New year, new you. In January, the city of Montreal is covered in a blanket of white, icy and – depending on our level of optimism – pure. Like a blank page.
In January, the days are getting longer (the winter solstice has passed) and we’re in the heart of the ski season – but since we live in the city, we have to keep busy.
We can take time to optimize ourselves – with sport, new hobbies, lots of reading and renewed enthusiasm to get out of our comfort zone. And we get plenty of sleep.
Fortunately, Montrealers are kings of the long winter months and of serotonin to get us through the cold snaps. And, of course, we don’t forget to eat clementines every day to avoid catching the flu.
Here’s our calendar for January 2026 in Montreal…
Montreal January Calendar
December 27-January 4: The Star Wars Saga in its entirety at the Cinéma du Musée
It’s a chance to go back to childhood, to a simpler time in our lives when the good guys were good, the bad guys were bad and Han Solo was the coolest role model of the coolest people we know.
Where? Cinéma du Musée, 1379 Sherbrooke St. W.
When?
Saturday, December 27, 2025
1:00 p.m. | Episode I: The Phantom Menace
4pm | Episode II: Attack of the Clones
8:00 p.m. | Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Sunday, December 28, 2025
13h00 | Episode IV: A New Hope
16h00 | Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
8:00 pm | Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
1:00 pm | Episode IV: A New Hope
4:00 pm | Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
8:00 pm | Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Sunday, January 4th, 2026
1:00 pm | Episode I: The Phantom Menace
4:00 pm | Episode II: Attack of the Clones
8:00 pm | Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
How do I get in?
Tickets are per day (so each includes three films), and cost $40/day.
To see a single film, you can buy a one-way ticket on site for $15.75.
For more information and to buy tickets, click here!
January 2-February 1: Twin Peaks: The Return in full at Cinéma du Parc
In 2025, we lost one of the greatest and sweetest directors in the history of cinema – David Lynch. We know him for Eraserhead, Wild at Heart, Mulholland Drive… But above all, Lynch is adored by all those who grew up in a small town a little strange for the Twin Peaks series (1990-1991).
The director’s latest project was a third season of the cult series, in 2017. For the first time in Montreal, this season of the series will play in cinemas in its entirety during the month of January.
Where? Cinéma du Parc, 3575 Avenue du Parc
When? January 2 to February 1, 2026
Friday, January 2 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, January 4 – 11:00 am
SEASON 2: Episodes 7 and 22
Lonely Souls (S2e7)
Beyond Life And Death (S2e22)
SEASON 3: Episodes 1-2
My Log Has A Message For You (S3e1)
The Stars Turn And A Time Presents Itself (S3e2)
Friday, January 9 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, January 11 – 11:00 AM
SEASON 3: Episodes 3-4-5-6
Call For Help (S3e3)
…Brings Back Some Memories (S3e4)
Case Files (S3e5)
Don’t Die (S3e6)
Friday, January 16 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, January 18 – 11:00 am
SEASON 3: Episodes 7-8-9-10
There’s A Body All Right (S3e7)
Gotta Light? (S3e8)
This Is The Chair (S3e9)
Laura Is The One (S3e10)
Friday, January 23 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, January 25 – 11:00 am
SEASON 3: Episodes 11-12-13-14
There’s Fire Where You Are Going (S3e11)
Let’s Rock (S3e12)
What Story Is That, Charlie? (S3e13)
We Are Like The Dreamer (S3e14)
Friday, January 30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 1 – 11:00 am
SEASON 3: Episodes 15-16-17-18
There’s Some Fear In Letting Go (S3e15)
No Knock, No Doorbell (S3e16)
The Past Dictates The Future (S3e17)
What Is Your Name? (S3e18)
How? tickets are $20 for general admission (for one session)
January 17: Winter Dolls dance party
Dress code is Winter Wonderland: (faux) fur coat, earmuffs, frosted glam.
Where’s the party? L’Idéal
When? Saturday, January 17, from 11pm
How? $15 tickets / pick up at the link in @glimmeringdolls’ bio
January 22-23: Entre nos archipels – Aboriginal dialogues in a francophone context
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and CIÉCO are organizing this gathering that will bring together Aboriginal cultural figures from different geographical and cultural horizons – but who were at one time colonized by France.
Where? Musée des Beaux-Arts,
When? Thursday, January 22, 1pm to 5pm / Friday, January 23, 1pm to 4:30pm
How? free admission, but places are limited and reservations are required -here
January 24-March 15: a car-free cross-country ski tour
On weekends from January to March 2026, during the powdery heart of Quebec’s winter sports season, a shuttle bus will transport Montrealers who don’t want to (or can’t) take the car to the region’s winter centers…
The Navette Nature, a bus dedicated to improving sustainable eco-tourism mobility and accessibility to nature, has been making the round-trip between Quebec’s major cities and mountains for several years now.
From Montreal, 18 “nature destinations” are listed on their website, and new ones are added every winter. NANA has partnerships with municipal nature sites, Parks Canada, SEPAQ and PARQ.
January 24: Bazar Vintage
Where? St-Jean Berchmans Church, 5945 rue Cartier
When? Saturday, January 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How? Free admission
and all January…
*skating (artistic)
In winter in Montreal, you can skate just about anywhere in the city, on one of the 220 outdoor rinks – either natural or refrigerated from December to April.
For those who don’t know how to skate, this is a great opportunity to learn. For those who want to get moving but don’t have time to leave Montreal on weekends, it’s the perfect winter sport.
And to make sure the season is a magical one (and not just cold and long), we recommend these 5 sublime skating rinks for an outing with friends, lovers or family in Montreal.
*cross-country skiing in the city on a free trail
Skiing is expensive. And in addition to equipment – including boots, skis and quarter-zip –and transportation, (cross-country) ski passes can be a real drain on the wallet.
Happy January in Montreal!