Montreal is very cold in Winter, but Summer is the time that people have enjoyed a lot. I had been living there for many years before moving to California, but I only come back to visit Montreal in Summer because it’s warmer and has a lot of activities that attract local people and tourists.
From the month of June to August, there are three majors events that you should attend:
1. L’International des Feux Loto-Quebec
For this year 2022, the competition will be taking place twice a week (on Wednesday and Saturday) between June 15 and July 15. Therefore, Montreal’s skies will come alive with the International Fireworks Competition.
Each year, countries from around the world compete throughout the summer in this illustrious musical festival, founded in 1985. As a result, you can watch the fireworks from many locations around the city, including the Jacques Cartier Bridge, which is closed to cars for the occasion.
I usually go to “Old Port” of Montreal, enjoy the good foods, then go watching fireworks after that.
2. International Jazz Festival
The International de Jazz de Montreal is an annual jazz festival, which held for ten days each Summer (usually happens between the end of June and July.)
A major part of the city’s downtown core is closed to traffic , as free outdoor shows are open to the public and held on many stages at the same time, from noon until midnight. People are encouraged to make their way to the Festival site on foot, by taxi or by public transit.
Some of the best gigs at the Montreal Jazz Festival are free. Out of over 500 scheduled concerts, 350 don’t cost a dime.
While watching the musics you can drink beers or eat food from local restaurants or gourmet food trucks.
3. Just for Laughs
Founded in 1983, the Just for Laughs festival is the largest comedy festival the world over. If you love to laugh, then this is definitely the place to be this summer.
For an entire month of this year (July 10- July 28, 2019), the street performers, acts and visual, verbal and non-verbal shows take over the city’s clubs, coffee, theaters and streets. Especially around the Latin Quarter, to the delight of Montreallers and tourists alike.
While in Montreal, you can visit Jean-Talon Market, which is one of the oldest public markets in Montreal. There are fresh food, seafood, vegetables, juice and coffee along with the maple syrup bottles and gifts available for purchase to bring home for relatives or friends.
I used to live closed by this market, it took me only 5 minutes to get there. I love the atmosphere of this market. There is a few French bakery stores, but I prefer “Premiere Moisson“, which you can grab a sandwich, coffee, French pastries and sit at the tables with other visitors or locals.
