Museos y cultura

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens its galleries for free on the first Sunday of every month. Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The museum's hours and admission page says admission is free every first Sunday of the month from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. On Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Centre d'art Diane-Dufresne in Repentigny. A tour of the exhibition with an elf, creative workshops and a hot chocolate bar. Free.

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first (Active Mississauga). A free screening of Abominable (2019) on the big screen at the library.

Movie Night: a free holiday comedy screening at LA County Library, Lancaster Library (601 West Lancaster Boulevard, Lancaster, California, 93534). When: Tuesday, Dec 8, 2026, 5:30 PM to 7:15 PM. A classic holiday family comedy on the big screen. For: Adults, Older Adults. Drop in, no registration needed.

Travellers, researchers and community members who have crossed the world share their experiences of history, economy, culture and traditions in this talk series at the Chicoutimi library in Saguenay. Wednesday December 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Free library talk, in French.

Artist, educator and writer Pearl Van Geest reflects on the evolution of her creative career. The talk is Thursday, December 10, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Art Gallery of Guelph. Free.

On Human Rights Day the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is free for all visitors, a good day to explore its galleries of human rights stories. Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The museum's hours and admission page lists Human Rights Day as free admission for all visitors.

Stage director Dario Larouche takes you through the writing, themes and reach of playwright Michel Marc Bouchard's work, from a director's point of view, with the Écrivain·e·s de la Sagamie. Saturday December 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM at the Arvida library in Saguenay. Free library talk, in French.

At Dalnavert's free monthly Second Saturday, families explore the 1895 house, decorated for the holidays at this time of year, on a self guided tour and finish with crafts. Saturday, December 12, 2026, drop in any time from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, no booking needed (check the museum's calendar for any change to the hours). Friends of Dalnavert say admission and family programming are free on the second Saturday of every month.

WAG-Qaumajuq, the Winnipeg Art Gallery with the world's largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art, offers free admission and family fun on the second Sunday of the month, thanks to Canada Life. Sunday, December 13, 2026, during Sunday opening hours (usually 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM; check the WAG page). Free parking at the Canada Life lot behind 100 Osborne Street North.

A free visit of St. Mark's Church in Vieux-Longueuil on Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to discover the history of the church after its partial restoration in 2024. Free.

Free, on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Galerie Vincent-D'Indy in Boucherville. The opening of Juli Gagnon's exhibition. Free entry.