Montreal Special Events
La Fête des Neiges
January-mid February
Winter festival.
Ile Ste-Hélène
Montreal High Lights Festival
February-early March
Illuminations and performances.
Various venues in Downtown
Tour de l'Ile de Montréal
May-early June
World's largest public bicycle race, part of the Montreal Bike Fest, around the island.
Mutek
May-June
Electronic music, sound and new technologies festival.
Various venues
Montreal Festival of Fashion and Design
June
Celebrating international and local high-fashion and design.
Downtown
Beer Mundial
June
Windsor Station
First Peoples' Festival
June
Film, art, music and dance celebrating native culture.
Various venues
Montreal Fringe Festival
Mid-June
Fringe theatre, with some comedy, music and dance.
Various Plateau venues
Fête Nationale du Québec
June
Parade and celebrations, throughout the city.
Montreal International Fireworks Competition
June-late July
La Ronde
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
June-early July
Place des Arts and other venues
Just for Laughs Festival
Mid-July
Comedy festival rue St-Denis (Latin Quarter) and various venues.
Festival International Nuits d'Afrique
Mid July
African music festival, place Emile-Gamelin and various venues.
Divers/Cité
July-early August
Montreal international gay and lesbian pride celebration.
The Village
Montreal World Film Festival
August-early September
Place des Arts and various cinemas in Downtown.
Black & Blue Festival
Early-mid October
Gay benefit party and cultural week, Olympic Stadium and around the Village.