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Things to do in Montreal this August
Anahi Pellathy

Things to do in Montreal this August

Montreal leans into the end of summer with cultural celebrations, top-level sports, global street eats, and genre-spanning music festivals.

This is what going out to dance looks like now
The Main

This is what going out to dance looks like now

What does more than 3,000 people dancing midday mean for the city’s party scene? We waited for the drop at Montreal's premiere luxury mall to find out.

Ten minutes with Denis Villeneuve
Benoît Lelièvre @ URBANIA

Ten minutes with Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve talks building trust on set and creating something epic without losing soul.

From the pitch to the people: Your complete guide to GOAL MTL 2025
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From the pitch to the people: Your complete guide to GOAL MTL 2025

Soccer, street food, DJs, and community—Montreal’s free festival of sport and culture returns for its 15th edition.

GOAL MTL 2025 is where football meets community, culture, and good causes
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GOAL MTL 2025 is where football meets community, culture, and good causes

Competition becomes collaboration at this interactive Montreal sports charity where the city explores the cultures of health, wellness, and inclusivity through play.

Demons, wonders, and 100 films worth watching at the Cinémathèque québécoise this summer
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Demons, wonders, and 100 films worth watching at the Cinémathèque québécoise this summer

A two-month journey through fantasy cinema in Montreal, from Méliès to Miyazaki: What a century of films tells us about imagination, myth, and moviegoing.

Things to do in Montreal this July
Anahi Pellathy

Things to do in Montreal this July

An essential guide to navigating Montreal's most festival-packed month that feels like a non-stop celebration of music, food, and culture.

From Seoul to Griffintown, this is your complete guide to POCHA MTL 2025
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From Seoul to Griffintown, this is your complete guide to POCHA MTL 2025

Four days of Korean street food, K-pop performances, fan culture, and strong summer energy by the Lachine Canal.

A complete guide to the best festivals of Montreal, season by season
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A complete guide to the best festivals of Montreal, season by season

Doesn't matter if there's a snowstorm or a heatwave, here’s how Montreal throws a party all year long.

A Montreal veteran on what the DJ scene’s lost—and what’s still worth saving
J.P. Karwacki

A Montreal veteran on what the DJ scene’s lost—and what’s still worth saving

There’s a soul of DJing worth preserving that’s getting lost in the algorithm age, says JoJo Flores.

A complete guide to Chợ Đêm MTL, Montreal’s Vietnamese night market
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A complete guide to Chợ Đêm MTL, Montreal’s Vietnamese night market

Four days of food, music, memory, and modern Vietnamese culture on the waterfront.

This is Sergey, Montreal's most elusive record seller
Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

This is Sergey, Montreal's most elusive record seller

An afternoon with the "Russian of Lachine" and his 300,000-strong trove.

A century-old sewing shop reopens as a living exhibit of Montreal’s garment past
J.P. Karwacki

A century-old sewing shop reopens as a living exhibit of Montreal’s garment past

Preserved almost exactly as it was, the former H. Fisher & Fils shop offers a rare, tactile glimpse into working-class life and quiet entrepreneurship.

Things to do in Montreal this June
Anahi Pellathy

Things to do in Montreal this June

June in Montreal means sizzling street food, riverside DJ sets, open-air films, visiting jazz legends, and more.

A quick guide to Montreal etiquette
Audrey Boutin @ URBANIA

A quick guide to Montreal etiquette

Do this and people will think your mom gave birth to you at Schwartz’s on a Habs game night.

A detour guide to Montreal: Off-route alternatives to the usual suspects
J.P. Karwacki

A detour guide to Montreal: Off-route alternatives to the usual suspects

Because there’s more to the city than lining up in the Old Port and Plateau.