This week’s bulletin is equal parts live music, wine-drenched festivities, art fairs, and slighted local businesses—in other words, an average weekend in the city.

Events you won’t want to miss

Relive the magic of the Ogilvy Christmas mechanical windows at the McCord Museum

Nov 25 to Jan 8: Relive a piece of Montreal Christmas history by checking out the 70-year-old mechanical displays of Ogilvy’s department store window for free at McCord Stewart Museum.
Dec 2 and 3: Visit the Japanese holiday market to find unique gifts for the holiday season with Marché des Fêtes à la Japonaise.
Dec 2: Nostalgic millennials and indie pop lovers alike will want to catch Canadian supergroup STARS perform at Théâtre Fairmount (and $1 from every ticket goes towards the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal).
Nov 19 to Dec 31: Downtown Montreal’s biggest Christmas market, Grand Marché de Noël de Montréal, is officially holly, jolly, and open to explore on weekends.
Nov 26 to Dec 4: This weekend at Locoshop Angus marks the last chance to check out Marché des Fêtes, gathering more than 80 artists together for a huge Christmas market.
Dec 2 to 4: 19 potters are coming together to showcase artisanal pottery of all kinds (with hot chocolate offered to anyone stopping by) this weekend at Centre culturel Georges-Vanier.
Dec 3: Fans of homegrown sensation Arcade Fire will want to grab tickets for the “WE” Tour at the Bell Centre this weekend.
Dec 3: There’s a new (see: first ever) loaded pierogi concept in town, and they’re handing out free bowls this weekend.
Dec 3: Take a musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant at Bourgie Hall inside the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Dec 3: Christmas-y goodness kicks off with Festival Noël dans la parc’s inaugural opening celebration at Place Émilie-Gamelin plus performances in two other Montreal parks.
Dec 4: Meet Toula Drimonis as she signs and discusses her book We, the Others: Allophones, Immigrants, and Belonging in Canada at Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore.

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Events you won’t want to miss

Relive the magic of the Ogilvy Christmas mechanical windows at the McCord Museum

Nov 25 to Jan 8: Relive a piece of Montreal Christmas history by checking out the 70-year-old mechanical displays of Ogilvy’s department store window for free at McCord Stewart Museum.

Dec 2 and 3: Visit the Japanese holiday market to find unique gifts for the holiday season with Marché des Fêtes à la Japonaise.

Dec 2: Nostalgic millennials and indie pop lovers alike will want to catch Canadian supergroup STARS perform at Théâtre Fairmount (and $1 from every ticket goes towards the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal).

Nov 19 to Dec 31: Downtown Montreal’s biggest Christmas market, Grand Marché de Noël de Montréal, is officially holly, jolly, and open to explore on weekends.

Nov 26 to Dec 4: This weekend at Locoshop Angus marks the last chance to check out Marché des Fêtes, gathering more than 80 artists together for a huge Christmas market.

Dec 2 to 4: 19 potters are coming together to showcase artisanal pottery of all kinds (with hot chocolate offered to anyone stopping by) this weekend at Centre culturel Georges-Vanier.

Dec 3: Fans of homegrown sensation Arcade Fire will want to grab tickets for the “WE” Tour at the Bell Centre this weekend.

Dec 3: There’s a new (see: first ever) loaded pierogi concept in town, and they’re handing out free bowls this weekend.

Dec 3: Take a musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant at Bourgie Hall inside the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Dec 3: Christmas-y goodness kicks off with Festival Noël dans la parc’s inaugural opening celebration at Place Émilie-Gamelin plus performances in two other Montreal parks.

Dec 4: Meet Toula Drimonis as she signs and discusses her book We, the Others: Allophones, Immigrants, and Belonging in Canada at Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore.

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