Shortly after midnight and just before dawn on the night of April 21–22, 2026, meteors will rain down from the sky above Montreal. Between 10 and 20 meteors will fall every hour.
It’s the cosmic event of spring—for 2,600 years. This “meteor shower” originates in the constellation Lyra, and it happens every year in April. The event is also called the “April Lyrids” or “Alpha Lyrids.”
For those who have been manifesting their dream life by writing it down in a notebook since January, for those who found winter too long, and for those who need a little magic, we recommend watching the meteor shower on the night of April 21–22.
Where can you see the Lyrid meteor shower in Montreal?
To see the Lyrid meteor shower, it is recommended to go to the countryside, as far away from city lights as possible.
Bellevue Observatory
The Montreal chapter ofthe Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) organizesan annual event so that Montrealers can lie down in the grass (wrapped in a blanket, withTwizzlers ora thermos of decaf coffee) and watch the shooting stars fall.
It’s at the Bellevue Observatory, in McGill University’s Morgan Arboretum. This is where the sky is darkest—best shielded from the city lights in Montreal.
When? Wednesday, April 22, 2026, starting at 8 p.m.
Where? BellevueObservatory – Morgan Arboretum, 150 Chemin des Pins, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
How? Anhour and a halffromdowntown, via the Orange Line and bus 419 (stop: Sainte-Marie/des Pins)— for more information, click here
A visit to the Mont-Mégantic Observatory?
For stargazers or those with the weekoff, the best place to see the Lyrids in Quebec is at the top of Mont-Mégantic—at the Observatory.
It is the fourth-largest observatory in the country, but it is the best-equipped (with a 1.6-meter telescope) and the most advanced in Canada.
To get there, you have to hike up the mountain, so be sure to bring good shoes and a warm sweater. Mont Mégantic is a national park managed by SEPAQ.
The Observatory is located in the heart of the Mont Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve, which ensures that light pollution cannot reach this corner of the sky, allowing us to observe the stars under the best possible conditions.
What? The details are on the website
