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Thanks to the short workweek, it’s already another weekend in Montreal and the city is bustling with great events and things to do.
As September inches closer to the halfway mark, there are plenty of foodie events, stand-up comedy, outdoor events, and even a beer festival to keep everyone busy this weekend.
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Plus, the forecast is calling for plenty of sunshine and heat all weekend. Have at it, folks. Here are 18 things to keep on your Montreal radar all weekend.
Shoni Market
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A massive four-day Asian street food market kicked off in Shaughnessy Village on Thursday and will stick around until Sunday.
After a successful launch last year, the Shoni Market is returning with 30 different street vendors dishing out seriously tasty pan-Asian-inspired fare.
Foodies can expect dumplings, bubble tea, bao buns, ramen, sushi, and much more.
Last year, over 160,000 visitors checked out the inaugural event and similar numbers are expected this week. This year will also welcome 15 performance artists, offering guests some live music and dancing on top of the wide variety of food.
Check out all participating street vendors right here.
When: Until September 11
Time: Noon to 7 pm
Where: Rue Ste Catherine between Lambert Closse & De Bleury
Price: Free admission
Sentier des cimes
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The term “going up north” has taken on a literal meaning.
Canada’s first-ever “Treetop Walk” has taken over the Laurentians, giving guests a 40-metre wooden spiral staircase climb that offers breathtaking views of the northern mountain range and nearby landmarks, such as Mont-Tremblant.
The highest point of the tower hike — officially called the Sentier des cimes — is equivalent to that of a 12-storey building.
When: Year-round
Time: 9:30 am to 7 pm
Where: 737 Rue de la Pisciculture, Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré
Price: $19 to $29
World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition
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Some of the most electrifying and thought-provoking photos from across the news world will be on display in Old Montreal for over two months.
The 15th edition of the flagship of Montreal’s fall cultural calendar, the World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition, is returning to the Bonsecours Market after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Over 55,000 people are expected to attend the large-scale international exhibition over the next 60-plus days. The exhibit has been organized since 1955 by the World Press Photo Foundation, based in the Netherlands.
When: Until October 2
Time: Sundays to Wednesdays, 10 am to 10 pm; Thursdays to Saturdays, 10 am to midnight
Where: Bonsecours Market — 325 rue de la Commune
Price: $15, available on-site (no cash accepted)
Oktoberfest de Repentigny
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How about concluding the summertime festival season in Montreal with beer? And lots of it.
Marketed as the “most important craft beer festival in Quebec,” the Oktoberfest de Repentigny will take place over three days (about 40 minutes from Montreal), inviting guests to taste craft beers, ciders, meads, wines, as well as a wide range of local products from the four corners of Quebec.
The site is free for children under the age of 17 (who obviously can’t drink) and ranges from $18 (plastic cups) to $24 (glass) for adults. Once inside, four-ounce tasting glasses vary between $2 and $4.
When: September 9 to 11
Time: Friday, 3 to 11 pm; Saturday, 11 am to 11 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm
Where: 396 Rue Notre-Dame, Repentigny
Price:$18 to $24 entrance fee
The MBA Tour Montréal
What: The MBA Tour is back in-person! Next stop? Montréal! Meet admissions
decision-makers from top business schools like Harvard, Toronto Rotman, University
of Oxford, McGill University, Ivey Business School, HEC Montréal and 10+ more. One
day only! + free pro headshots.
When: Tuesday, September 13th
Time: 16:30 – 21:00
Where: Centre Mont-Royal – 2200 Mansfield Street, Montréal
Tickets/Admissions: Free, RSVP Required
Le Burger Week
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Le Burger Week is back and this year, it’s delighting Canadians with two whole weeks of plant-based deliciousness.
The nationwide celebration of all things burgers will take place across the country until September 14.
Burger lovers can head into participating restaurants and enjoy special dishes created just for the festival during this time frame.
With 30 participating restaurants in Montreal and over 1,000 across Canada, this is the first time the foodie-loving event is going vegan, making it Canada’s largest plant-based burger festival.
