Here is what’s going on around Montreal today, Thursday, August 8, as we set our sights towards the weekend.
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Montreal Pride
From August 8 to 18, Montreal will welcome over 225 artists, 250 activities, and 20 free large-scale productions as the city celebrates the Montréal Pride (Fierté Montreal) for 11 days, starting today.
The festival is the “largest gathering of the sexual and gender diversity (SGD) communities in the Francophone world and in Canada,” reads the festival’s press release.
This year’s fest comes with a little bit more weight as Montréal prepares to compete to host the WorldPride event in 2023, according to event organizers.
The festival’s full program, dates, times, and location can be found on the Fierté Montreal website.
When: August 8 – 18
Time: Varies
Where: Montreal’s Gay Village
Price: Varies per selection
Coupe Rogers Montreal
The Rogers Cup has returned to Montreal for the 139th edition of the tournament and the 128th of the Canadian Open.
When: From now until August 11
Time: Varies
Where: IGA Stadium, 285 Rue Gary-Carter
Price: Varies, available online
Le Grand Poutinefest
It seems like all that hard work to maintain your summer body is about to go down the tubes.
The Old Port’s week-long poutine festival, Le Grand Poutinefest, is making a greasy return to Montreal for a week, which started yesterday.
More than 45 different types of the Quebec specialty dish will be on-site, ranging from the traditional (obviously) to a gourmet foie gras dish, a duck confit poutine, a decadent macaroni and cheese combo, vegan options, and dozens of other takes on the popular trifecta.
When: From now until August 11
Time: 5 pm – 11 pm (on August 6), 11 am – 11 pm (August 7-11)
Where: Jacques-Cartier Pier, Old Port of Montreal
Price: Free admission, poutines have varying prices
Cité Mémoire
Head to Old Montreal to admire 25 of the world’s largest projection circuits. Montreal’s history is displayed on buildings and streets throughout the Old Port. Download the free “Montreal en Histoires” app for destinations, details, and schedules.
When: Thursday, August 8
Time: From nightfall until 11 pm
Where: Old Montreal
Price: Free
Horos – A Virtual Voyage
Regular ‘real-life’ escape rooms are so 2018.
The Old Port is hosting “Horos” all summer, a free-roam virtual reality escape room that “blurs the lines between what is real and what is imaginary.”
Produced by AR/VR company Phenomena, the escape room blends interactive development with content creation and scenography, giving guests a “turnkey location-based experience.”
The VR voyage of Horos is a two-player immersive game that allows users to simultaneously walk freely in a virtual world which is synchronized to physical space.
When: Thursday, August 8
Time: 10 am – 10 pm
Where: Old Montreal (in front of the Science Center)
Price: $15, available online
