Browsing: Winter Activities

The best holiday day trips and weekend getaways from Montreal: Quebec City, Mont-Tremblant, the Laurentians and the Eastern Townships.

Christmas in Laval and the North Shore: the Laval Nature Centre, Christmas markets in L’Assomption and Mirabel, and tubing parks.

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.

Christmas in the Eastern Townships: ski resorts, charming villages, Christmas markets and Nordic spas an hour from Montreal.

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

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

The best outdoor skating rinks in Montreal: the Esplanade Tranquille, Beaver Lake on Mount Royal, Parc La Fontaine and more. The Old Port rink is closed.

Christmas at Mont-Tremblant: getting there from Montreal, holiday activities in the pedestrian village, skiing, New Year’s Eve and where to stay.

Montreal weather in December: average temperatures, snow, wind chill and sunset times, plus exactly what to pack for a Christmas trip.