Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18, 2026
October settles over the city and Montreal answers with a weekend built for candlelight, costumes and a little bit of chaos. This is a music heavy stretch, with violin sets echoing under stone ceilings and dance floors lighting up across the Plateau and beyond. Among the 20 things to do in Montreal this weekend, a few stand out. Candlelight: Les Quatre Saisons de Vivaldi turns Église Saint Jean-Baptiste into a glowing concert hall on Saturday. Braquage drops you inside a 1920s speakeasy heist at Le 4ᶱ Mur, no popcorn required. And L'expérience AURA at the Basilique Notre-Dame remains one of the city's most striking ways to spend a Friday night.
Families get their own moment too, with Bubble Planet bringing birthday energy to Place Bonaventure on Sunday. If your schedule refuses to cooperate, the anytime activities, from immersive aquatic worlds to wine bar walking tours and mural art tours, let you build your own Montreal weekend on your terms. Shows, concerts, theatre, all of it is waiting below. Scroll down, pick your night, and get your tickets.
Église Saint Jean-Baptiste · Montreal, QC
Candlelight concert in the nave of Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste on Rachel Street. A string quartet performs Antonio Vivaldi's complete Four Seasons, from Spring to Winter. Cathedral acoustics, stage ringed with hundreds…
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal · Montreal, QC
Concert series held in the Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur chapel, tucked behind the main nave of Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica. The space offers remarkable acoustics, carved woodwork and gilded altarpieces. Programming spans…
Église Saint Jean-Baptiste · Montreal, QC
Candlelit concert at Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (309 Rachel St E, Montreal). A string quartet performs beloved anthems: Bohemian Rhapsody, Here Comes the Sun, We Will Rock You, Yesterday, Radio Ga-Ga, and All You Need…
Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs · Montreal, QC
Candlelight concert in Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs in Verdun. A string quartet performs Adele's biggest hits: Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You, Hello, Easy on Me. Intimate one-hour format, church vaults and…
Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs · Montreal, QC
Sixty-minute Candlelight concert at Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs on Wellington Street in Verdun, by candlelight. A string quartet plays signature Coldplay tracks (Yellow, Viva la Vida, Fix You, The Scientist) and…
Le 9e · Montreal, QC
The Jazz Room devotes a soul night to Marvin Gaye at Le 9e, the room on the ninth floor of Montreal's Centre Eaton. A live ensemble works through the catalogue of one of soul music's most recognisable voices, in a…
Le 4ᶱ Mur · Montreal, QC
Immersive theatre experience by Ezkapaz inside the Le 4ᵉ Mur speakeasy on Rue Saint-Denis in Montreal. You're transported to 1924: four criminals are trapped in the bar after a heist gone wrong, and the audience, cast…
Place Des Arts - Salle Wilfrid Pelletier · Montreal, QC
Hit musical Mamma Mia!, built on the ABBA catalogue (Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Money Money Money, The Winner Takes It All), settles into Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts. On a Greek island, Sophie tries to find…
Centre Pierre-Peladeau · Montreal, QC
The cult play "Broue" comes to the Salle Pierre-Mercure at Centre Pierre-Péladeau in Montreal. A Quebec comedy set among the regulars of a tavern, Broue is one of the biggest hits in Quebec theatre history, staged over…
Le Balcon · Montreal, QC
Michelle Sweeney and The Gospel Tribe host a gospel brunch at Le Balcon, the cabaret venue in downtown Montreal where a meal comes with the music. The set moves between traditional and contemporary gospel, coloured by…
New City Gas · Montreal, QC
Dillstradamus, the collaboration between producers Dillon Francis and Flosstradamus, lands at New City Gas in Montreal. Key figures in festival trap and bass since the early 2010s, they're known for explosive sets and…
Foufounes Electriques · Montreal, QC
An EQ night at Foufounes Électriques, the alternative venue on Sainte-Catherine East in Montreal. Open since 1983, the multi-level room hosts underground music and dance nights across two stages and a dance floor,…
Place Bonaventure · Montreal, QC
Birthday party package at Bubble Planet, the immersive experience installed at Place Bonaventure (800 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest). More than ten themed rooms: giant balloons, soap bubbles, infinity mirror rooms, VR…
La Grande Roue de Montréal · Montreal, QC
La Grande Roue de Montreal is Canada's tallest observation wheel, a 60-metre ride above the Old Port with 360-degree views over the city. Its 42 enclosed gondolas are air-conditioned and glazed, and each rotation lasts…
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal · Montreal, QC
An immersive show by Moment Factory inside Montréal's Notre-Dame Basilica. The visit starts with illuminated stations along the side aisles, then you settle into the pews for a 25-minute multimedia performance set to an…
Marché Central · Montreal, QC
Festilumi turns Montreal's Marché Central into a 1.5 km illuminated walking trail for the whole family. More than thirteen themed worlds glow with millions of LEDs: enchanted forests, giant creatures, a maze and…
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal · Montreal, QC
Combo ticket pairing the daytime sightseeing visit of Notre-Dame Basilica on Rue Notre-Dame Ouest with the evening AURA experience by Moment Factory. AURA lights up the nave alongside the 7,000-pipe Casavant organ,…
Croisières AML Montréal Billetterie · Montreal, QC
A guided sightseeing cruise on the St. Lawrence River departing from the Croisières AML ticket office at 200 rue de la Commune Ouest in Montreal's Old Port. Live commentary covers the history of the city, the harbour…
Exporail, le Musée ferroviaire canadien · Montreal, QC
Entry ticket to Exporail, Canada's largest railway museum, in Saint-Constant on Montreal's south shore. The collection holds over 140 full-size vehicles, including the giant CNR 5702 steam locomotive with its two-metre…
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal · Montreal, QC
Sightseeing visit to Notre-Dame Basilica, the Gothic Revival gem of Old Montreal completed in 1829. You take in the deep-blue starlit vault, stained-glass windows depicting Montreal's history, the 7,000-pipe Casavant…
Grand Quai du Port de Montréal · Montreal, QC
Presented by Panorama Experience at the Grand Quai of the Port of Montreal (200 Rue de la Commune O). This 45-minute immersive exhibition traverses four interactive works on aquatic ecosystems, by Marshmallow Laser…
Réservoir - Brasseur · Montreal, QC
The perfect apéro among new friends, over a few easygoing glasses. We make our way through four wine bars, buvettes and cavistes. You'll learn about the women who craft the wines we taste: the spotlight is on the…
3526 Boul. Saint-Laurent · Montreal, QC
Walking tour devoted to Montreal's street art and graffiti, spotlighting both local and international artists. The works span from small installations that your guide points out to enormous pieces standing ten storeys…
Prison Island Montréal · Montreal, QC
Somewhere between Fort Boyard and an escape room, Prison Island offers 30+ challenge cells to tackle as a team, mixing agility, logic and strategy. Each room is a different puzzle to clear against the clock while…
Monument to Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve · Montreal, QC
Treat yourself to a private, romantic journey through Montreal's most cherished places on our tour. You'll walk hand in hand through the historic heart of the city, from the timeless elegance of Place d'Armes to the…
Place d'Armes · Montreal, QC
Embrace Montreal's beauty in the most charming way there is: in retro vintage style. With the caleches now a thing of the past, this experience proudly takes the reins. TOUR DESCRIPTION: 70 minutes. Feel the echoes of…
