Festivals and Events

Free festivals, concerts, parades and public events around Montreal.

November 2026

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Illustration: Musical Storytime (Bibliothèque Mercier, Nov 21)
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Musical Storytime (Bibliothèque Mercier, Nov 21)

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Important: free, but you need to register for free first. An interactive storytime for young children told through books and music. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM, a free Montréal library program for families.

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (people browsing a market stall), not the Cercle de Fermières Saint-Laurent Holiday Market itself (photo: Luba Glazunova, Unsplash)
Nov
21
Sat
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Holiday Market of the Cercle de Fermières Saint-Laurent (Centre des loisirs de Saint-Laurent, Nov 21)

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Get a head start on your holiday shopping while supporting local talent at this free entry holiday market of handmade goods by the Cercle de Fermières Saint-Laurent. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, listed on the City of Montréal's free events calendar.

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Free
Indoor Winter Activity
Generic photo (a shelf of children's books), not Little Ones Book Celebration itself (photo: Zoshua Colah, Unsplash)
Nov
21
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Little Ones Book Celebration (Bibliothèque Langelier, Nov 21)

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Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A reading fair for children aged 0 to 6 and their parents, celebrating books for little ones at the library. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, a free Montréal library program.

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (a boy writing in a notebook), not Open House with Les Éditions de Ta Mère itself (photo: Vitaly Gariev, Unsplash)
Nov
21
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Open House with Les Éditions de Ta Mère (Bibliothèque Maisonneuve, Nov 21)

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A free open house with the Montreal publisher Les Éditions de Ta Mère, a chance to meet the team behind the books and see how a publishing house works. Open to book lovers of all ages, Saturday November 21 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A free program of the Montreal public libraries.

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (a vintage camera), not Hitch by Théâtre Globe bulle rouge itself (photo: Alexander Andrews, Unsplash)
Nov
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Hitch by Théâtre Globe bulle rouge (Salle Émile-Legault, Nov 20)

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Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. Hitch is a free play set in 1962 at Universal Studios in Hollywood, in the beating heart of the New Hollywood, for teens and adults. Friday, November 20, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, a free City of Montréal theatre show in French.

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Illustration: Travel Talk: The American Southeast, Beaches and Much More (Bibliothèque de Côte-des-Neiges, Nov 20)
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Travel Talk: The American Southeast, Beaches and Much More (Bibliothèque de Côte-des-Neiges, Nov 20)

Festivals and Events

Speaker and traveller Alain Benoit presents a free talk for adults on the American Southeast, its beaches and much more. Friday, November 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM, a free Montréal library program in French.

2:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Illustration: PD Day Movie: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Bibliothèque de Parc-Extension, Nov 20)
Nov
20
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PD Day Movie: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Bibliothèque de Parc-Extension, Nov 20)

Festivals and Events

Spend your school day off with friends or family at a free screening of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at the library. Friday, November 20, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, a free Montréal library program for kids and families.

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (an orchestra playing), not Moderno e fantastico itself (photo: Manuel Nägeli, Unsplash)
Nov
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Moderno e fantastico: Baroque Italy Concert by Consort laurentien (Église Jean XXIII, Nov 19)

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Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. Consort laurentien takes you on a journey through baroque Italy, rediscovering music that is inventive, lively and fresh, in a free concert for music lovers. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, a free City of Montréal show.

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Illustration: Movie Night (Bibliothèque de Pierrefonds, Nov 19)
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Movie Night (Bibliothèque de Pierrefonds, Nov 19)

Festivals and Events

Enjoy a free film screening at the Pierrefonds Library, its regular get together for lovers of the seventh art. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, a free Montréal library program.

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (people looking at paintings in a gallery), not the Revoir et relire exhibition opening itself (photo: Frank R, Unsplash)
Nov
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Exhibition Opening: Revoir et relire avec Mimi et Jeanne by Ève K. Tremblay (Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée, Nov 19)

Festivals and Events

Join the free opening reception (vernissage) of the exhibition Revoir et relire avec Mimi et Jeanne by artist Ève K. Tremblay, open to all art lovers. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, a free City of Montréal Maison de la culture event.

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Illustration: After School Kids Movie: Hitpig (Bibliothèque L'Octogone, Nov 19)
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After School Kids Movie: Hitpig (Bibliothèque L'Octogone, Nov 19)

Festivals and Events

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. Give your kids a fun break during the week with a free screening of the animated movie Hitpig at the library. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4:15 PM to 6:00 PM, a free Montréal library program for children.

4:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Illustration: Meet the Author: Maryse Andraos (Bibliothèque Saint-Charles, Nov 17)
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Meet the Author: Maryse Andraos (Bibliothèque Saint-Charles, Nov 17)

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Come meet Maryse Andraos, author of Tombée de la nuit and Sans refuge, at this free author talk for adult readers. Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, a free Montréal library program in French.

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Free
Indoor