Festivales y eventos

The Full House Brass Quintet, with two trumpets, horn, trombone and bass trombone, plays a free lunchtime concert called Bells Up. Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, in the Chapel at Conrad Grebel University College. The University of Waterloo Music Department lists it as free admission.

A free lunchtime jazz concert by the Grebel Jazz Collective, with Michael Wood on percussion, Ernie Kalwa on saxophones and guest musicians. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, in the Chapel at Conrad Grebel University College. The University of Waterloo Music Department lists it as free admission.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. Traveller and lecturer Alain Benoit presents a 90 minute illustrated talk on Tenerife and Gran Canaria, part of the Dorval Library's Discovery Series. Join in person or online. For adults. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Dorval Library. Register with the library (details in the City of Dorval's fall 2026 culture brochure).

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A Globe-trotteur travel talk about Brazil, for ages 16 and up, at Bibliothèque Saint-Luc on Sunday, November 29, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu library members ($10 for non members); registration required with the city library.

Saxophone and woodwind students of Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts play a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Friday, November 27, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.

Dalhousie's jazz students hold an open dress rehearsal as a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Tuesday, November 24, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.

Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Woodstock (199 Winniett Street) and one of its cars opens into a stage. Magic! and MARIS perform on this part of the tour. Bring a donation for the local food bank if you can (non perishable food or money); everything collected stays in the community. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes and the train moves on right after. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 6:50 PM to 7:10 PM.

Students of the UBC School of Music perform brand new works written by UBC composition students. A one hour free lunchtime concert. Monday November 16, 2026, from 12 PM to 1 PM. Free admission.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A storytelling session for ages 16 and up, Belliard raconte : Exilés, at Bibliothèque Adélard-Berger on Sunday, November 22, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Free for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu library members ($10 for non members); registration required with the city library.

String students of Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts play a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Friday, November 20, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.

An informal string concert where violinist Elizaveta Miller plays with students from McGill University's Schulich School of Music. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Ayr (Inglis Street and Willison Street) and one of its cars opens into a stage. Magic! and MARIS perform on this part of the tour. Bring a donation for the local food bank if you can (non perishable food or money); everything collected stays in the community. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes and the train moves on right after. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.