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Montréal events near the Métro

Choose an obvious station for your anchor event, then build an outing with less backtracking. These groupings are deliberately conservative and do not replace the STM trip planner.

Stations are practical access points for the named venues. Entrances, service interruptions and last trains can change, so verify the route with the STM on the day.

Jean-Drapeau

Direct access to Parc Jean-Drapeau on the Yellow line. For the fireworks, this serves the ticketed La Ronde side, not the free Old Port viewpoints.

  • Montréal · Fireworks

    L'International des Feux Loto-Québec

    Jul 2 – Aug 6 · 10 PM · La Ronde (free viewing from the Old Port)

    Show nights Jul 2, 9, 12, 16, 23, 26, 30 + Aug 6 · 10 PM

    Program highlight: Celebrating 40 years · GFA Pyro · Jul 2 · 8 PM

    International fireworks competition over La Ronde. Watch free from the Old Port, Jacques-Cartier bridge sidewalk or De Lorimier viewpoints; ticketed seating inside the park.

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  • Montréal · Music

    OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival

    Jul 31 – Aug 2 · Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Program highlight: Wolf Alice · Jul 31 · 4:05 PM

    Montréal's flagship music festival, three days across the Parc Jean-Drapeau island stages.

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  • Montréal · Music

    ÎLESONIQ

    Aug 8–9 · Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Electronic music weekend on the island. 2026 lineup led by Deadmau5 and Dom Dolla, with a satellite opening event downtown Aug 7.

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  • Montréal · Music

    LASSO Montréal

    Aug 15–16 · Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Country music festival on the island. Note: official site says Aug 15–16, not the Aug 14–16 sometimes listed elsewhere.

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  • Montréal · Sports

    Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 · Montréal

    Aug 19–23 · Parc Jean-Drapeau

    World-tour beach volleyball returns to the island, the sport's top pairs, five days of matches.

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  • Montréal · Music

    Piknic Électronik

    Jul 5 – Oct 18 · Parc Jean-Drapeau

    20 individually programmed Sundays and selected Mondays through Oct 18

    Program highlight: Petit Piknic · Jul 19 · 12 PM

    Sunday-afternoon electronic music institution under the Calder sculpture. 2026 season runs May 17 to Oct 18.

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  • Montréal · Music

    AC/DC · POWER UP Tour, Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Sep 12 · 7 PM · Espace 67, Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Stadium-scale outdoor one-off on Île Sainte-Hélène, The Pretty Reckless opening. 7 PM, doors 5:30.

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  • Montréal · Music

    Iron Maiden + Megadeth + Anthrax · Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Sep 3 · 6:15 PM · Espace 67, Parc Jean-Drapeau

    Maiden's 50th-anniversary Run For Your Lives tour, co-billed with Megadeth and Anthrax, an outdoor metal triple-header.

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  • Montréal · Music

    Vans Warped Tour Montréal

    Aug 21–22 · Parc Jean-Drapeau

    The touring punk and alternative festival returns to Montréal for two days of bands, artist alley, extreme sports, record labels, charities and festival culture.

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Place-des-Arts

A practical station for Place des Festivals and the central Quartier des Spectacles venues.

  • Montréal · Music

    Festival International Nuits d'Afrique

    Jul 7–19 · Quartier des Spectacles

    Program highlight: Mestizo · Jul 18 · 3:30 PM

    40th edition. African, Caribbean and Latin music. Free outdoor site at the Quartier des Spectacles from Jul 14–19, plus ticketed club shows.

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  • Montréal · Culture

    Just For Laughs

    Jul 15–26 · Quartier des Spectacles

    Program highlight: Nora Hamzawi · Jul 18 · 7 PM · Le Gesù

    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.

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  • Montréal · Music

    MUTEK

    Aug 25–30 · Quartier des Spectacles

    Six nights of electronic music and digital art, experimental A/V performances downtown, with some free outdoor programming.

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  • Montréal · Culture

    International First Peoples' Festival

    Aug 4–14 · Place des Festivals and partner venues

    Film screenings, concerts, exhibitions and public performances at several venues

    Eleven days of Indigenous film, music, visual art, poetry and public performance. The organizer confirms August 4 to 14; check the evolving venue calendar.

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  • Montréal · Art & museums

    M.A.D. Festival

    Aug 20–23 · Place des Festivals

    Montréal's fashion, arts and entertainment festival fills Place des Festivals with local-designer runway shows, performances, art and a revamped pop-up market.

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  • Montréal · Art & museums

    M.C. Escher: The Exhibition

    Apr 10 – Aug 30 · 312 Sainte-Catherine Ouest

    Daily · until Aug 30

    150+ original Escher prints, impossible constructions and tessellations, with immersive rooms and interactives in the Quartier des Spectacles. A perfect rainy-day detour.

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Saint-Laurent

The SAT is a short walk from Saint-Laurent station. Confirm the final Métro before late-night programs.

  • Montréal · Music

    SUNSAT · SAT Rooftop

    Jul 19 – Sep 12 · 12 PM · SAT Rooftop, 3rd floor

    Jul 19, Aug 8 and Sep 12 · noon–8 PM

    Program highlight: Vayia b2b Laurence Matte · Sep 12 · 12 PM

    Three all-ages daytime rooftop parties with underground electronic DJs, cocktails, light food and an artisan market, running from noon through golden hour.

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  • Montréal · Music

    Dômesicle Summer 2026 · SAT

    Jul 24 – Aug 21 · 10 PM · Satosphere, SAT

    Five remaining Fridays · 10 PM–3 AM; Jul 31 runs 11 PM–4 AM

    Program highlight: Dômesicle: Lars Huismann · Jul 24 · 10 PM · Satosphere, SAT

    Friday-night electronic parties pair local and international DJs with live 360-degree visuals inside the Satosphere. Individual lineups and ticket prices vary. Ages 18+.

