Montreal’s West Island has its own holiday traditions, from a German Christmas market to nature parks for winter walks and a farm where you can cut your own tree. Here’s your guide to Christmas in the West Island.
Christmas markets
- AvH German Christmas Market: Sunday, November 29, 2026, the 46th edition of this one-day tradition. AvH market
- DDO Art and Craft Market: November 6 to 8, 2026, in Dollard-des-Ormeaux
- Marché des Fêtes de Dorval: 2026 dates to be announced
Christmas markets near Montreal
Cut your own Christmas tree
Ferme Quinn, in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot just west of the island, is a popular family farm where you can pick your own tree. Where to buy a Christmas tree
Winter in the nature parks
- Cap-Saint-Jacques nature park: larger than Mount Royal, with kilometres of trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing
- Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard and Bois-de-Liesse: snowy forest trails, and sledding at Bois-de-Liesse. Sledding
Shopping
The West Island’s big malls are busy all December, especially on Boxing Day, when stores open at 1 p.m.
Getting downtown
Commuter trains connect parts of the West Island to downtown, where you’ll find the Great Christmas Market and LUMINO.
