A little outdoors, a little culture, a little sunshine, and some dancing—June is going to be super nice in Montreal.
And since we spent all our spring savings on drinks during the first warm days of spring, we’re going out for free in June 2026…
A performance at the 2026 MURAL Festival, on the Plateau Mont-Royal
The nerve center of these urban artworks isthe very cool Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood. And every year, the Plateau hosts the free urban art festival MURAL. For 10 days, new murals are paintedlive, and every day there’s music and installations. It’s like a big neighborhood party—the perfect place to bring our most artistic friends and our crushes who live on the Plateau, matcha in hand.
This is the 14th edition of the MURAL Festival, and this year, mural artists from all over the world have been invited to create works that you can check out using an interactive map available onthe MURAL website.
On weekend evenings during the festival, there will be neighborhood parties and free concerts at the MURAL site, andif we look at the June weather forecast, we’re hopeful for good weather.
A play at the Théâtre de Verdure
Summer nights are different everywhere—they have a unique flavor depending on the location.In Montreal, summer nights are humid, as if you were taking a hot bath, and smell of grass, meat on theBBQ, andtires heating up on the asphalt. And no matter where you are in the city,there’s always music.
The Théâtre de Verdure isat the heart of the City of Montreal’s summer arts program, and from June 11 to August 28, you can enjoy shows and films therecompletely free of charge(by reserving online in advance; see the practical information section for details on where).
There are 2,000 seats arranged in a semicircle around a stage that appears to float on the pond.
As the sun goes down, theshows will begin(at 8:30 p.m. or 9 p.m.)on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings through the end of August.
For more information, click here
Taking the metro from downtown, then hopping on a bus, you’ll reach Bois de l’Équerre in about an hour—and suddenly, it’s truly spring. Under the trees, with your feet in the earth and the scent of the year’s first flowers in your hair.
To take a stroll through the forest without really leaving the city, for a date with a touch of nature, or for a walk with friends who spend too much time online. Plus, you can bring your dog.
Visit the library and the secret greenhouse in Westmount
On the edge of Westmount Park, in one of Montreal’s most chic neighborhoods, there is a beautiful English-style library with wood paneling and the scent of old pages and polishing wax.
And, right next to the library, there’s a greenhouse like those in English gardens, filled with the scent of large leaves and summer flowers.
Listen to jazz at the Montreal International Jazz Festival
This year marks the46thedition of this legendary jazz festival—featuring pianist Sofiane Pamart, Angine de Poitrine, Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire, St. Vincent… For the full lineup, click here