So if you have not heard already, a heatwave is about to hit Montreal. This one is going to be major.
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It's important to stay cool during heatwaves, as intense humidity like this can break down even the healthiest humans. Here are a bunch of fun activities you can do this weekend that all involve beating the heat. So stay cool, my friend, and have an amazing long weekend and happy moving day!
Friday, June 29th
1. Hit up Moose Bawr to cool down and sample one of their 17 different kinds of Sangria
Where: 1817 Sainte-Catherine Street W // Downtown
When: Open until 3am on Friday's
2. Visit Barraca for 1$ tacos and Rum drinks (every night of the week)
Where: 1134 Mont-Royal Est // Plateau
When: Open until 3am on Friday's
3. Head to Terrasse St-Ambroise for a pint of local beer on the canal
Where:5080 St Ambroise Street // St-Henri
When: Open until 11pm on Friday's
4. Visit Muvbox in the Old Port for yummy streetfood-style seafood treats
Where: De la Commune St E // Old Port
When: Open until 9pm on Friday's
5. Have a drink on one of the most charming courtyard terraces in the city at Agrikol
Where: 1844 Amherst Street // Downtown
When: Open until 12am on Friday's
Saturday, June 30th
1. Stop by DavidsTea for FREE tea day!
Where: Any DavidsTea in Canada
When: June 30th + July 1st (all day/limit 1 per customer)
2. Drive 1-hour to Plage St-Zotique to cool off and escape the city
Where: 105 81e Av, Saint-Zotique, QC
When: Open until 7pm for swimming.
3. Visit the tallest waterslide in Canada at Calypso Waterpark in Ontario
@clement.vignalWhere: 2015 Calypso Street, Limoges, Ontario
When: Open until 8pm.
4. Visit Cine Parc St-Eustache for a drive-in movie summer night
Where: 455, Avenue Mathers Saint-Eustache (Québec)
When: Hours vary, visit the website for more info
5. Hunt for treasure and visit the charming outdoor Finnegan's Flea Market in the West side of the city
Where: 775 Main Road Hudson, Quebec
When: Open until 4pm on Saturday (will be closed Sunday for Canada day)
6. Indulge your sweet tooth guilt-free with Pandan Cremerie's all-natural rolled ice cream in St-Henri
Where: 3504 Notre-Dame St W // St-Henri
When: Open until 10:30pm on Saturdays
Sunday, July 1st
1. Release your inner kid and visit Aquazilla in Parc Oka Beach
Where: 2020 Chemin d'Oka, Oka, QC
When: Open until 7pm
2. Participate in free outdoor yoga every Sunday at Village Pied-Du-Courant
Where: 2100 rue Notre-Dame Est // Downtown
When: 6pm every Sunday
3. Visit dog-friendly weekly summer BBQ party at Riverside MTL in St-Henri
Where: 5020 St-Ambroise// St-Henri
When: 5pm - 3am every Sunday!
4. Beat the heat by escaping the city and visiting Plage De L'Ile Saint-Quentin just 2-hours outside Montreal
Where: 10, Place de la Rosalie, Trois Riviere, Quebec
When: Open from 9am-9pm every day.
5. Get the squad together and visit Dragon & Dame Montreal's very first "game pub" on Crescent Street
@dragonanddameWhere: 1458 Crescent St // Downtown
When: Open until 3am (hours may differ on Canada day)
