Montreal
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. Wikipedia
Population 1,762,949 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Canada
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Montreal. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Mount Royal, A Territory to Discover Museum · 570 m
- Thomas D'Arcy McGee Memorial · 330 m
- Char Memorial · 510 m
- Canon Memorial · 550 m
- Canon Memorial · 790 m
- Champ d'honneur Memorial · 790 m
- Grave of Sir George-Etienne Cartier Memorial · 870 m
- Calixa Lavallée Memorial · 940 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Montréal en lumière
February
A relatively new wintertime affair, attempting to transplant the city's festival magic to the cold season.
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Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma
February
The Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (formerly known as Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois) is a festival created in 1982 to celebrate the cinematographic production of Quebec, Canada.
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Canadian Grand Prix
May
This Formula One race is staged at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Île Notre-Dame, with the next on 22-24 May 2026
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Festival TransAmériques
May
The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) is an annual dance and theater festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been described as "the biggest performing arts festival in North America".
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Festival Mondiale de la bière
June
Annually, in June: several days of tasting beers, ciders, and other beverages from all over Quebec, Canada and further afield.
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Fete de St-Jean-Baptiste
June
June 24 is Quebec's national holiday (Fête nationale). During the evening, a huge show takes place at Maisonneuve park. This is the show to go to hear made-in-Quebec music. Free.
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Montreal International Fireworks Competition
June – July
In La Ronde amusement park (in Parc Jean-Drapeau). This fantastic festival features full-length fireworks displays, accompanied by orchestral music, by national teams from about a dozen countries around the world.
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Montreal International Jazz Festival
June – July
The world's largest jazz festival, this festival is a major international event, attracting many big name artists.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Montreal); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
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