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Montreal
Special Events

Special Events

Montreal

La Fête des Neiges
January-mid February
Winter festival.
Ile Ste-Hélène
Website: www.fetedesneiges.com

Montreal High Lights Festival
February-early March
Illuminations and performances.
Various venues in Downtown
Website: www.montrealhighlights.com

Tour de l'Ile de Montréal
May-early June
World's largest public bicycle race, part of the Montreal Bike Fest, around the island.
Website: www.velo.qc.ca/feria/index_e.lasso

Mutek
May-June
Electronic music, sound and new technologies festival.
Various venues
Website: www.mutek.ca

Montreal Festival of Fashion and Design
June
Celebrating international and local high-fashion and design.
Downtown
Website: www.festivalmodedesign.com

Beer Mundial
June
Windsor Station
Website: www.festivalmondialbiere.qc.ca

First Peoples' Festival
June
Film, art, music and dance celebrating native culture.
Various venues
Website: www.nativelynx.qc.ca

Montreal Fringe Festival
Mid-June
Fringe theatre, with some comedy, music and dance.
Various Plateau venues
Website: www.montrealfringe.ca

Fête Nationale du Québec
June
Parade and celebrations, throughout the city.
Website: www.fetenationale-montreal.qc.ca
 
Montreal International Fireworks Competition
June-late July
La Ronde
Website: www.internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
June-early July
Place des Arts and other venues
Website: www.montrealjazzfest.com

Just for Laughs Festival
Mid-July
Comedy festival rue St-Denis (Latin Quarter) and various venues.
Website: www.hahaha.com

Festival International Nuits d'Afrique
Mid July
African music festival, place Emile-Gamelin and various venues.
Website: www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com

Divers/Cité
July-early August
Montreal international gay and lesbian pride celebration.
The Village
Website: www.diverscite.org

Montreal World Film Festival
August-early September
Place des Arts and various cinemas in Downtown.
Website: www.ffm-montreal.org

Black & Blue Festival
Early-mid October
Gay benefit party and cultural week, Olympic Stadium and around the Village.
Website: www.bbcm.org

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