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18 listings match this guide. Dates marked as unconfirmed are included for discovery but should not be used for travel bookings.
Montréal · music
Tam-Tams du Mont-Royal
May 17 – Oct 25 · Monument George-Étienne Cartier, Mount Royal · Free
The informal Sunday drum circle at the foot of Mount Royal: drummers, dancers and picnics all afternoon. Free, unorganized, weather permitting.
Montréal · culture
Pedestrian streets · L'été sur rue
May 23 – Sep 20 · Bernard, Wellington and Villeray streets · Free
Three confirmed commercial corridors go car-free on different dates. Use the program below for each exact street segment and season window.
Montréal · culture
Les Jardins Gamelin
May 28 – Sep 13 · Place Émilie-Gamelin · Free
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.
Montréal · music
Village au Pied-du-Courant
Jun 4 – Sep 5 · Under the Jacques-Cartier Bridge · Free + paid
Pop-up beach village on the river: sand, bars, food stands and DJ sets under the bridge, with free fireworks-viewing nights. Free entry before 7 PM.
Montréal · culture
Cinéma sous les étoiles
Jul 6 – Aug 28 · Various Montréal parks · Free
Free open-air documentary cinema in parks across Montréal. Each dated listing names the film and park; check the official rain status from 4 PM on screening days.
Montréal · music
Festival International Nuits d'Afrique
Jul 7–19 · Quartier des Spectacles · Free
40th edition. African, Caribbean and Latin music. Free outdoor site at the Quartier des Spectacles from Jul 14–19, plus ticketed club shows.
Montréal · culture
Just For Laughs
Jul 15–26 · Quartier des Spectacles · Free + paid
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.
Montréal · culture
Théâtre de Verdure Summer Program
Jul 17 – Aug 26 · 8:30 PM · Théâtre de Verdure, Parc La Fontaine · Free
Free music, dance, circus, theatre and film in Parc La Fontaine's 2,000-seat amphitheatre. This listing contains every remaining official date; check the event page before leaving because storms can cancel shows.
Montréal · music
Danse au Parc · Salsa and Bachata
Jul 21 – Sep 29 · 7 PM · Parc de la Petite-Italie gazebo · Free
A beginner-friendly salsa and bachata lesson followed by no-partner-needed social dancing in Little Italy. Rain or shine; the organizer posts community safety rules.
Montréal · music
SOUS L'ANNEAU · Wednesday Nights
Jul 22 – Sep 2 · 5 PM · Esplanade PVM, Place Ville Marie · Free
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.
Montréal · culture
Fierté Montréal
Jul 31 – Aug 9 · Montréal Village + Olympic Park Esplanade · Free
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.
Montréal · culture
International First Peoples' Festival
Aug 4–14 · Place des Festivals and partner venues · Free
Eleven days of Indigenous film, music, visual art, poetry and public performance. The organizer confirms August 4 to 14; check the evolving venue calendar.
Montréal · culture
AfroMonde Festival
Aug 6–9 · Clock Tower Quay, Old Port · Free
A free celebration of Afro-descendant cultures through music, dance, visual arts, food, workshops, yoga, meditation and community wellness at the Old Port.
Montréal · music
OSM Summer Concerts
Aug 6–12 · 7:30 PM · Three Montréal parks · Free
Three confirmed free OSM concerts bring Rafael Payare and the orchestra to Saint-Laurent, Parc La Fontaine and the Olympic Park Esplanade.
Montréal · culture
ItalfestMTL
Aug 7–16 · Little Italy and various Montréal venues · Free
Italian-Québécois culture takes over Little Italy and partner venues with concerts, opera, cinema, fashion, art, food and family programming.
Montréal · culture
Orientalys Festival
Aug 13–16 · Clock Tower Quay, Old Port · Free
A free waterfront medina of music, dance, food, crafts, exhibitions and workshops celebrating cultures from North Africa to China, with activities for all ages.
Montréal · music
Marché des Possibles
Aug 14 – Sep 20 · Parc Sans Nom and Parc Mario, Mile End · Free
POP Montréal's newly announced neighbourhood series returns for six weekends of live music, DJ parties, community programming, food and local discoveries.
Montréal · culture
18th-Century Public Market · Pointe-à-Callière
Aug 29–30 · Pointe-à-Callière Museum plaza · Free
A free French-Regime market reenactment with period characters, crafts, food, music, demonstrations and Indigenous knowledge in the streets around the museum.