Festivals
Special Events
18th Centtury Public Market Aug 28 - Aug 29 In the exact location of Montreal's very first public market, this event features food, products, and presentations that provide a glimpse of daily life during the French Regime. Check out the wild fruit jellies and jams, chocolate truffles, maple products, cheeses, herbs, cider and Pointe-à-Callière's famous spruce beer. Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Pointe-à-Callière 350 Place Royale, Old Mtl. (514) 872-9150
Boom Bazaar Aug 27 - Aug 29 Local artists will be on hand selling their crafts all weekend long from noon-5pm. La Centrale 4296 St-Laurent. (514) 871-0268
Festival d'art érotique de Montréal To Sep 05 The Conseil des artistes québécois presents some 42 visual artists and more than 200 performers in music and fashion under the theme of erotic art. Visit conseildesarts.com for more info.
La FALLA - 6th Edition Aug 27 - Aug 28 Two-day party to celebrate the end of summer with live music, dancing and to wrap it all up, fireworks followed by the burning of La FALLA, a giant sculpture made by local artists. Fri 6pm, Sat 5pm. Free. Tohu, la Cité des arts du cirque 2345 Jarry E. (514) 376-TOHU, 1 888 376-TOHU
Mix'Arts Aug 26 - Aug 29 Free shows, a dynamic atmosphere and talented artists at work are part of the program of this pre-back-to-school party. Mix’Arts also features an open-air market with goods and services from more than 300 merchants. (St-Laurent Boulevard will be closed from Sherbrooke Street to Mont-Royal Avenue.)
Montreal World Film Festival Aug 28 - Sep 04 The festival showcases cinematic trends from around the globe with films from more than 70 countries by well-known and first-time filmmakers alike. Info: ffm-montreal.org
Nascar - NAPA Auto Parts 200 Aug 28 - Aug 29 Join the very best of the NASCAR family as they gather for the only race outside the USA at the legendary circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Info: 514 350-4731, napa200.ca/montreal-nascar.html. At Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Parc Jean-Drapeau 1 Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. 872-6120
Pop on the Main Aug 27 - Aug 29 Free shows from up-and-coming musicians at Parc des Amériques (corner of Rachel & St-Laurent), at 4pm every day.
St-Zotique Carnaval Aug 29 Join in games, food tastings and activities for young and old, as local merchants share their style and show their support for the burgeoning Petite Patrie community.
Summer Love-In Arts Festival to Save Parc Oxygène To Sep 05 Visual art, music in the park, painting, sketching, drawing, sculpting, exhibits. Sundays 4pm-6pm, free! Postponed in the event of rain. Parc Oxygène, a little alleyway west of Park, east of Hutchison, south of Pine and north of Prince Arthur.
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