Festivals and Events

A candlelit evening of carols with the Met Choir, the Choristers, Great Heart and the handbell choir. Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM at Metropolitan United Church downtown. Admission is by freewill donation, so you can come for free.

On the school pedagogical day, kids 6 to 12 can drop in to play video games at Bibliothèque Adélard-Berger on Friday, November 27, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free drop in, no registration needed (entrée libre).

The Mount Allison Jazz Ensemble plays an evening concert in the Brunton Auditorium of the Conservatory of Music. Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Free to attend and all are welcome, says the Mount Allison Department of Music.

A festive afternoon of holiday music with the Metropolitan Silver Band and a quartet of the church's lead singers. Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Metropolitan United Church downtown. Admission is by freewill donation, so you can come for free.

Montreal jazz pianist Ariane Racicot improvises on Bach motifs and plays music from her album Danser avec le feu. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

Metropolitan United Church downtown hosts its free Noon at Met concert series on Thursdays at noon. The last three fall concerts are November 12, 19 and 26, 2026. The church says everyone is welcome to attend these free concerts in person or online; donations support the music program. Performers are listed in the church's monthly program booklet.

The vocal quartet Carte Blanche strolls through the Stewart Hall Cultural Centre during the holiday artisan show, singing traditional and jazzy Christmas carols. Free and open to everyone. Sunday, November 29, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Stewart Hall in Pointe-Claire.

Watch top visiting musicians coach Glenn Gould School students in free master classes at The Royal Conservatory. The public is welcome to observe and no seat reservation is needed. Friday sessions: Nov 13 (Mark Steinberg, violin; Andrew McCandless, trumpet), Nov 20 (Stewart Goodyear, piano; Nina Lee, cello; Leone Buyse, flute), Nov 27 (Alain Coulombe, voice), Dec 4 (Anton Nel, piano; Jennifer Montone, horn; Joshua Elmore, bassoon) and Dec 11 (Violaine Mélançon, violin). Classes are in Mazzoleni Hall or Temerty Theatre. Times and rooms can change at the last minute, so check the schedule on the day.

Luc Beauséjour demystifies the fugue and shows how Bach turns strict rules into expressive music. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 3:15 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

Violinist Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, viola da gamba player Tristan Best and lutenist and singer Kerry Bursey play French and English Baroque music by Marais, Charpentier, Francoeur and others. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Monday, November 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

The Mount Allison Chamber Orchestra performs in the Brunton Auditorium of the Conservatory of Music. Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Free to attend and all are welcome, says the Mount Allison Department of Music.

Harpsichordist Loïc Lapatrie plays music by Bach and Louis Couperin. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.