It’s the season for the first flip-flops for thehard-core types, andrunning shoes withsoles so thin you can feel the texture of the asphalt beneath, little scarves to look cute, the cap from our favorite vintage café-gallery-restaurant, and where we’ll pretend it’s not raining by closing our eyes when the April showers fall.
Spring is a fleeting season— this year, it runs from Friday, March 20, to Sunday, June 21, 2026. To make the most of it, we’ve put together a Spring Calendar for Montreal…
Friday, March 20: Spring Equinox and the Return of Light
On March 20, the balance between day and night returns and light is reborn in Montreal.
The article explains what the equinox is—a moment of balance between day and night—and notes that the 2026 spring equinox will take place on March 20. It also offers ideas for celebrating the return of light in Montreal (painting eggs, planting seeds, taking a walk in nature, lighting candles).
Saturday, March 21: OrchidExpo at Ahuntsic College
Tropical vibes —because that’s it, we’re ready for the heat.
OrchidExpo brings together orchid growers and companies from Asia, South America, and North America, featuring sales, exhibitions, and artwork.
Saturday, March 21: Spring Fling Market — Turquoise’s Treasures
One of our favorite vintage stores—and the most pastel-colored one—is hosting a market to help us get dressed for Montreal spring—which is finally arriving quickly.
Friday, March 27: Harold and Maude – Midnight Movie
For lovers, an almost-romantic comedy and a spring road trip to (re)watch at a midnight movie.
Screening of Hal Ashby’s cult classic Harold and Maude (1972) as part of the Minuit au Parc anniversary series at Cinéma du Parc.
Spring is the season of love… At the new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, you can see one of the most beautiful marble sculptures of Cupid and Psyche in an embrace—point it out to your crush before treating them to a financier at Café Aube on your way out of the exhibition.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents The Torlonia Collection, an exhibition of 57 Roman marbles (sarcophagi, statues, and busts) opening on March 14, 2026, and running through July 19, 2026. The exhibition highlights works dating from the 5th century BCE to the 4th century CE, primarily from the Antonine period.
Crocuses and snowdrops herald the arrival of spring in Montreal.
The second half of April marks the awakening of the bulbs in Montreal: crocuses, snowdrops, daffodils, and early tulips begin to emerge as the ground thaws.
With the season comes a renewal, an energy that will push Montrealers to get outside and change their wardrobes, clean their apartments, and try new things. To get their hands in the clay, their fingers in the money, their eyes on the marbles.
It’s time to get creative, and we’ve got a list of workshops to try this spring… right here!
April 3–6: Easter long weekend
Finally! A long weekend! Whether we’re celebrating Easter, Passover, or just a day off to enjoy the start of spring, this is a weekend we plan a little in advance. And we have a list of things we want to do…
Already, we’re longing for the warmth of sunny days; we want to spend quality time with family and friends (after eating tapas on the go all winter) and reconnect with nature. And we want Jane Birkin’s springtime joie de vivre…
In May, look up: the trees are blooming and transforming the streets.
May brings a spectacular bloom of trees in Montreal: Japanese cherry trees, magnolias, serviceberries, and crabapples cover the city in flowers.
June 21 officially marks the start of summer and the June blooms.
June sees the rise of perennials, vegetables, and herbs (clematis, irises, lilacs, peonies) and culminates with the summer solstice on June 21.