When: Until September 14
Time: Varies per location
Where: 30 places across Montreal (full list here)
Montreal Ukrainian Festival
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Montreal Ukrainian Festival
A one-day festival is celebrating everything Ukraine this weekend, including Quebec-Ukrainian artists, singers, dancers, comedians, and choirs.
Festivalgoers will be offered kiosks featuring Ukrainian cuisine, arts and crafts, face-painting, games, and fun for the whole fam.
When: Saturday, September 10
Time: Noon to 9 pm
Where: Parc Maisonneuve — 4500 boulevard Rosemont
Price: Free
David Pryde – The Comedy Nest
As seen on Just For Laughs, CTV Comedy Channel, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes, the very funny David Pryde is headlining The Comedy Nest all weekend and will be surrounded by a slew of Montreal comics, including Rodney Ramsey, Habib Siam, Carly Baker, and Harrison Weinreb.
When: September 9 and 10
Time: 8 and 10:30 pm
Where: 2312 Ste. Catherine Ouest (3rd floor)
Price: $10 to $17.50 (available online)
Citrouilleville
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If you want to get in the autumn spirit, there’s a giant pumpkin village just outside Montreal that might need to make it onto your must-do radar.
Citrouilleville in Saint-Zotique is a village devoted to everything pumpkin. They have entire houses made of pumpkins, a corn maze labyrinth, fall-themed photo booths, tractor rides, and pumpkin picking. Plus, the whole site lights up at night, meaning primetime photo ops.
Citrouilleville, 65 km outside of Montreal, will welcome guests this weekend for the first time this year until it gets really busy before Halloween.
When: Weekends until October 31
Hours: Saturday, 9:30 am to 8:30 pm; Sunday, 9:30 am to 5 pm
Address: 560 avenue 69, Saint-Zotique
Price: $13 to $17, free for children under two
Gardens of Light
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Gardens of Light has returned to Montreal, along with all three cultural gardens of the Botanical Garden with light and magic for the ultimate fall spectacle.
The Chinese Garden is displaying its iconic lanterns, the First Nations Garden features a multimedia experience highlighting the Sacred Tree, and the Japanese Garden has a breathtaking illuminated path.
If it’s fall in Montreal, this is an absolute must-see.
When: Until October 31
Time: 9 am to 10 pm
Where: Botanical Garden
Price: $17 to $21
AURA
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The timeless Notre-Dame Basilica will host another wave of its breathtaking immersive light show, AURA, a sight you really don’t want to miss out on.
It’s seriously breathtaking.
When: Until November
Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Notre-Dame Basilica — 110 Notre-Dame Street Ouest
Price: Ranges from $21 to $32, available online
Tonga Lumina
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The historic Mont-Tremblant has once again been transformed into a searching ground for giants.
The renowned ski mountain is hosting an enchanted, illuminated hiking trail where participants can embark on a quest to find the last sleeping giant on earth.
The adventure is produced by Moment Factory, the company known for its illuminations of the Jacques-Cartier bridge and the aforementioned AURA.
The hunt, known as Tonga Lumina, is a 1.5 km night walk and sensory experience that takes place on a stone-dusted, illuminated pathway in the heart of nature.
When: Until October 15
Time: 5 to 10 pm
Where: 1000 Chemin des Voyageurs, Mont-Tremblant
Price: $13 to $29, available online and on-site
Festival Marionnettes Plein la rue
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Giant puppets have taken over Verdun for the final of three weekends.
The 11th edition of the Festival Marionnettes Plein la rue celebrates marionettes, street theatre, magic shows, stop motion animation, and human-sized puppets.
When: Fridays and Saturdays until September 10
Time: 10 am to 7:30 pm
Where: Promenade Wellington
Price: Free
Sunflower field
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How about a little sunflower power this weekend? A spectacular flower field is ripe for the picking.
