Things to Do in Montreal This September

The best things to do in Montreal during September reveal how the city gets its second wind. The amount of best festivals in Montreal shrink, but get stranger. The crowds thin, but linger longer.

We trade the chaos of summer for something slower, sharper—packed with good eating, wild visuals, and cultural pivots. September is when you see what the city’s really made of: alleyway shows, dancing late with the best nightlife in Montreal, literary throwdowns, crawls through the best galleries, block parties, country takeovers, and enough dumplings, burgers, and fermented foods to keep your gut biome steady until fall start.

If you’re the kind of person who gets sad about summer ending, this list is your cure.