Festivals 2025
Will be updated as I find the current data
January
Igloofest, January 16-February 8.
Semaine de la critique new film fest, January 13-19.
Salon de l’auto, January 17-26.
February
February is Black History Month
Montréal en Lumière aka the High Lights festival, February 27-March 9.
March
Nuit Blanche March 1
Les Francouvertes interminable music contest, March 10-May 12
FIFA festival of films on art, March 13-30
St Patrick’s parade March 16
Greek parade March 23
April
Clown Festival April 4-12
Blue Metropolis April 24-27
May
Japan Week May 1-11
Jane’s Walks May 2-3-4
Montreal History Festival May 9-11
Pouzza Fest May 16-18
Exclam comedy fest, May 17-24
Festival TransAmériques May 22-June 5
Festival BD de Montréal May 23-25
Mile End en Fête May 23-25
Fuego Fuego Latin music fest, May 23-25
Festival Go Vélo May 25-June1 – Tour la nuit, Tour de l’Île and other cycling events
Fringe Festival May 26-June 15
June
Festival sur le Canal June 13-15
Grand Prix weekend June 13-15
Francos June 13-21
Mondial de la bière June 20-22
Fête nationale Saint-Jean June 24
Jazz Festival June 26-July 5
July
Canada Day July 1
Montreal complètement cirque July 3-13
Montreal Comiccon July 4-6
Journée classique à l’Oratoire July 5
Kahnawake Pow-Wow July 12, 13
Just For Laughs, revived July 16-27
Fantasia film festival July 17-August 3
Pride Week July 31-August 10
Les Grands Feux July 31-August 23
August
Osheaga August 1-3
Montreal Highland Games August 3 cancelled in 2025
IleSoniq, August 9, 10
Festival Lasso country and western music, August 15, 16
Mutek August 19-24
September
Marathon Beneva, September 19-21
Vues d’Afrique and Suoni Per Il Popolo have events scheduled throughout the year now rather than a tightly scheduled festival.