Top 5 things to do in Montreal: 375th special
1. Let the winter festivities begin!
Fête des Neiges | 375th Hivernales | Parc Jean-Drapeau | January 21 to 22 and 28 to 29, starting at 10 a.m.
Every year, the Fête des neiges de Montréal includes such winter staples as sledding, skating and snow tubing. The festival has reinvented itself for Montreal’s 375th, and it’s offering more than 20 activities throughout Parc Jean-Drapeau, from an ice-sculpted pirate ship to a ferris wheel and dog sled rides.
Check out the Fête des neiges program.
2. Derby on Saint-Denis
Descente Saint-Denis Soapbox Race | 375th Hivernales | Saint-Denis Street between Sherbrooke and Emery | January 21 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Don't miss your chance to catch an old fashion soapbox race right in the city's downtown core. As part of the 375th Hivernales, racers will test their mettle -and their homemade soap-box cars- along a 280 metre obstacle course during the Descente Saint-Denis. And if spectating isn't your thing, the friendly competition is open to anyone eager enough to participate. Judges will award a 3000$ prize to the team that comes up with the most creative, speedy contraption.
Find out more about the Descente Saint-Denis.
3. Embrace Montreal's art scene
Possibles | 375th Hivernales | Centre CLARK | Beginning January 26
To celebrate its 375th anniversary, the city of Montreal will showcase an emerging artist at an unusual local venue every month throughout 2017.
The first Possibles vernissage will take place on January 26 and will feature Guillaume Adjutor Provost, whose work explores social inequalities in Montreal.
Check out the Possibles program.
4. The good old hockey game
Classique Montréalaise | 375th Hivernales | Parc Jean-Drapeau | January 28 to 29, starting at 8 a.m.
Don’t miss out on Montreal's biggest outdoor hockey tournament: the Classique Montréalaise! More than 500 Montrealers will hit the rinks at the Olympic Basin on Parc Jean-Drapeau, to represent their boroughs. Along with the tournament, there will be plenty of performances and activities.
Learn more about the Classique Montréalaise.
Photo by Ricochet Design
5. Hike up Mount Royal
La Grande Traversée du Saint-Laurent | 375th Hivernales | Parc du Mont-Royal | January 28, starting at 9 a.m.
Join in on the last stop of the Grande Traversée du Saint-Laurent, an eight-day sporting odyssey in which participants trek from Gaspésie through to the Côte-Nord, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Quebec City.
Everyone is invited to put on a pair of skis or snowshoes and join in for the final leg of the journey. The trails are designed for the occasion and promise to offer great views of Montreal and Mount Royal’s snowy landscape.
Find out more about the Grande Traversée du Saint-Laurent.
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