This weekend, Semaine Italienne de Montreal reaches its peak with an activity-packed conclusion to its 10-day run! It's the 26th year for the event and if last year is any indicator, it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. While it seems a 'week' is longer in Italy, we're pretty happy for those few extra days to celebrate. Because an Italian festival can't be contained to a mere 7 days! It's a wild party that covers everything from a street festival (highly recommended) to vintage cars, fashion shows, awesome food, music, and live performances all ending in an open-air Opera. Did we mention the awesome food? Mmmmh....cannolis. Vidéo promotionnelle 2018L'année dernière a été un succès. Êtes-vous prêts pour le festival ? 🇮🇹️😎 // Last year's edition was a blast. Are you ready for the festival ? 🇮🇹️😎Posted by Semaine italienne de Montréal | Montreal's Italian Week (FESTIVAL) on Friday, June 22, 2018 Semaine Italienne Last year there were over 530,000 people there. If you don't like crowds, you're out of luck. But trust us, dealing with the throngs of people just lets you know how good it is. READ ALSO: The 'Best Job In Canada For 2019' Also Pays $96,330 A Year The festival spreads throughout the city hitting spots like Laval, St-Leonard, Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Rivière-des-Prairies, Saint-Michel, and Lasalle. The street festival portion will, of course, be held in Little Italy on St. Laurent. Like it could have been anywhere else. Semaine Italienne View this post on Instagram Plus de 1.4 millions de Canadiens sont d’origine italienne 🇮🇹 🇨🇦 Célébrons la culture italienne ! // More than 1,4 million Canadians have Italian roots 🇮🇹 🇨🇦 Let’s celebrate Italian culture ! . . . . . #semaineitalienne #italfestmtl #canada #italy #flags #mtl #jaimemontreal A post shared by Semaine italienne de Montréal (@italfestmtl) on Jun 12, 2018 at 12:52pm PDT If you can only make one festival this year—which we would shame you for as there are so many amazing festivals in Montreal to take advantage of—then you have to check out La Semaine Italienne. Italian people know how to have a good time. Semaine Italienne You'll leave smiling, full and with a strange penchant for jumping on a Vespa. READ ALSO: A Korean Street Food Market Is Opening In Montreal's Mile End Here's everything you need to know about this year's La Semaine Italienne. WHAT: Semaine Italienne WHEN: August 9th – 18th WHERE: Little Italy, Boul. Saint-Laurent Cost: Free to enter Stay up-to-date on all the events on their Facebook page.