La Belle de Coteau-du-Lac will host its annual prized sunflower fields. “Sunflowers are the queen flowers of photoshoots,” says the farm in French. “Our flowering sunflowers are the ideal place to come and strike a solo pose, with baby, children, friends, loved ones, and even your four-legged friend — in a multitude of varieties of vibrant sunflowers.”
The sunflower field will host a vast plot of thousands of flowers, in 60 different varieties including yellow, red, orange, and creamy white colours.
The farm also has a food court with several picnic tables, benches, and seats in the shade and also offers professional photographers (for a price) if you’re looking for a top-of-the-line shoot.
When: September 9 to 11
Time: 11 am to 6 pm
Where: La Belle de Coteau-du-Lac — 75 Coteau-du-Lac, QC-201
Price: $6 to $25, depending on bouquet size
Mosaïcultures Québec 2022
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If there’s one excursion to add to this summer’s must-do list, Quebec City’s animal kingdom garden might be the king of the jungle.
From now until October, the Mosaïcultures Québec 2022 at Parc Bois-de-Coulonge in Quebec City is showcasing a dazzling display of more than six million plants and flowers that pay tribute to the “life that vibrates on our planet.”
The summer-long exhibit is marketed as a “hymn to the Earth,” and features works that are “a pleasure for the eyes but also a reminder of the fragility of life.”
When: Until October 10
Time: 10 am to sundown
Where: Parc Bois-de-Coulonge – 1215 Grande Allée O
Price: $12.50 to $60, available online
Dancing Lights That Flew up to the Universe
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In celebration of its 15th anniversary, the PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art is presenting Dancing Lights That Flew up to the Universe, a new exhibit from acclaimed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
The exhibition will introduce visitors to the “spiritual and philosophical depth of the artist’s work,” says the PHI museum, including two striking “infinity mirrored rooms.”
Both mirrored rooms will be filled with hanging light globes that alternate colours before going dark. “The viewer is absorbed into darkness for a moment before the glowing spheres slowly flicker back on, initiating again a cycle akin to life and rebirth,” says PHI.
When: Until January 15
Time: Wednesday to Friday, noon to 7 pm; Saturday to Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm
Where: PHI Centre
Price: Free, reservations required
Frida Kahlo – The Life of An Icon
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Montreal has been graced with the life of Frida Kahlo in the form of an immersive and inspiring art exhibit.
The Life of An Icon offers seven different transformational spaces with VR experiences, holographic videos, and 360° projections.
The exhibition presents an arrangement of archival photos, original films, digital environments, art installations, and collectibles to music that aims to “reproduce the most relevant moments of [the artist’s] life,” says the website, offering visitors to discover the incredible story of Frida Kahlo.
When: September 10 to 30 (closed September 12, 19, 26)
Time: Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am to 7 pm; Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Arsenal Contemporary Art – 2020 William Street
Price: $27.58 to $40.23, available online
Uplå
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You can take your family adventures to new heights this weekend, thanks to North America’s biggest trampoline park which just opened outside of Montreal.
Uplå is a labyrinth of 20-foot-high suspension bridges and trampolines that connect to a network of unique and colourful treehouses, all of which are suspended in the air at the foot of Mont-Saint-Grégoire.
What’s wild about Uplå is that the park is open year-round, rain, shine, or snow. We’ll have to wait a few months to see what North America’s biggest trampoline park looks like covered in snow.
The park recommends soon-to-be trampoliners to book online to guarantee a spot.
When: Year-round
Time: 8 am to 6:30 pm
Where: 45 Chemin du Sous-Bois, Mont-Saint-Grégoire
Price: $20 to $30
VAN GOGH – Distorsion
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Have you wondered what it would be like to walk through a masterpiece?
The wonderfully colourful world of Vincent Van Gogh has been brought to life at OASIS, and visitors can walk freely through animated renderings of classic works like Almond Blossoms, Starry Night, and many more.
When: Every day in September except Mondays and Tuesdays
Time: 9 am to 9:40 pm
Where: OASIS immersion, 301 Saint-Antoine
Price: $24 to $32, available online