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.
Christmas in the Laurentians: Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Sauveur, tubing parks, Christmas markets and cut-your-own trees north of Montreal.
Our sister holiday guides for New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary and Edmonton.
Holiday shows in Montreal 2026: The Nutcracker, the Décembre musical revue, Fred Pellerin with the OSM, family theatre and more.
How to celebrate Hanukkah in Montreal in 2026: dates, public menorah lightings, where to find sufganiyot and Jewish Montreal museums.
Montreal’s festive pop-up bars: Miracle, Vive le vent at Le 9e, the Taverne de Noël, Secrets and mulled wine at the Christmas markets.
The best museums and indoor activities in Montreal over the holidays, from the McCord Stewart Museum to the Biodôme and AURA.
Montreal’s free outdoor Christmas festival returns December 4 to 24, 2026, with bonfires, concerts and real trees for sale at three sites.
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.