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*** DEAN'S 2016 SCHEDULE OF FESTIVALS IN & NEAR MONTREAL,QC ***
MY WEBSITE - www3.sympatico.ca/dnhockey
www.tourism-montreal.org
www.quebecoriginal.com
M = Montreal Q = Quebec City ( 2. 5 hours away ) O = elsewhere E = everywhere * = NOT to be missed ? = dates not confirmed
F = Free Festivals have outdoor concerts/shows nightly, some daytime. + = also some shows cost $ if you want
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M Sun May 29
Museum Day ( 36 Montreal museums are free with shuttle buses for transport - F )
JUNE
M Wed 8 - Sun 12
*Beer festival ( world beer tasting festival - 100s of beers,etc @ Palais des Congrès – F+ )
M Thu 9 - Sun 12
*Grand Prix of Canada (Formula 1 race @ Île NotreDame-$,*Crescent St festival is Free)
M Fri 10 - Sun 12
Festival Eureka (science festival @ Old Port - F )
M Thu 9 - Sat 18
**Les FrancoFolies de Montréal ( french music festival - outside @ Place des Arts- F+ )
M Thu 9 - Sun 19
Mural Festival ( public art & sidewalk sale St Laurent between Sherbrk & MtRoyal - F )
Q
Thu 9 - Sun 19
ComediHa (Quebec city humour festival – indoor & outdoor shows )
E
Thu 16 - Sun July 3 **My birthday party ( @Foufs, 2Pierrots + StJnBaptiste, Jazz, Rockfest, Wdstk-F+)
E
Thu 23 - Fri 24
**St. Jean Baptiste (QC-***23-shows@PlainsAbr,Mtl-23-shows@ParcMsnnv,24parade-F )
M Thu 23 - Sun 26
**Montebello Rockfest ( music festival with camping in the Outaouais region )
O
Thu 30 - Sun July 3 ****Woodstock en Beauce ( music festival with camping @ St Éphrem )
M Wed 29 - Sat July 9
**Montreal International Jazz Festival ( inside - $, outside @ Place des Arts - F+ )
JULY
E
Fri 1
Canada Day celebrations ( parade, activities / some festivities & shows @ Old-Port - F )
M Sat 2 - Sat 30
*Fireworks competition { from 10 - 10:30 pm, @ La Ronde = $, or places to watch Free,
in July - every Saturday ( 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 ) & most Wed ( 6, 20 & 27 ) }
Q
Thu 7 - Sun 17
**Quebec City Festival d'Été ( great summer music festival - F+ )
M Thu 7 - Sun 17
Montreal Circus Festival ( various places around the city – F+ )
M Tues 12 - Sun 24
African Nights Festival ( music festival- outside @Place des Arts is free Wd20-Sn24-F+)
M Sat 16 - Sat 30
*Just For Laughs Comedy Festival (outside @ PlacedesArts, inside @various places- F+ )
M Fri 22 - Sun 31
*Rogers Cup pro tennis tournament ( women @Jarry Tennis Centre, men @Toronto )
AUG-DEC
Q Wed 3 - Sun 7
Quebec City's New France Festival ( in Old Quebec - F )
O Thu 4 - Sun 7
Pig Festival of Ste-Perpétue ( music festival with greased pig races, etc. )
M Fri 5 - Sun 7
Otakuthon ( animé festival @ Palais des congrès )
M Thu 11 - Sun 14
Festiblues ( blues music festival outside @ Parc Ahuntsic in Montreal North )
O
Sat 13 - Sun 21
*Hot Air Balloon Festival ( music also - @ St Jean sur Richelieu )
M Sun 14 @ 1 pm
Pride Parade ( Pride festivities – Mon Aug 8 - Sun 14- F+)
Q cancelled in 2016
*Quebec City Expo (shows, buildings, rides & a petting zoo with cute baby farm animals)
M Sat 27 - Sun 28
*18th Century Public Market ( @ Place Royale in Old Montreal - F )
M Thu 25 - Mon Spt 5
World Film Festival ( $ - movies inside, outside @ Place des Arts - F+ )
O
Fri Sept 9 - Sun 18
*Festival Western St-Tite ( rodeo, country dancing,etc. - near Trois-Rivieres - F+)
E
Fri Sept 30 - Sun Oct 2 *Les Journées de la Culture ( > 1000 cultural activities - F )
M? Sat Oct 29
*Zombie march ( thousands of zombies march the streets of Montreal )
M
Sat Nov 5 - Sun 6
Animal festival ( pets & animals @ Place Bonaventure, also in Quebec city Oct 22-23 )
O
Wd Nv 23 - Sn 27
Grey Cup (CFL football championship game-Sunday, festival Wed–Sun @ Toronto -F+)
M
Mn Dc 26 - Thu Jan 5 **2017 IIHF World Jr Hockey Championship{@Montreal(including medal round)&@Tor}
EARLY 2017
M? St Jan 14 - Sn Feb 5
Fête des Neiges (Mtl's snow festival - family oriented wkends @ Parc JeanDrapeau -F +)
Q
Fr Jan 27 - Sn Feb 12 **Quebec Winter Carnival ( awesome for singles & families, **Sat 11th - parade - F+ )
O
Fr Feb 3 - Mn Feb 20
Winterlude / Bal de Neige ( festival d'hiver @ Ottawa & Gatineau - F+ )
M Th Feb 23 - St March 12 Montreal High Lights Festival ( events @ Place des Arts, *All-nighter ?-Sat Mar 5-F+)
M Sun March 19
*St Patrick’s Day Parade (on Ste Catherine St. W -meet @ Kojax, bars after- F )
M gamenights in April/May *Montreal Canadiens FanJam (tailgate party before all playoff games near Bell Centre- F)
M Sun May 28
Museum Day ( 34 Montreal museums are free with shuttle buses for transport - F )
E
All the time
* LIFE * - to be celebrated and enjoyed everyday - ( F+ )
Full moons =
SunMay21-5pm,Tues June20-7am, TuesJuly19-7pm, ThursAug18-5am,
FriSept16-3pm, SunOct16-12:23am, MonNov14-9am, TuesDec13-7pm ( F )