Festivals and Events

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.

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.

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.

Screening of the film 'Montréal, ma belle' followed by a discussion with the director, at Fabrique 59 in the Centre Claude-Hébert. Thursday November 12, 2026, at 7 p.m., for ages 16 and up. Free, registration required.

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.

Brossard's European style Christmas market brings together more than 80 artisans and gourmet producers at the Centre socioculturel Alphonse-Lepage from Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15, 2026 (Friday 3 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Admission is free for everyone, and so are the shows, Santa's House, the little holiday train rides, the Christmas circus and the puppet show. RTL bus routes 77 and 114 are free to the market with a coupon from the RTL website; what you buy from the artisans costs money.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A holiday market of artisans who make their creations from recycled and salvaged materials, upstairs in the Esplanade Tranquille pavilion in the Quartier des spectacles, from December 4 to 6, 2026. Entrance is free; items are for sale.

Montreal's big holiday parade with floats, marching bands, giant characters and Santa himself rolls along René-Lévesque Boulevard from Drummond Street to Saint-Urbain Street on Saturday, November 21, 2026, starting at 11 a.m. It is a free holiday tradition for all ages; just find a spot along the route. Food and drinks from nearby vendors cost money.