Festivals 2026
Will be updated as I find the current data. Festivals often give out their new dates surprisingly late and some do not indicate whether the information on their site is for last year’s or this year’s festival, which is such a basic need you’d think it would be the first thing they’d teach you in Event Management class.
January
Igloofest, January 15-February 7.
Semaine de la critique new film fest, January 12-18.
Salon de l’auto, January 16-25.
February
February is Black History Month
Montréal en Lumière aka the High Lights festival, February 27-March 7.
Nuit Blanche February 28
March
Les Francouvertes interminable music contest, March 9-May 11
FIFA festival of films on art, March 19-29
St Patrick’s parade March 22
April
Clown Festival April 10-18
May
Palomosa May 14-16
Pouzza Fest May 15-17
Grand Prix weekend May 22-24
Festival Go Vélo May 23-31
Festival TransAmériques May 28-June 11
June
Fringe Festival June 1-21
Festival sur le Canal June 19-21
Francos June 12-20
Fête nationale Saint-Jean June 24
Jazz Festival June 25-July 4
July
Canada Day July 1
Montreal complètement cirque July 2-12
Montreal Comiccon July 3-5
Kahnawake Pow-Wow July 11-12
Fantasia film festival July 16-August 2
Osheaga July 31-August 2
August
IleSoniq, August 8-9
Festival Lasso country and western music, August 14-6
Mutek August 25-30
September
Mondial de la bière September 24-27
October
Marathon Beneva,October 9-11