POCHA MTL Est de Retour avec Quatre Jours de K-Pop, de Street Food Coréenne et de Culture au Bord du Canal.

The four days of K-pop, Korean street snacks, fan fashion, and spontaneous dance battles known as POCHA MTL is returning to the edge of the Lachine Canal in the Peel Basin.

From June 11 to 14, 2026, it transforms its lookout spot into a lit up hub for die-hard fandoms, first-time visitors, and anyone with a soft spot for spicy rice cakes and high-energy choreography.

Now in its sixth year, POCHA MTL blends the best of Seoul’s street markets and pop culture into a uniquely Montreal experience. You’ll find tteokbokki and kogos alongside skincare stalls, lightsticks waving to dance crews on stage, and maybe even a bichon in a hanbok posing for photos. It’s a community-powered celebration of Korean culture that's loud, joyful, and built to bring people together.

Quick Facts: What You Need To Know

📍 Location: Peel Basin in Griffintown

🗓 Dates: June 11–14, 2026

🕐 Hours (doors open 30 minutes early):

• Thursday, June 11: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Friday, June 12: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Saturday, June 13: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Sunday, June 14: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

🎟 Admission:

• $4 in presale (ends on June 7)
• $5 at the gate
• Free for: Kids under 12, seniors 65+

🎫 Tickets: Buy them here

🌐 More info: asiasie.com/pochamtl

📲 Follow: @pocha_mtl on Instagram | Facebook Event

What To Eat at POCHA MTL: Straight outta Seoul

The food stalls at POCHA MTL are the beating heart of the festival. Supplying both the classics as well as lots more to discover, the lineup is built to deliver bold flavours, deep-fried joy, and plenty of reasons to come back for seconds.

There’s no one way to do POCHA right, but it probably involves one hand holding a kogo and the other waving along to a K-pop hook you only half know.

Here’s what to look for:

• Tteokbokki – The MVP of Korean street food: chewy rice cakes simmered in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce.
• Korean Fried Chicken – Double-fried for maximum crunch, then glazed in sweet soy garlic or spicy yangnyeom.
• Kogos – Korean-style corn dogs stuffed with cheese, sausage, or both, then rolled in everything from panko to sugar and ramen bits.
• Dak Kochi – Skewered grilled chicken, brushed with sticky sauce and fire-kissed. A staple for a reason.
• Japchae – Stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables. Light and savoury. Vegetarian option available.
• Bingsu – Korean shaved ice in an array of flavours, like black sesame, honeydew, matcha, and mango with fun toppings.

What To See and Do at POCHA MTL

You’ll hear it before you see it—bass lines thumping, crowd chants echoing, sneakers sliding across concrete as another dance group locks into formation. POCHA MTL is, in short, a full-throttle celebration of for K-Pop.

Whether you’re in it for the choreo, the costumes, or the community, the festival gives fans a space to be loud, proud, and fully themselves.

Here’s what’s on deck

• 🎤 K-pop Dance Performances: Catch high-energy sets from Montreal’s top fan crews and non-local groups, with choreography synced to the idols you love and the beats you’ve got on loop. This is full-out performance mode. (Thursday to Sunday)
• 🕺 Random Play Dance: The ultimate crowd ritual: songs drop at random, and anyone who knows the choreo jumps in. It’s chaos. It’s electric. It’s better than cardio. (Thursday to Sunday)