Noon The minute you step into the huge downtown sector reserved for the Festival, you’ll find Sainte-Catherine Street swept up in the beats of the Big Easy and beyond. Get your bearings by visiting the many kiosks that offer everything from program schedules and souvenirs to cold refreshments and sumptuous snacks. Then kick back with families and festivalgoers of all ages, happily picnicking and soaking up summer’s rays on the esplanade of Place des Arts. Savour the moment: You are in the heart of one of the world’s largest urban festivals devoted solely to music.
2 p.m. The program is jam-packed with jazz, blues and world beat, with dashes of electronic and contemporary music. Sample it all by strolling from one site to another, taking in some of the 350 free performances offered on the outdoor stages. Or, pick up tickets for a show at one of the indoor venues, .
9 p.m. Succumb to festival fever and join the thousands who flock to the main stage for the big show, turning downtown into a giant open-air dance floor. Whether you’re a toe-tapper or a hip-hopper, the friendly and exuberant atmosphere will have you dancing in the street.
Midnight Cap off the night by chilling with musicians and music-lovers in the intimate ambiance of the Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill and enjoy a cold one over a few sizzling improv sets. Or check out The House of Jazz, one of the oldest jazz clubs in the city, where luminaries like Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones (both natives of Montréal), Liza Minelli and many other great names from here and afar have graced the stage. These two jazz landmarks are also great for star-gazing, since festival headliners have often been known to drop by these hot-spots for some post-show R&R.
Over 650 shows, including 370 free outdoor concerts, are presented in the heart of downtown Montréal.
The Quartier is home to numerous performance halls, bars, art galleries, alternative cultural venues and the site of grand-scale festivals.
The performing arts are showcased in the five halls of Canada’s premiere entertainment centre.
Home to a hotel and vast public square, this office tower complex also houses numerous boutiques and restaurants.
Great jazz and great food share the spotlight in this Montréal favourite.
An inviting resto-bar that serves up live jazz shows every evening.
Beau temps, mauvais temps, le réseau piétonnier intérieur est emprunté quotidiennement pas quelque 500 000 Montréalais. Pas juste pratique. Enrichissant. En gagnant l’esplanade de la Place Ville Marie, vous ...
Midi Lorsque vous pénétrez dans l'immense quadrilatère réservé au Festival, la rue Sainte-Catherine vibre déjà au rythme de musique dixieland. Familiarisez-vous avec les lieux en visit ...
Montréal’s present lives very happily with its past. To see it in action, visit the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, which literally exposes a thousand years of the city’s history, including the city’s founding, in ...
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Come nightfall, Old Montréal’s historic buildings are bathed in beautiful light
The lighting in Old Montréal was specially designed to showcase the architectural details of the neighbourhood’s centuries-old buildi ...
Il est le terrain de jeu préféré des Montréalais, qui l’appellent familièrement « la montagne ». Comme eux, sortez vos chaussures d’excursion ou votre vélo et offrez-vous une journ& ...
Dès 13 h, dépliez votre nappe à carreaux et savourez le menu de Piknic Électronik. Dansez avec des centaines d'adeptes sous l’Homme, l'immense stabile d’Alexander Calder, et profitez des meilleurs talents de ...
C'est à la tombée du jour que les édifices historiques de Montréal révèlent toute leur splendeur.
Les éclairages ont été spécialement conçus pour mettre en valeur ...
Mount Royal—or the “the mountain” as people here fondly refer to it—is Montrealers’ preferred playground. And whether you’re exploring it by foot or by bike, its lush green expanses will reveal a treasure trove ...
À Montréal, histoire et contemporanéité se côtoient. Pour vous en convaincre, visitez le Musée Pointe-à-Callière, qui témoigne de plus de mille ans d'histoire de la ville sur les lieux ...
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