Browsing: Free Things to Do

Everything about Montreal’s Great Christmas Market 2026 in the Quartier des spectacles: dates, full opening hours, location and tips.

Everything about the Christmas Village at Atwater Market 2026: dates, opening hours, the Raclette Party and tips.

Quebec City’s German Christmas Market 2026: dates, opening days, sites in Old Québec and how to get there from Montreal.

Downtown Montreal’s largest refrigerated outdoor rink, free in the Quartier des spectacles from mid-November to early April.

Skate at Beaver Lake in Mount Royal Park, Montreal’s most scenic rink, with a warm pavilion, rentals and sledding next door.

Montreal’s free outdoor Christmas festival returns December 4 to 24, 2026, with bonfires, concerts and real trees for sale at three sites.

LUMINO, Montreal’s free winter light trail: some thirty interactive installations in the Quartier des spectacles and downtown.

Where to go sledding and snow tubing in Montreal: Mount Royal, Parc Jean-Drapeau, neighbourhood hills and big tubing parks nearby.

Santa’s Kingdom (Royaume du père Noël) at Complexe Desjardins: meet Santa downtown, plus a little train, face painting and free children’s shows.

The best free Christmas activities in Montreal: markets, the Santa Claus Parade, LUMINO, free skating rinks, Noël dans le Parc and Grand Minuit.