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MTL Summer ’26

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Just For Laughs

Jul 15–26

Quartier des Spectacles · Montréal

The comedy festival returns downtown with free outdoor shows and ticketed club and theatre performances. Check each dated show for its confirmed artist and venue.

Decide at a glance

Price
Confirmed free option
Booking
Check the official booking status
Setting
Outdoors
Program
7 verified sessions in the guide

Program and booking

Choose a specific date and confirm the performance, film or activity before booking.

Program checked 2026-07-18

Official program ↗
  1. Sat · Jul 18 · 7 PM

    Performance

    Nora Hamzawi

    Featuring: Nora Hamzawi

    Under 16 not recommended.

    📍 Le Gesù

  2. Sat · Jul 18 · 7 PM

    Performance

    En rodage

    Featuring: François Morency

    📍 Cinquième Salle

  3. Sat · Jul 18 · 8:30 PM

    Performance

    Gala Élodie Poux

    Featuring: Élodie Poux

    📍 Théâtre Maisonneuve

  4. Sat · Jul 18 · 9 PM

    Performance

    JFL Live Sessions

    The official page has not yet announced the artist list.

    📍 The Comedy Nest

Know before you go

Official sources checked July 18, 2026. Facts that are not confirmed are deliberately left unknown.

Booking
Check the official booking status
Duration
Show length varies by performance; consult the dated show page.
Age guidance
Age guidance varies by performance and appears on the individual show page when the organizer provides it.
Languages
Shows may be in English, French or both; check the language shown on the individual listing.

Weather for the outing day

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Before you leave

Recheck the official sources shortly before heading out.

MTL Summer editorial plan

Make it an outing

  1. 1 · Before

    Meet around the Quartier des Spectacles and eat before the busiest show window.

  2. 2 · Travel

    Place-des-Arts and Saint-Laurent métro cover most central venues. Check the exact room before choosing the station.

  3. 3 · Arrival

    The start time is not confirmed in this guide. Check it first, then keep about 30 minutes of buffer.

  4. 4 · After

    Keep a second show optional. A short walk between confirmed venues is safer than a tight cross-city plan.

Rain fallback

Use indoor shows as the anchor and treat outdoor stages as a weather-dependent bonus.

Travel times and buffers are editorial estimates. Official event information takes priority.

Visit details

Venue
Quartier des Spectacles
Address
Place des Festivals, Rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, QC H2X 1Z9
Date
Jul 15–26
Verified
Official site checked 2026-07-18
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