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Berri-UQAM

The Green, Orange and Yellow lines meet here beside Place Émilie-Gamelin and the western edge of the Village. Fierté programs at Olympic Park use Pie-IX instead.

  • Montréal · Culture

    Les Jardins Gamelin

    May 28 – Sep 13 · Place Émilie-Gamelin

    Daily programming: karaoke Mon, line dancing Wed, DJs Thu, concerts Fri

    A downtown square turned garden village for its 12th season: free concerts, DJ sets, line dancing and karaoke every day beside Berri-UQAM, bar from 5 PM.

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  • Montréal · Culture

    Fierté Montréal

    Jul 31 – Aug 9 · Montréal Village + Olympic Park Esplanade

    Parade Sun Aug 9 · 1 PM; Community Days Aug 7–8

    Program highlight: Jardins Gamelin opening show · Jul 31 · 6 PM · Jardins Gamelin

    20th edition of Montréal Pride, ten days of free outdoor shows and community events, closing with the parade down Sainte-Catherine on Aug 9 at 1 PM.

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Place-d’Armes

Use this Orange-line station for Palais des congrès events. Follow the organizer’s named entrance when the building is busy.

  • Montréal · Art & museums

    BODYVERSE · OASIS Immersion

    Jun 19 – Aug 29 · OASIS Immersion, Palais des congrès

    Daily timed entry · Jun 19–Aug 29

    Program highlight: BODYVERSE timed visit · Jun 19 · OASIS Immersion, Palais des congrès

    A roughly 60-minute journey inside the human body through 360° projections, spatial sound and free-roam VR. Designed for ages 8+; timed booking required.

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  • Montréal · Culture

    Otakuthon 2026

    Aug 7–9 · Palais des congrès de Montréal

    Program highlight: Konomi Suzuki live · Aug 8 · 1 PM · Room 210, Palais des congrès

    Montréal's largest anime convention is an all-ages weekend of anime, manga, gaming, cosplay, Japanese culture, concerts, guests and a packed exhibitor hall.

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Guy-Concordia

A useful Green-line stop for Concordia’s Hall Building and the western museum district.

  • Montréal · Culture

    Fantasia International Film Festival

    Jul 16 – Aug 2 · Concordia University (Hall Building)

    Program highlight: Conversation with Jane Schoenbrun, Hannah Einbinder, Alice Maio Mackay, Louise Weard & Avalon Fast · Jul 18 · 12 PM · Cinéma du Musée

    30th edition of North America's biggest genre film festival, three weeks of horror, sci-fi and Asian cinema premieres at Concordia.

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  • Montréal · Art & museums

    The Torlonia Collection · MBAM

    Mar 14 – Jul 19 · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    Daily 10 AM–5 PM · Wednesday until 9 PM · closes Jul 19

    Fifty-eight ancient Roman marbles from the legendary Torlonia collection, its only Canadian stop after the Louvre. Under-25s free; closes Jul 19.

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Lucien-L’Allier

The closest Métro stop in this guide for Bell Centre events. Check STM service notices before travelling.

McGill

A central Green-line stop for Place Ville Marie and the McCord Stewart Museum area.

  • Montréal · Art & museums

    Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat · McCord Stewart

    Mar 27 – Sep 13 · McCord Stewart Museum

    Daily 10 AM–5 PM · Wednesday until 9 PM and free from 5 PM

    Fifty years after the '76 Games: the retrospective, plus "Céline in Dior" showing the gown from her Paris 2024 Eiffel Tower return. Free Wednesday evenings.

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  • Montréal · Music

    SOUS L'ANNEAU · Wednesday Nights

    Jul 22 – Sep 2 · 5 PM · Esplanade PVM, Place Ville Marie

    Wednesdays · 5–10 PM

    Free Wednesday after-work DJ sets and live performances beneath Place Ville Marie's Ring, with a relaxed open-air meeting place in the heart of downtown.

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Pie-IX

A Green-line gateway to the Olympic Park esplanade and the Botanical Garden sector.

  • Montréal · Culture

    Fierté Montréal

    Jul 31 – Aug 9 · Montréal Village + Olympic Park Esplanade

    Parade Sun Aug 9 · 1 PM; Community Days Aug 7–8

    Program highlight: Jardins Gamelin opening show · Jul 31 · 6 PM · Jardins Gamelin

    20th edition of Montréal Pride, ten days of free outdoor shows and community events, closing with the parade down Sainte-Catherine on Aug 9 at 1 PM.

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  • Montréal · Food

    Les Premiers Vendredis (First Fridays)

    Jul 3 – Sep 5 · 4 PM · Esplanade du Parc olympique

    Fri–Sat editions: Jul 3–4, Aug 21–22, Sep 4–5 · 4–11 PM

    Canada's biggest food-truck gathering on the Olympic Park esplanade. 2026 runs as Friday+Saturday editions, remaining dates Aug 21–22 and Sep 4–5, 4 to 11 PM.

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  • Montréal · Family

    Gardens of Light · Jardin botanique

    Sep 3 – Nov 1 · Jardin botanique de Montréal

    Evenings, timed entry · Sep 3–Nov 1

    Program highlight: Gardens of Light 2026 · Sep 3 · Jardin botanique de Montréal

    The official First Nations Garden anniversary calendar confirms the 2026 Gardens of Light window. Nightly entry slots and the complete garden program are still to come.

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Viau

Use Viau for Stade Saputo. Leave time for the walk and event-day security queues.