5 things to do in Montreal today: Thursday, January 31

Jan 31 2019, 2:58 am

Somehow, it’s already the final day of the first month of 2019. As we bid ‘au revoir’ to January, here are five things to do today to send off January 31 in style.

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Igloofest #7

Igloofest returns this weekend and tonight is round seven of the nine-day outdoor party.

Thousands of wintery-dressed partiers will head to the Old Port tonight to beat the winter by dancing, drinking, and partying through it.

Tonight’s DJs and performers include RL Grime, Baauer, Tommy Kruise, Iglooghost, Ryan Playground and Thomas White spread out across two giant stages.

When: Thursday, January 31
Time: 7:30 pm – 11 pm
Where: Quai Jacques-Cartier
Price: $39.24 – $79.63, available online

DJ Sur Glace

Thursday nights at the Natrel Skating Rink welcomes a different Montreal DJ every week who’ll provide the tunes to you skating, sliding, spinning and gliding around the city’s 2,500 square metre rink.

Today’s DJ set is Lexis, who will be setting the rink on fire. Thankfully, not literally.

When: Thursday, January 31
Time: 7 pm – 10 pm
Where: Old Port of Montreal, Natrel Skating Rink
Price: $6.95 general admission, $4.90 kids aged 6 – 12, free for children under 6

Friends Trivia Night

Hey Montreal, how you doin’?

Tonight is the time to channel your inner ‘unagi’ and join Ye Olde Orchard for a night of Friends trivia. This is your time to shine and prove to your friends that watching Friends over and over on Netflix has its rewards.

All proceeds will be going towards the Heart and Stroke Foundation, which strives to close the research gap for cardiovascular diseases and promote healthy active living.

When: Thursday, January 31
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Where: Ye Olde Orchard Pub & Grill, 1189 rue de la Montagne
Price: $10 per person (includes one free drink)

Drunken Cinema MTL – Vampire In Brooklyn

Drunken Cinema is an interactive drinking game while watching a movie at a bar (there’s a lot happening).

Celebrate and interact with Wes Craven’s classic horror/comedy flick, Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) starring Eddie Murphy in a crowd full of happy (and tipsy) people.

Rules change every week but there’s props and game cards involved.

When: Thursday, January 31
Time: 7 pm – 10 pm
Where: Bar Le Ritz PDB, 179 rue Jean-Talon
Price: $8 (includes game cards and props)

Lydia Képinski Concert

Lydia Képinski is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Quebec and she’s performing  at l’Escogriffe Bar Spectacle tonight, that will surely be packed full.

When: Thursday, January 31
Time: 9 pm – 11:59 pm
Where: l’Escogriffe Bar Spectacle, 4461 Saint-Denis
Price: $23, available online

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