Can you believe that June's arrived? We've already reached the midpoint of 2016, and TBH, it's kind of been flying by.
The good news, though, is that the worst is over. We've braved May snow flurries (seriously), freezing cold winter temperatures, and more. Our reward is finally here, friends; and it brings tons of super fun, totally free activities with it.
1. Enjoy the beautiful summer weather and get your fitness on at these free outdoor gyms.
2. On June 5, serenade the game lover in your life at North Star for their "Karaoke Pinball" event, as part of Montreal's Fringe Festival.
3. Love the outdoors and love window shopping? Combine your two passions on June 2-5, when all of Mont-Royal will be closed off for a major sidewalk sale.
5. Every single Sunday in the summer, take a trip to the mountain and enjoy the tam-tam activities.
6. Is yoga bae? On June 1, check out Lole Ste-Catherine's free yoga event.
7. If live music is your life, check out Fanny Bloom at the Jardins Gamelin, June 2.
9. Does the idea of a free walking tour put a spring in your step? Then check out the Quartier Des Spectacles' free walking tour, Saturdays in June.
10. Every Wednesday night, head over to the Orange Julep and peep the awesome hotrods.
14. Not down to go outside? No worries. Stay in and Youtube/Netflix/dig out your old tapes of all your favourite 90s shows, and prepare for tons of feels.
15. Love watching airplanes? Perfect. Throughout the summer, trek out to any one of these prime plane-watching spots.
18. Throughout the summer, take a stroll down Sainte-Catherine Street, and enjoy the beautiful pink ball street art.
19. Then, on June 9 - 19, take a walk down Saint-Laurent Boulevard for Montreal's vibrant and super fun 2016 Mural festival.
20. Remember your pet Tamagotchi? Of course you do. On June 14, learn how to make a Tamagotchi pet of your very own.
23. If you just want to ride your bicycle, check out Le Tour à Vélo, at Parc de la Louisiane/Parc Sainte Bernadette on June 12.
24. Take a walk through Parc Maisonneuve, Snapchatting every single beautiful summer flower you see.
25. Want to join Montreal's bustling gamer scene? Perfect. Saturdays in June, check out Game Curious Montreal, for a full-on crash-course about that gamer life.
28. And if you do love food trucks, check out Montreal's First Fridays food truck festival, on June 3, featuring free entrance, live music, and more.
29. Check out Montreal's Festival TransAmerique, featuring tons of free live shows, exhibitions, and more, until June 9.
30. Then keep up your live art festival momentum and discover Montreal's Offta art fest, offering tons of free exhibits, ending on June 8.
31. On June 24, celebrate La Fête nationale du Québec (aka Saint Jean Baptiste Day), and don't forget to check out Montreal's awesome Saint Jean Baptiste parade.
33. Learn something new at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, free for everyone Thursdays after 5:30.
35. On June 10-12 (aka Grand Prix Weekend), stroll through Montreal as the city comes alive with Grand Prix festivities.
36. Feel like expanding that knowledge, even though school's over? Peep the exhibits at Montreal's McCord Museum, free on Wednesday evenings.
37. And don't forget to check out the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, free on the last Sunday of the month (June 26).
38. On that virtual reality grind? All month, get yourself to the Phi Centre for their Virtual Reality Garden exhibition.
40. If cars are your thing, check out the Cars and Coffee car showcase on June 5.
41. Walk through your favourite Montreal neighbourhood and appreciate every single second without snow we've got.
