Montreal, Quebec — Events
International Jazz Festival
Montreal’s annual jazz festival is one of the best in the world, just celebrating its 25th anniversary. Superstars of jazz, like Oscar Peterson, feature on the program, which offers more than 400 concerts over about 10 days each summer.
Montreal High Lights Festival
Montreal’s lively 11-day mid-winter festival is designed to bring some light and warmth into local lives. It is billed as ‘three festivals in one’, having a gastronomic, musical and artistic component. There are more than 100 concerts scheduled, more than 200 culinary and wine events, and various shows and exhibitions, many of them free of charge.
International Celtic-Acadian-Louisiana Festival
The Celtic music festival features Celtic and Acadian musicians and comprises music shows, music workshops, dance shows, dance workshops, food tasting, storytelling and many other activities. Since 2003, the Festival has been a meeting place for music and for those who love music.
Canadian F1 Grand Prix
For more than a quarter of a century the world’s top motor racing drivers have been meeting at the demanding Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit to battle out an important race in the Formula One World Championship. This year’s race will be as exciting as ever.
Pyromusical Competition
Montreal’s annual international fireworks competition is the largest event of its kind in the world, and spectacular to behold. Each year about eight teams from various countries compete for putting on the most impressive pyromusical display for a minimum of 30 minutes. This extremely popular event is allegedly watched by nearly two and a half million people who have a good view from various spots in the Montreal city limits.
