All the colours: Here's where the fall foliage is peaking around Montreal

Autumn in Montreal has arrived with bursts of colour, aroma, and flavour. Fans of sweater weather, this is your time to shine.

There’s something magical about seeing the leaves switch from summer-time green to flame red. And while there are plenty of incredible places to watch the leaves change right here in our own backyard, the prettiest seasonal sights can be found at various parks throughout the province.

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Quebec’s tourism website, Bonjour Québec, is making it easy for people to check out the beautiful foliage throughout the province.

A number of spaces around Montreal are “near peak” and the foliage has just started in the downtown core. This is a great map to keep in your virtual back pocket for the upcoming season:

Bonjour Québec

If you’re looking to check out some primetime fall foliage outside of the city core, check out some of the parks listed below, which are showing leaves in the green to light orange stages, which still make for some pretty gorgeous sights.

Parc régional de la Forêt Ouareau: Lanaudière
Parc des Chutes Dorwin: Lanaudière
Réserve naturelle Gault: Montérégie
La Route des Champs: Montérégie
Parc écomaritime de l’Anse-du-Port – Passerelles de Nicolet: Centre-du-Québec

Be sure to check back over the next few days as the foliage turns to peak season, making for the ultimate autumn backdrop.

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Bonjour Quebec’s website urges travellers to dress for the weather, noting that ideal fall clothes are materials like wool and polar fleece. Windy and rainy days call for a windbreaker/rain jacket. The site recommends wool socks, waterproof shoes or hiking boots for long treks and to always wear layers, so you can adjust your outfit to the cooling weather on the fly.