Festivales y eventos

Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Hamilton (West Kinnear Yard, opposite Gage Park) 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. Friday, November 20, 2026, 8:00 PM to 8:40 PM.

Luc Beauséjour tells the story of Bach's 1747 visit to Frederick II of Prussia, who gave him a theme and challenged him to improvise fugues on it, a challenge that led to The Musical Offering. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 3:15 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

Mount Allison music students close the term with a festive Christmas Collegium at the Conservatory of Music (listed for the Brunton Auditorium, with the description pointing to the Conservatory foyer). Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Admission is free and all are welcome, says the Mount Allison Department of Music.

Pianist Tristan Longval-Gagné plays toccata inspired works by Bach, Beethoven, Franck, Busoni and MacDonald. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

An evening of new and contemporary music performed by Mount Allison musicians in the Brunton Auditorium of the Conservatory of Music. Monday, December 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM. Free to attend and all are welcome, says the Mount Allison Department of Music.

Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Milton (Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Centre, 5234 Kelso Road) 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. Friday, November 20, 2026, 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

Mount Allison music students play small group chamber music in the Brunton Auditorium of the Conservatory of Music. Monday, December 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Admission is free and all are welcome, says the Mount Allison Department of Music.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. Close to 50 artists from the Montreal Center of Chinese Culture and Arts present traditional Chinese dance, music, costumes and choral singing in a journey through China's cultural diversity. Sunday, November 29, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Monkland pavilion of the Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Tickets are free; booking online adds a $2 fee.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A Christmas show for children 2 to 8, Le chat du Père Noël (Santa's Cat), at Bibliothèque Adélard-Berger on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Free for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu library members ($10 for non members); registration required with the city library.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. A winter musical tale by La Nef, with live music and projections of Quebec landscapes, following Gabriel, a boy who loves wildlife and winter, as he chases a mysterious star through snowy country. For children of all ages and their families. Sunday, November 29, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Le Cabaret hall. Free tickets on site and online from November 15 at 1:00 PM.

The Mount Allison choirs sing their end of term concert in the Brunton Auditorium of the Conservatory of Music. Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Admission is free and all are welcome, says the Mount Allison Department of Music.

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.