The best holiday day trips and weekend getaways from Montreal: Quebec City, Mont-Tremblant, the Laurentians and the Eastern Townships.
Your guide to Christmas downtown: the Quartier des spectacles, Sainte-Catherine Street, the Golden Square Mile and the underground city.
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 at Mont-Tremblant: getting there from Montreal, holiday activities in the pedestrian village, skiing, New Year’s Eve and where to stay.
The best free Christmas activities in Montreal: markets, the Santa Claus Parade, LUMINO, free skating rinks, Noël dans le Parc and Grand Minuit.
How to plan Christmas in Montreal with kids: the Santa Claus Parade, meeting Santa, The Nutcracker, skating, light trails and family tips.
What’s open and closed in Montreal on December 24, 25 and 26, 2026: Quebec store hours, the markets, Christmas Eve mass and the réveillon.
Montreal weather in December: average temperatures, snow, wind chill and sunset times, plus exactly what to pack for a Christmas trip.
Where to go sledding and snow tubing in Montreal: Mount Royal, Parc Jean-Drapeau, neighbourhood hills and big tubing parks nearby.
Where to buy a real Christmas tree in Montreal, from Noël dans le Parc and the public markets to u-pick farms outside the city.
Santa’s Kingdom (Royaume du père Noël) at Complexe Desjardins: meet Santa downtown, plus a little train, face painting and free children’s shows.
How to spend Christmas in Old Montreal: Notre-Dame Basilica, Place Jacques-Cartier, Saint-Paul Street, the Old Port, museums and Cité Mémoire.
Where to shop for Christmas in Montreal: Sainte-Catherine Street, the underground city, Christmas markets, neighbourhood streets and public markets.