Neighbourhood Christmas in the Plateau and Mile End: Noël dans le Parc, Mont-Royal Avenue, Parc La Fontaine and Mount Royal.
Christmas in Montreal’s Southwest: the Christmas Village at Atwater Market, the Lachine Canal, Verdun’s Wellington Street and more.
Christmas in Laval and the North Shore: the Laval Nature Centre, Christmas markets in L’Assomption and Mirabel, and tubing parks.
Christmas on Montreal’s South Shore: the Christmas market in Old Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe and getting downtown by REM or metro.
Christmas in Montreal’s West Island: the AvH German market, local craft markets, nature parks and a farm to cut your own tree.
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Christmas Eve mass, holiday concerts, AURA and the giant stars of Place d’Armes at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica.
Your November 2026 calendar for Montreal: the Great Christmas Market opening, the Santa Claus Parade, LUMINO, the Christmas Village and more.
Your December 2026 calendar for Montreal: markets, The Nutcracker, concerts, the crafts fair, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve.
The Quebec holiday traditions behind a Montreal Christmas: the réveillon, tourtière, midnight mass, the Fée des étoiles, the Bye Bye and more.
The best neighbourhoods to stay in for a Christmas trip to Montreal: downtown, Old Montreal, the Plateau and Saint-Henri, with booking tips.
Christmas markets around Montreal in 2026: Longueuil, L’Assomption, Mirabel, Saint-Hyacinthe, the West Island and Quebec City.
Christmas gifts made in Quebec, from maple treats and ice cider to fine crafts, and where to find them in Montreal.
Downtown Montreal’s largest refrigerated outdoor rink, free in the Quartier des spectacles from mid-November to early April.
How to plan Christmas in Quebec City from Montreal: the German Christmas Market, Old Québec, getting there and tips.
Skate at Beaver Lake in Mount Royal Park, Montreal’s most scenic rink, with a warm pavilion, rentals and sledding next door.