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“No need to sit still”: Montreal will host live concerts for babies on the magnificent 9th floor of the Eaton Centre, and a waiting list is already open
Just 55 minutes from downtown Montreal by metro: a lovely little island to visit before the first snow falls
De La House Festival—4 days of House music at one of Montreal’s coolest music venues, December 3–6, 2026
November Calendar in Montreal
Ballet of Lights continues to light up Montreal: this incredible show will change the way you look at classical dance
October Calendar in Montreal
10 FREE Things to Do All Year Round in Montreal
“No need to sit still”: Montreal will host live concerts for babies on the magnificent 9th floor of the Eaton Centre, and a waiting list is already open
This Weekend in Montreal—October 24 & 25
The Best Halloween Parties in Montreal
Montreal’s largest holiday market reopens in downtown Montreal on November 13, 2026
De La House Festival—4 days of House music at one of Montreal’s coolest music venues, December 3–6, 2026
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Montreal in November
A biting stand-up show that challenges wine clichés: “An Idiot’s Guide to Wine” promises an uninhibited night of comedy in Montreal
Just 55 minutes from downtown Montreal: a haunted maze to visit before Halloween… if you’re brave enough
Prison Island: over 30 puzzles, agility challenges, and special Halloween activities in Montreal
Calvin Harris returns to Montreal for a North American tour where he’s the headliner in April 2027
60th anniversary of the Montreal Metro—the STM is celebrating with DJs on the trains, pop-style T-shirts, and sixty years of archives
10 FREE Things to Do All Year Round in Montreal
“No need to sit still”: Montreal will host live concerts for babies on the magnificent 9th floor of the Eaton Centre, and a waiting list is already open
This Weekend in Montreal—October 24 & 25
The Best Halloween Parties in Montreal
Montreal’s largest holiday market reopens in downtown Montreal on November 13, 2026
De La House Festival—4 days of House music at one of Montreal’s coolest music venues, December 3–6, 2026
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Montreal in November
A biting stand-up show that challenges wine clichés: “An Idiot’s Guide to Wine” promises an uninhibited night of comedy in Montreal
Just 55 minutes from downtown Montreal: a haunted maze to visit before Halloween… if you’re brave enough
Prison Island: over 30 puzzles, agility challenges, and special Halloween activities in Montreal
Calvin Harris returns to Montreal for a North American tour where he’s the headliner in April 2027
60th anniversary of the Montreal Metro—the STM is celebrating with DJs on the trains, pop-style T-shirts, and sixty years of archives
10 FREE Things to Do All Year Round in Montreal
“No need to sit still”: Montreal will host live concerts for babies on the magnificent 9th floor of the Eaton Centre, and a waiting list is already open
This Weekend in Montreal—October 24 & 25
The Best Halloween Parties in Montreal
Montreal’s largest holiday market reopens in downtown Montreal on November 13, 2026
De La House Festival—4 days of House music at one of Montreal’s coolest music venues, December 3–6, 2026
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Montreal in November
A biting stand-up show that challenges wine clichés: “An Idiot’s Guide to Wine” promises an uninhibited night of comedy in Montreal
Just 55 minutes from downtown Montreal: a haunted maze to visit before Halloween… if you’re brave enough
Prison Island: over 30 puzzles, agility challenges, and special Halloween activities in Montreal
Calvin Harris returns to Montreal for a North American tour where he’s the headliner in April 2027
60th anniversary of the Montreal Metro—the STM is celebrating with DJs on the trains, pop-style T-shirts, and sixty years of archives
Just 55 minutes from downtown Montreal by metro: a lovely little island to visit before the first snow falls
Just 1 hour and 50 minutes from downtown Montreal and with the OPUS card, a fall hike through the woods to enjoy with your dog
30 minutes from downtown Montreal—take the Exporail ghost train for Halloween
Just 1 hour and 35 minutes from Montreal by metro and for only $7, enjoy a lovely stroll through the region’s most beautiful wildlife refuge this fall
Just 50 minutes from downtown Montreal—an alpaca farm to visit for the coziest Halloween this fall
Just a 1-hour-20-minute train ride from Montreal for only $3.75—a lovely stroll under the tall trees to enjoy this fall
Just a 1 hour and 40-minute ride from Montreal on the EXO train—and for only $5—you can stroll among the most beautiful fall colors in the Montreal area
40 minutes from Montreal—a “Night of Terror” in a cornfield, a haunted house to visit for Halloween
1 hour and 25 minutes from downtown Montreal—a lovely hike to see the leaves change colors this fall
3 pumpkin fields less than 55 minutes from Montreal to visit this fall
