Montreal has events taking place all through the year including concerts, festivals, fairs and sporting events. Montreal is a city of festivals, a tradition that peaks in the summer but continues year-round.
Take a look at what we at the Montreal Experience are some of the best Montreal events and Festivals through out the year:
January
Fête des neigesFebruary
Festival Montréal en LumièrePort Symphonies
Voix des Amériques / Voices of the Americas
March
International Film Festival on ArtFestivalissimoIberian-Latin American festival
La Francofête
Saint Patrick’s Day parade
April
Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary FestivalJournées du cinéma africain et créole film festival
Vues d’Afrique African and Creole film festival
May
Festival de Théâtre des AmériquesMontreal Chamber Music Festival
Montreal Bike Fest
Montreal Beer Festival
Mutek music, sound and new tech festival
Wild & Wet & Hot & Dry Weekend AIDS benefit
June
Fête nationale - parade and eventsFestival international de Lanaudière classical music festival
International fireworks competition
Le Grand Prix du Canada - Formula One
Le Mondial de la bière / Beer Festival
Mosaiculture International at the Old Port
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Montreal First People's Festival
Nuit blanche sur tableau noir
The Montreal Fringe Festival
Tour de l'Île bicycle race
July
Canada Day, July 1 - parade and eventsDivers/Cité Gay and Lesbian Pride days
Dragon Boat Race Festival
Fantasia Film Fest
Festival international de Lanaudire classical music festival
International fireworks competition
Just for laughs/Juste pour rire Comedy Festival
Les FrancoFolies
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Montreal Reggae Festival
Theatre in the Parks
August
Divers/Cité Gay and Lesbian Pride daysFestiBlues
Italian Week
Montreal Highland Games
Montreal International Film Festival
Moovjam
NASCAR Busch Series race
Otakuthon anime festival
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Hot Air Balloon Festival
Theatre in the Parks
September
Annual Traditional Pow-WowImage & Nation gay and lesbian film festival
La Mois de la Photo
Montreal Marathon
Osheaga festival two days of music
The Magic of Lanterns at the Jardin botanique
October
Festival du nouveau cinémaPop Montreal music festival
November
Cinemania "A French Film Festival with English Subtitles"Music festival Coup de coeur francophone
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