Two weeks ago, we marked the anniversary of the Great Peace of Montreal. 325 years ago, in 1701, one of North America’s most important diplomatic documents—the Great Peace of Montreal—was signed under a large tree in Montreal.
The treaty was signed by representatives of New France and 38 Indigenous nations from the northeastern United States. War axes were buried, food was shared, people danced, discussed, and signed the peace treaty.
The Museum is also organizing, as it does every year, a public market to take visitors back to colonial times (in its most charming and sanitized version) this weekend, August 29 and 30, 2026.
PUBLIC MARKET IN THE 18TH-CENTURY WING OF THE POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE MUSEUM
The 18th-century Quebec atmosphere is brought to life in this charming market, and children will love the crinolines and the musicians in rough-spun cotton breeches. There will be songs, storytelling, craft demonstrations, military parades, and demonstrations of traditional Indigenous knowledge.
There will be activities all day long during the two days of the market, including actors in period costume, fencing lessons, blacksmiths, stonemasons, and woodturners.
There will also be plenty of music and demonstrations, and we recommend stopping by for an hour to enjoy a snack or grab a coffee to go in the morning, so you can take the time to step back in time.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Where? Outside the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, at 350 Place Royale, Old Port of Montreal
When? Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026
Saturday, August 29 / 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 30 / 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
How? Free admission