45 minutes from Montreal—a Halloween movie at Canada’s largest drive-in, accessible by public transportation
1 hour and 55 minutes from downtown Montreal—a nighttime hike in one of the region’s most beautiful parks this fall
Just 55 minutes from downtown Montreal by metro: a lovely little island to visit before the first snow falls
Just 1 hour and 50 minutes from downtown Montreal and with the OPUS card, a fall hike through the woods to enjoy with your dog
30 minutes from downtown Montreal—take the Exporail ghost train for Halloween
Just 1 hour and 35 minutes from Montreal by metro and for only $7, enjoy a lovely stroll through the region’s most beautiful wildlife refuge this fall
Just 50 minutes from downtown Montreal—an alpaca farm to visit for the coziest Halloween this fall
Just a 1-hour-20-minute train ride from Montreal for only $3.75—a lovely stroll under the tall trees to enjoy this fall
Just a 1 hour and 40-minute ride from Montreal on the EXO train—and for only $5—you can stroll among the most beautiful fall colors in the Montreal area
40 minutes from Montreal—a “Night of Terror” in a cornfield, a haunted house to visit for Halloween
1 hour and 25 minutes from downtown Montreal—a lovely hike to see the leaves change colors this fall
3 pumpkin fields less than 55 minutes from Montreal to visit this fall
45 minutes from Montreal—a Halloween movie at Canada’s largest drive-in, accessible by public transportation
1 hour and 55 minutes from downtown Montreal—a nighttime hike in one of the region’s most beautiful parks this fall
Just 55 minutes from downtown Montreal by metro: a lovely little island to visit before the first snow falls
Just 1 hour and 50 minutes from downtown Montreal and with the OPUS card, a fall hike through the woods to enjoy with your dog
30 minutes from downtown Montreal—take the Exporail ghost train for Halloween
Just 1 hour and 35 minutes from Montreal by metro and for only $7, enjoy a lovely stroll through the region’s most beautiful wildlife refuge this fall
Just 50 minutes from downtown Montreal—an alpaca farm to visit for the coziest Halloween this fall
Just a 1-hour-20-minute train ride from Montreal for only $3.75—a lovely stroll under the tall trees to enjoy this fall
Just a 1 hour and 40-minute ride from Montreal on the EXO train—and for only $5—you can stroll among the most beautiful fall colors in the Montreal area
40 minutes from Montreal—a “Night of Terror” in a cornfield, a haunted house to visit for Halloween
1 hour and 25 minutes from downtown Montreal—a lovely hike to see the leaves change colors this fall
3 pumpkin fields less than 55 minutes from Montreal to visit this fall
45 minutes from Montreal—a Halloween movie at Canada’s largest drive-in, accessible by public transportation
1 hour and 55 minutes from downtown Montreal—a nighttime hike in one of the region’s most beautiful parks this fall
The Best Neighborhoods in Montreal to Check Out Halloween Decorations and Go Trick-or-Treating
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Halloween—seasonal outings to enjoy with your crush in Montreal
A headless ghost, a gruesome murder, and Griffintown—Montreal has its own axe-wielding murderer
Martinis, jazz, and Montreal’s most interesting people—a Wednesday-night social club at the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
The COZEY brand opens its first Quebec store in downtown Montreal
This fall—haunted tours and ghost-guided walks with Montréal Hanté
GOTH SHOP—a shop selling curiosities and gothic jewelry in a haunted former factory in Montreal
This Fall—5 Pumpkin Lattes to Try in Montreal
Must-See Exhibitions in Montreal This Fall
55 minutes from downtown Montreal—a wizardry shop for Harry Potter fans to visit this fall
Calendar – Thanksgiving in Montreal
Art and Ghost Films at the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) This Fall
Halloween in Montreal—a ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Ball, 6 performances in fishnet stockings from October 29–31
5 charming villages to visit this fall near Montreal, accessible by train from downtown
Iconic Montreal—the Cinéma Beaubien celebrates its 25th anniversary with a big party, Quebec classics, and $9 tickets
This weekend—movies and popcorn for $5 at Cineplex theaters on September 5 and 6
This fall in Montreal—the first midnight movie series of the year at the Cinéma du Parc is retro, gory, and packed with horror movie classics
55 minutes from downtown Montreal—a very pretty village to visit before the fall release of PRACTICAL MAGIC 2
Back to School in Montreal—a retrospective of Quentin Tarantino’s films at the Cinémathèque Québécoise
FILM 101—a series of classic films for studious cinephiles and celluloid nerds at the Cinéma du Musée this fall
Drive-in: the deeply unsettling *BACKROOMS* screens under the stars at Galerie FOIL on August 23
TONY, the film about Anthony Bourdain’s youth, comes out on August 21, 2026—the world’s coolest chef’s favorite spots in Montreal
Présence Autochtone Festival—Everything to See and Do at This Summer’s Indigenous Festival
