The holiday season in Montreal is the most frenzied time of the year. It starts about 10 minutes after Halloween candy collection ends, and it lasts until mid-January.
And almost every weekend, there are markets that smell of cinnamon and wood fire, and a slightly more magical version of the city that goes well with a vaguely improved version of ourselves. Christmas markets are one of the hardest places to be in a bad mood.
It’s time to make snow angels, write long letters to Santa, spin dreidels, and drink hot chocolate—or mulled wine—while watching the snow fall. Life is a movie.
November 13–January 3: Montreal Grand Christmas Market
It’s a somewhat European-style Christmas market—ultra-traditional and filled with the scent of cinnamon and the festive spirit of ’90s movies. There are wooden stalls, pots of mulled wine, and wood fires.
This year, for the first time, the Grand Christmas Market will be adorned with a large Christmas tree (we’re promised a very, very large one) that will be lit up for the market’s opening on November 13.
November 14: Mon Amie Frankie Holiday Market
A holiday market with crafts, sweet treats, and a lot of charming atmosphere. With the vendors;
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The first holiday market is early, but it might snow, so we’re not saying anything yet. The colder it gets, the more we crave comfort—and doing our holiday shopping is incredibly comforting.
And for those who are running late or turning a blind eye to the approaching winter, it’s the perfect opportunity to buy hats, candles, and art from Montreal designers and artisans to transform our apartment into a cozy winter nest.
November 17–December 13: Place Ville-Marie Winter Market
Place Ville-Marie is hosting a Christmas market for the finance bros in downtown and for everyone who passes under the big ring after a holiday shopping spree.
There will be crafts, onion soup, and non-alcoholic mulled wine—among other things.
Starting November 19: The Ritz-Carlton Christmas Market
Montreal’s most cinematic 5-star hotel hosts a small market every year featuring mulled wine, satin sleep masks embossed with the hotel’s name, chocolates, and the city’s most beautiful ribbons.
November 21–22: Christmas Market at the Montreal Art Center
The Montreal Art Centre, a favorite spot for the city’s film buffs and artists and home to our favorite film club, is hosting a “Christmas Market” featuring local artists and artisans.
November 26–December 24: Montreal Christmas Village at the Atwater Market
For some raclette, a Christmas tree, carrots for Santa’s reindeer, and a big bonfire, we’re heading to the holiday village at the Atwater Market.
November 28: The Fais Moi L'Art Christmas Market
Since 2021, Fais-Moi L’Art has joined the RCAAQ (Network of Self-Managed Artists’ Centers in Quebec) and has organized more than 50 exhibitions and projects, including about 30 solo and master’s thesis exhibitions.
On November 28, the organization is hosting a Christmas Market featuring Montreal’s best emerging artists, in partnership with the tattoo studio Studio Citron Rose.
November 29: Hanukkah Market
For Hanukkah, we head to the Jewish Museum of Montreal for a craft fair featuring treats, music, and a community atmosphere that feels like a warm hug.
December 11–13: Pop Winter Flea Market
The seasonal Puces Pop market is always one of the best of the season—it’s the place to go for our evening outfits, New Year’s accessories, and last-minute gifts.
