Festivals and Events

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

November 2026

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the church in Vieux-Village, Sainte-Julie (photo: Veillg1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Christmas Lights Ceremony in Vieux-Village (Sainte-Julie)

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Sainte-Julie officially switches on its Christmas decorations at the public square in Vieux-Village on Friday November 20, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., with surprises and hot drinks. Outdoors, at the corner of rue Principale and boulevard Saint-Joseph.

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Free
Family Friendly Outdoor Winter Activity
Generic photo (christmas market), not Sainte-Julie Christmas Market (Marché de Noël) itself (photo: Daniels Joffe, Unsplash)
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Sainte-Julie Christmas Market (Marché de Noël)

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The town's Christmas market at the Centre communautaire, with local artisans and holiday treats: Friday December 4 from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday December 5 from 1 to 9 p.m. and Sunday December 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free entry. On Saturday the Village de Noël (4 to 10 p.m.) and the Christmas parade (6 p.m.) take place nearby.

Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Freeyo illustration of a skating rink with string lights, not Teen Sound and Light Skating Night (Carignan) itself
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Teen Sound and Light Skating Night (Carignan)

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A special skating party for teens 12 to 17 with music and light effects on Carignan's covered, refrigerated rink. Friday November 27, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m. Free. Bring your own skates.

6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Free
Outdoor Winter Activity
Lac du Village in Saint-Bruno (photo: Daniel Bordeleau, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0)
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Féerie de Noël at Lac du Village (Saint-Bruno)

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Saint-Bruno's big Christmas celebration, with a market of more than 70 exhibitors and many free family activities, including a visit with Santa. It runs December 3 to 6, 2026: from 4 p.m. on December 3 and 4, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on December 5 and 6. Activities are free; market purchases are optional. RTL bus lines 99 and 160 are free during the event with a coupon. A smaller Féerie centre-ville takes place at Place du Village on November 28.

Dec 3 to Dec 6, 2026
Free
Family Friendly Outdoor Winter Activity
Illustration: Châteauguay Illuminated Christmas Parade (Grand défilé illuminé)
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Châteauguay Illuminated Christmas Parade (Grand défilé illuminé)

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Santa's illuminated parade with lit floats, circus artists, bands, mascots and dancers, marking the start of the holidays in Châteauguay. Saturday November 28, 2026, from 6:45 p.m., from Église Saint-Joachim toward the Bibliothèque Raymond-Laberge along boulevard D'Anjou. Free. A reserved viewing area for people with reduced mobility is at boulevard D'Anjou and rue Saint-Alban.

From 6:45 PM
Free
Family Friendly Outdoor Winter Activity
the Sainte-Thérèse church in Delson (photo: Luc Noppen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Delson Christmas Show at Église Sainte-Thérèse

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The troupe V'la l'bon vent! performs a holiday show in Delson's church. Saturday December 19, 2026, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Free and open to all; free tickets guarantee a seat (residents from November 2, everyone else from November 9 at 8:30 a.m. at delson.ca/lepointdevente), or just show up.

3:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (christmas market), not Christmas Market at École secondaire De Mortagne (Boucherville) itself (photo: Yuri Krupenin, Unsplash)
Nov
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Christmas Market at École secondaire De Mortagne (Boucherville)

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A one day Christmas market run by the school's foundation on Saturday November 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Browse local artisans and holiday gifts indoors. Entry is free and open to everyone; purchases are optional.

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Église Sainte-Famille in Boucherville (photo: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Noël d'antan in Vieux-Boucherville

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An old fashioned Christmas afternoon in historic Vieux-Boucherville on Saturday December 12, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Expect a little train, horse drawn carriage rides, church tours, concerts, traditional Québec music and dance, a children's story time, craft workshops and heritage kiosks, with a closing show at 3 p.m. Everything on the program is free, and hot drinks and sweet snacks are offered (bring a reusable cup). Free parking at École orientante l'Impact, 544 rue Saint-Sacrement.

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Outdoor Winter Activity
Illustration: Delson Christmas Parade
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Delson Christmas Parade

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Delson's holiday parade with Santa leaves from and returns to the Centre sportif. Saturday December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.; watch from the sidewalk along the route. Free to watch, family friendly.

7:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Outdoor Winter Activity
Photo of Le Prévost library, where it takes place (photo: Great11, Wikimedia Commons)
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19
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Noël en péril: Free Christmas Show at Le Prévost Library

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A family Christmas show for ages 2 and up in which mischievous elves try to cancel Christmas and the audience helps save it, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. It is free, but registration is required starting November 28 by calling 514 872 1526.

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (christmas market), not Pointe-aux-Trembles Holiday Market itself (photo: Kayle Kaupanger, Unsplash)
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Pointe-aux-Trembles Holiday Market

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A holiday market of local producers and artisans at the Maison du citoyen in Pointe-aux-Trembles on December 5 and 6, 2026. Entrance is free; products are for sale.

Dec 5 and 6, 2026
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (christmas market), not Holiday Market at the Verdun Auditorium itself (photo: Cedric Letsch, Unsplash)
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Holiday Market at the Verdun Auditorium

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Collectif Créatif's holiday market fills the Verdun Auditorium with local makers on two weekends, December 5 and 6 and December 12 and 13, 2026. Entrance is free; crafts and food are for sale.

Dec 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2026
Free
Family Friendly Indoor