THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES BLOG

Whether you you’d rather be inside or out and whether you’re planning something with your sweetheart, friends or the whole family, you’ll find just the right thing to honour your favourite Christmas traditions and create some new ones. (Reading time : 5 min.)

With winter at our doorstep, indoor activities are increasingly attractive. It’s the perfect season for enjoying the many art galleries of the Quartier des Spectacles. (Reading time: 4 min.)

The MEM, Le Centre des mémoires montréalaises, a new museum dedicated to preserving the oral history of Montreal, is officially open! Located at the corner of Saint-Laurent Blvd. and Sainte-Catherine St. W., it has been welcoming visitors since October 6. (Reading time: 3 min.)

Le chant de l’arbre, a roving show created by the street-theatre company Toxique Trottoir, is an exciting celebration of nature in the city. (Reading time: 3 min.)

Summer isn’t quite over yet! There’s still time to drop by any of the many places in the Quartier des Spectacles where you can sit outside and enjoy a bite to eat or sip a cold drink. (Reading time : 3 min.)

A giant music box combining classical music, sculpture, animation and dance has been installed on the Parterre. Lucia is an interactive work that beckons you to enjoy a captivating tale enhanced. (Reading time : 3 min.)

Are you wondering what to do at the Quartier des Spectacles this August? We suggest taking risks, going out, dancing and celebrating Montreal’s cultural richness by attending a myriad of festivals dedicated to everything from cinema, to dance, to digital art! (Reading time: 5 min.)

The summer season is in full swing with MONTREAL COMPLÉMENT CiRQUE, Just for Laughs, Zoofest and the Nuits d'Afrique festival. The Quartier des Spectacles is abuzz with events for young and old alike! (Reading time: 4 min.)

Montreal’s annual jazz fest – the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – is the flagship event of our summer festival season. We spoke with programming director Maurin Auxéméry about the 2023 edition. (Reading time: 3 min.)

Summer is finally here! When the heat rises thirst soon follows – and there’s no better place to quench it than on a terrasse. If you’re looking for the perfect place to sit down with your friends and enjoy a sunny drink in the Quartier des Spectacles. (Reading time : 2 min.)

Les Jardins Gamelin invites you to celebrate summer and to enjoy a host of free activities in the warm and relaxed atmosphere, daily until September 17. (Reading time: 3 min.)

Since 1997, ATSA has been rallying Montrealers around key social issues by organizing multidisciplinary events. (Reading time: 4 min.)