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
Sat · Jul 18 · 7 PM
PerformanceNora Hamzawi
Featuring: Nora Hamzawi
Under 16 not recommended.
📍 Le Gesù
Sat · Jul 18 · 7 PM
PerformanceEn rodage
Featuring: François Morency
📍 Cinquième Salle
Sat · Jul 18 · 8:30 PM
PerformanceGala Élodie Poux
Featuring: Élodie Poux
📍 Théâtre Maisonneuve
Sat · Jul 18 · 9 PM
PerformanceJFL 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 · Before
Meet around the Quartier des Spectacles and eat before the busiest show window.
2 · Travel
Place-des-Arts and Saint-Laurent métro cover most central venues. Check the exact room before choosing the station.
3 · Arrival
The start time is not confirmed in this guide. Check it first, then keep about 30 minutes of buffer.
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.
Nearby add-ons from Explore
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