and Peace Control on July 24. See the full programming here.
At the SAT this month, don’t miss live music and projections in the incredible Satosphere, among other fun happenings. Catch Belaria and CPR Annie on July 3, DJ Shufflemaster and Esse Ran on July 4, Kink and Audrey Bélanger on July 10, Oton & Ohnohno on July 17, Balthvs on July 19, Lars Huismann and Esther Côté on July 24, and Acemo with Casa Kobrae on July 31. See the full programming here.
Want to experience music and entertainment in a sparkling, velvet-clad theatre? Look no further than Caf’Conc, within the Marriott Château Champlain de Montréal. Find the programming here.
Groove to live soul, disco, jazz, funk, salsa, Cuban music Fridays and more at Le Balcon, where you can have dinner with a show, go dancing, and enjoy a gospel brunch on weekends. Find the full program for the month here.
Hear live jazz nightly at Montréal’s amazing jazz and blues clubs, like Diese Onze and Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill. And go out dancing late into the night at Montréal’s dance clubs.
Indie venues Casa del Popolo and Sala Rossa have chock-a-block full monthly programs featuring both local and visiting bands, which you can find here. Look here for the many live events at hole-in-the-wall Barfly. Same for Bar Le Ritz PDB, where there’s a show nearly every night. Explore the lineups at Le Ministère and Turbo Haüs, and follow L’Escogriffe on Facebook to stay on top of all their upcoming shows. L’Hémisphère Gauche, up in Little Italy, is packed with music lovers for their nightly shows, as is Quai des Brumes on the Plateau — it never takes a night off.
Isa Tousignant
Isa Tousignant is an editor and storyteller with a curiosity that runs deeper than most. She has chatted life philosophies with celebrity chefs, gemologists, arena rockers and furries. (All were transformative.) Her favourite things include discovering new flavours and celebrating the creativity that defines her hometown, Montréal.