No, it won’t snow on Halloween this year: weather forecast for October 31, 2026
In the Montreal sky, we’ll be able to see a meteor shower in October: the Orionids
Halloween falls on a Saturday night—for the last time until 2037
Frost Advisory for Montreal for the night of October 6; the cold is arriving sooner than expected this fall
Hunter’s Moon—October’s full moon will be high in the Montreal sky on October 26, 2026
The first sunset of the year at 6:30 p.m. will be this Sunday, October 4, in Montreal
Just 1 hour and 20 minutes from downtown Montreal—free yoga on Saturday mornings at the summit of Mont Sutton this fall
The fall equinox is on September 23—the days are getting shorter in Montreal, and we’re entering the dark season
Our favorite spas in Montreal to unwind (or reconnect) this fall
Harvest Moon—the first full moon of fall in Montreal is on September 26, 2026
Eaux Vives: The exhibition on the hidden wonders of the aquatic world is closing its doors
This weekend—a mushroom festival in the village of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, 30 minutes from downtown Montreal
Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica has a brand-new facade after 10 years of construction: the city’s most beautiful Neo-Gothic church has gotten a makeover
One lane is closed on the Honoré-Mercier Bridge heading toward Montreal to repair a crack in the structure
We’ll gain an hour of sleep after Halloween—we’ll switch to standard time on the night of October 31, 2026.
First Snow of the Year in Quebec—When Is the First Snow Expected in Montreal?
Thanksgiving: What Will Be Open and Closed in Montreal on Monday, October 12, 2026
The La Fontaine Tunnel will be completely closed for 48 hours this Thanksgiving weekend—and STM buses will be rerouted for the Montreal Marathon
2026 Provincial Elections—A Simple Guide to Voting on October 5
Weather Forecast for Winter 2026–2027—the season will be mild, wet, and snowy in Montreal
Labor Day—What Will Be Open and Closed on Monday, September 7, 2026
The days are getting shorter in Montreal—the sun will set before 7:30 p.m. for the first time this year on Friday, September 4.
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Weather—Fall will be mild in Montreal this year, and summer will stretch into late October
This Mile End restaurant has just one item on the menu: takeout gnocchi—a favorite among Montrealers—for less than $10.
RAMEN RAMEN—Montreal’s biggest ramen festival returns for 19 delicious days in October
This weekend—a bowl of borscht at the “Merci Borsch!” mini-Ukrainian community festival in Montreal
In September—weekends are all about the “Gourmet Events” at Parc Jean-Drapeau
Just 1 hour and 50 minutes from downtown Montreal—it’s the Grape Harvest Festival in Magog, accessible by bus, from September 5–7 and September 12–13.
40 minutes from downtown Montreal—a very nice café where you can enjoy a cup of coffee overlooking the lake after a fall stroll
Just 30 minutes from downtown Montreal—a charming village to visit in the fall, accessible by public transit
Back to School in Montreal—the Best Cafés for Working on a Laptop
This weekend—a wine and cider fair at Jean-Talon Market, where you can sample all the local wines
Iconic Montreal—the NDG Luncheonette is Montreal’s chicest family diner
Just 2 hours from downtown Montreal—a cooperative café with a large garden, our favorite stop during a road trip through the Eastern Townships this summer
Iconic Montreal – Saint-Henri’s Greespot diner, beloved by Montrealers, opened in 1947, is always packed on Sundays and serves the best coffee in the neighborhood
Carrie Allison: askōhtēskanohwē at the McCord Stewart Museum—exploring beadwork in a beautiful exhibition this fall
This weekend—Montreal’s art studios are opening their doors for free for Culture Days on September 26, 2026
Walking in Napoleon’s footsteps is now possible: after conquering Paris, the emperor’s legend is coming to Montreal for the very first time thanks to virtual reality
The Most Beautiful Exhibition of the Fall—Chiharu Shiota, “The Tremors of the Soul” at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
This weekend—the CCA Bazaar is Montreal’s best-curated market, and it takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026
This fall, light projections and magical music fill the heart of the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal
In September in Montreal—a street photography festival to kick off the new season: the MONTREAL STREET PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
This Weekend—Our Guide to the Summer’s Most Stylish Festival, Festival M.A.D., in Downtown Montreal from August 20–23
Designated a historic site and the recipient of over 100 awards, this gem beneath Montreal’s Place Royale houses the city’s ancient remains
Just 1 hour and 20 minutes from downtown Montreal—an arts center worth visiting in one of Quebec’s prettiest villages this fall
On August 12, I’m buying a book by a Quebec author—our end-of-summer reads come from local authors
Our Favorite Bookstores in Montreal