Popular Events Near Montreal

A Montreal Canadiens game at the Centre Bell is one of the Montreal events that any hockey fan would be thrilled to see. The team originated in 1909, and they have won 24 Stanley Cups to date. Check the NHL Montreal schedule for when you should purchase your upcoming Montreal Canadiens tickets.

If you're looking for a film event in Montreal, look no further than Montreal's World Film Festival, located on Bleury Street in Montreal. It's the largest fully independent film festival in the world. If you are looking for a laugh, the Montreal Comedy Festival: Just for Laughs is a must-see. This comedic Montreal event takes place during the month of July and is located on St. Laurent Blvd. The Comedyworks, the Comedy Nest and Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club Montreal are also great places to get a good chuckle, so book your Montreal event tickets today.

History of Montreal

The Montreal flag features five different symbols. The French are represented by the fleur-de-lis, English by the Lancastrian Rose, Scottish by the thistle, Irish by the shamrock, and the Christian principles that the city was based upon are represented by a cross.

Jacques Cartier discovered the area in 1535; hence the reason that French is spoken in Montreal. The city is referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" and is Canada's center for French television produts, theater, radio and film. Montreal boasts a long-lasting tradition of jazz and rock music, plus experimentation in the visual arts and theater that is still very much alive today.

Did you know these facts about Montreal?

• The Montreal fireworks festival is an annual Montreal event, but did you know that you can enjoy the show at the Castle Tower Observation Deck? You can even rent it out for private parties.
• Igloofest is a Montreal event every January at the Jacques-Cartier Quay in the Old Port of Montreal. Four weekends of dancing under the stars is a far stretch from the fur trading post that this venue used to be.
• The Montreal Tower is the largest incline tower in the world; in fact, it leans 40 degrees farther than the Tower of Pisa. The tower features two halls in which Montreal events can be held.

Things to do in Montreal

The Montreal Bike Fest is one of the Montreal summer events that is held each June. Later in the year, around September and October, the Montreal calendar of events features a Magic of Lanterns event in the Montreal Botanical Gardens. Montreal summer events include the Montreal Jazz Festival. Known for being the largest jazz festival in the world, this two-week Montreal event takes place at the end of June each year.