In June, we’ll be celebrating the start of summer in Montreal by spending all our (hot) evenings out, because the endless summer party is starting…
Festivals, concerts, cider, roller dancing, butterflies, food trucks and Piknic buckets… it’s our favorite season! We’ve got a calendar for a perfect June…
June is Pride Month in Montreal!
The Village de Montréal is the beating heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ community, and all summer long, its main street is pedestrianized and incredibly hot.
For Pride Month, follow @queermtl and @villagemontreal for a list of all the city’s queer events, and celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community!
May 22-June 5: TransAmériques Festival
We kick off June with Montreal’s iconic dance and theater festival…
Where? In several Montreal theaters
When? May 22 to June 5
How much? Approximately $30-$50, depending on the show
June 5-8: YATAI Montréal
The biggest Japanese street market in Quebec!
Where? Hangar 1825, Griffintown
When?
June 5, 5pm to 10pm
June 6, 5pm to 10pm
June 7, 12pm to 10pm
June 8th, 12pm to 8pm
How much? 4$ online, 5$ on site
June 6-8: Mélo Festival @ Repentigny
Repentigny’s biggest music festival, a 45-minute drive from Montreal…
Where? Plaza Repentigny, Repentigny
When? June 6 to 8
How much? from $144 for the 3-day pass / from
59.25 for June 6, headliner: Matt Lang
75 for June 7, headliner: Charlotte Cardin
53.75 for June 8, headliner: Michel Rivard
June 6: Lane & Childish Tour OfF Piknic
Where? Parc Jean-Drapeau
When? June 6 at 5 p.m.
How much? from $58.26 + taxes
June 6-7: First Fridays at the Olympic Park – 1st weekend, with over 50 food trucks
Where? Olympic Park
When? June 6 and 7
How much? free admission
June 7: All Day I Dream OfF Piknic
Where? Parc Jean-Drapeau
When? June 7 at 5pm
How much? from $58.26 + taxes
June 7: Poplic Pop-up Market
Artisans, tattoos, vintage, thrift…
Where? Marché Public de Longueuil, 4200 chemin de la Savane
When? June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How much? free admission
June 13-14-15: Formula 1 Grand Prix Canada
June 13-14: Authentic Flamenco show
In the first warm nights of summer, we vibrate to the rhythm of flamenco performed by Patricia Donn.
The award-winning artist will be joined by several Spanish compatriots from the Royal Opera of Madrid – one of the world’s most prestigious companies.
Where? Théâtre Rialto, 5723 Avenue du Parc
When? June 13 and 14
How much? Tickets from $57.99
June 13-21: Festival des Francos de Montréal
There are over 110 concerts announced for the festival, and two-thirds of them are free!
Where? In several theaters and stages in downtown Montreal
When? June 13 to 21
How much? There are several free concerts, and for the full program and tickets, click here!
June 20: Mochaak OfF Piknic
Where? Parc Jean-Drapeau
When? June 20 at 5 p.m.
How much? from $47.51 + taxes
June 22: SAT Roller Dance
We’ll roller-skate, or learn to, over a drink (and a tall glass of water afterwards) and dance with all the grace we’re capable of!
Where? Espace SAT, 1201 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
When? June 22, 2pm to 5pm and 5pm to 7pm
How much? You need to reserve as soon as possible, and be over 18 /and with skates, it’s $24.81.
June 24: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec’s national holiday
There will be parties and bonfires, and Saint-Jean-Baptiste is always the best time of year to see fireflies…
June 27-29: Soif de Cidre Festival
Where? Hangar 1825, Lachine Canal
When? June 27-29
How much? Tickets from $13/day
June 27: Deep House Bible OfF Piknic
June 30: Black Coffee OfF Piknic
Where? Parc Jean-Drapeau
When? June 20 at 5 p.m.
How many? Sold out! You can get on the waiting list here!
And all through June…
*Piknic Électronik
Every Sunday in June, it’s Picnik’s iconic party…
June 1: Chaos in the CBD, Sally C/Bambii
June 8: DJ Tennis B2B Haai B2B Luke Alessi/ Prohibition
June 22: Nico de Andrea/Laylit
June 29: Ayybo/ Unikorn: only fire
Where? Parc Jean-Drapeau
When? Sundays, June 1, 8, 22 and 29, starting at 4 p.m.
How much? from $24 for an evening, from $169 for a season pass
* Candlelight concerts
In a garden or a church, listen to a classic tribute to Coldplay, Fleetwood Mac, Hans Zimmer…
And all by the light of hundreds of candles – for the sweetest start to summer.
*Until June 30: take part in the performance of the Sisters of the Celestial Order of Nephology by sending your photo of clouds + your emotion.
PHI and Horizon Factory artists Erin Hill and Nina Vroemen invite us to take part in the interdisciplinary performance project Sisters of the Celestial Order of Nephology.
Nephology is the study of clouds, and we participate by sending a photo of the sky and the emotions it inspires to @horizonfactory or by email to horizonfactory.h2o@gmail.com.
In return, we’ll receive a personalized celestial prophecy from the artists!
*MAPP illo Tuesdays @ Caserne 26
Every Tuesday in June, we’re invited to create while leaving our screens at home (or in airplane mode, in one of the 15 pockets of our thrifted Bermuda shorts) by Illo, in collaboration with the Plateau Mont-Royal borough and MAPP Mtl.
When’s the event? Tuesdays in June, from 5 to 10 p.m.
June 3 : Live Model
June 10: Bring Your Own Crafts
June 17: Create your own zine
June 24: Create a team project
Where? Caserne 26, 2151 Avenue de Mont-Royal Est
How much? Free and open to all
*Take a stroll along the Sentier des Cimes
Want to get away from Montreal for a day? The Sentier des cimes Laurentides offers a getaway just an hour and a half from Montreal, a chance to take a deep breath of fresh air and catch our first summer sun -finally!
For reservations, click here!
*Participate in the Monarch Mission by taking photos of Montreal’s hottest summer butterflies.
Under the direction of the Espace pour la vie Insectarium, the Mission Monarque program was born, which is “a participatory science program that documents the reproductive success of the monarch butterfly”(kinky).
All joking aside, the data collected is invaluable for research that is helping to save monarch butterflies from extinction. Send your monarch photos to the Mission Monarque website to participate! Go here!
