Laval's Massive Illumi Light Festival Has New Halloween Worlds With 50 Dinos & A Candyland
There are 25 million lights!
October 14, 2021
Illumi is back in Laval in 2021 for its third edition. The massive festival promises to be bigger than ever this time around, with 25 million lights and 14 new worlds to explore.
Just like in 2020, there will also be a special Halloween event with "monsters, ghosts, witches" and "thousands of pumpkins" lining the way through the festival grounds as classic horror movie soundtracks play in the background, according to a press release.
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In the "Scary Forest," visitors will face "hundreds of colourful skeletons and spooky monsters, all in what appears to be a forgotten graveyard that comes to life at dusk."
But it's not all scary. The "World of Pumpkins" will feature over 2,000 pumpkins with whimsical faces and designs.
There will also be a new "Jurassic Kingdom" with what Illumi says will be 50 "gigantic dinosaurs — including no less than 18 animated T-Rexes, velociraptors, brachiosaurs and triceratops."
In an all-new candyland, "dubbed The Candy Storm," "decadent cakes, ice cream cones made for giants, huge lollipops, and candy of all kinds" will line the way.
Illumi's Halloween event is on from October 28 to the end of November.
Get the details below.
Illumi Light Festival Halloween Event
Price: $21.75 per person 13 years old and older; $15.75 per child; additional $10 per car
Where: 2805, boulevard du Souvenir, Laval, QC
When: October 28 to the end of November
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This Pumpkin Patch Near Montreal With 50,000 Pumpkins Has To Be On Your Fall Bucket List
#AutumnGOALS 🎃
September 17, 2021
We're days away from the official start of fall, which means it's pumpkin patch season in Montreal — and you're definitely going to want to add Ferme Marineau to your autumn bucket list.
This Laval farm has a pumpkin patch with around 50,000 pumpkins that you can pick — each more impressive than the last! You'll even get access to a wheelbarrow to help you transport your pumpkin so don't be afraid to go big.
In addition to picking pumpkins, the farm also has a wide range of activities you can do to celebrate the fall season.
You can go bowling using gourds as pins, play tic-tac-toe with mini pumpkins, explore a pumpkin house, meet Bernadette the chicken, chill on top of bales of hay in the "straw lounges," try delicious farm-fresh eats at the kiosks and creamery, and more.
The farm recommends bringing a blanket and picnic and snuggling up in the country atmosphere for a little fall fun.
Admission is $4 for ages 4 and up. The site is open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the pumpkin patch closing at 6 p.m. No reservation is needed.
Ferme Marineau
Price: $4 entry per person (for those aged 4 and up)
When: Friday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during pumpkin season
Address: 4356, boul. Dagenais O., Laval, QC
Why You Need To Go: Celebrate fall with some pumpkin-filled fun near Montreal!
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This Terrifying Corn Maze Near Montreal Is Open After Dark & It'll Make You Shudder
It's also GIGANTIC.
September 03, 2021
September 04, 2021
Are you afraid of the dark? Because this giant corn maze outside Montreal is not for the faint of heart.
The night labyrinth at La Ferme Forget in Laval, which is just a 40-minute drive from downtown Montreal, has reopened for the 2021 season and it's as spooky as ever.
Each Friday night, starting at 6 p.m., you can test your courage by getting lost among the winding corn stalks.
The cornfield is 3.5 hectares – the equivalent of five football fields — and the maze brings you into the heart of it. So you'll need to be brave as you navigate many twists and turns with only a flashlight to guide you.
After you've been found your way out of the corn maze and had the fright of your life, you can wind down with a fire and marshmallows that are included in the price of your ticket.
Tickets go on sale Monday morning for Friday of the same week. Since the number of participants is limited, you are required to book in advance. The activity costs $15 per person.
Your ticket also gets you transportation — by tractor — to the sunflower and zinnia fields to pick flowers, access to a mini animal farm, country music and refreshments in the picnic area, and more.
The last departure for the labyrinth is at 9 p.m. and the site shuts down at 11 p.m.
The maze is divided into two routes: the first one takes 20 minutes and the second one takes about an hour.
Enter if you dare!
Corn Maze In The Dark
Price: $15
When: Fridays starting August 13. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the last departure is at 9 p.m. with the site closing at 11 p.m.
Address: Forget BM Farm - 7901, ave. Marcel-Villeneuve, Laval, QC
Why You Need To Go: Embrace fall and prepare for Halloween as you lose yourself in a giant corn maze after dark. Just try not to scream!
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A Summer Carnival Is Opening In Laval & It's Just Like The Ones You Went To As A Kid
You can go on rides and pig out on cotton candy. 🍭
July 14, 2021
Summer is in full swing in the Greater Montreal area as life slowly begins to feel a little more normal. If you're looking for something a little different than La Ronde, this is your chance to try out the Fun Show Amusement Fair, a summer carnival in Laval, that will be held at the Centropolis from July 15 to August 8.
Anyone who visits the fair is sure to have a vibrant, colourful evening — just like the ones you had when you were a kid.
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Particularly enchanting at night, the amusement park offers about twenty rides, inflatable games, games of skill and mobile snacks. It's perfect for an exciting evening out of the ordinary.
To bring a date, to stuff yourself with cotton candy or simply to get your hair messed up on one of the many attractions, it will cost you $35 for a full day or $2 per coupon. Note that a small ride costs three coupons, and a large ride costs four coupons.
If you miss your chance at Centropolis, the carnival moves to the Metropolitan Flea Market from August 12 to 15, and to Place Vertu from August 19 to 29.
The Fun Show Amusement Park in Laval
Cost: $35 one-day wristband
When: July 15 to August 8
Address: 2888, ave. Du Cosmodôme, Laval, QC
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You Can Rent 'BBQ Donuts' Near Montreal To Spend A Summer Day Floating Away
A maximum of eight people are allowed on the inflatable donuts right now.
May 23, 2021
June 18, 2021
Summer weather has reached Quebec extra early this year, which means we're all looking for fun activities to do on sunny days. And spending time floating away on one of Top Dopico's BBQ Donuts is something that definitely needs to be added to your summertime bucket list.
This company lets you rent inflatable tubes and hang out on the water in groups of two to eight people, according to the website.
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Top Dopico's BBQ Donut currently has two locations for you to float off from, one in Laval and the other in Boucherville.
Tube rentals start at $300 for three hours and include a cooler full of ice placed in the middle of the "donut."
Boats equipped with a BBQ grill are available for $325 for three hours and $525 for five hours.
Top Dopico's BBQ Donut
Where: Marina de Boucherville, Boucherville, QC & Aventure Mille-Îles, Laval, QC
When: Every Wednesday to Sunday during the summer
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Lucille's Is Hosting Its Own Outdoor Holiday Market Outside Of Montreal For The Next Month
It's happening every weekend until December 20!!!
November 29, 2020
The holidays are around the corner, which means Christmas markets are in full force. Even better, Lucille's in Laval has decided to join the holiday festivities with a market of its own.
Not only will there be a food truck serving some of the eatery's delicious dishes but there will be a ton of things to discover every Saturday and Sunday from now until December 20, from 12 p.m. until 9 p.m.
This market will follow all COVID-19 regulations and will allow you to get out of your house and enjoy a holiday celebration filled with a ton of local goodies to be discovered and Christmas fun to be had.
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Lucille's General Manager, Cayleigh Starr, told MTL Blog: "We were waiting to find out if we would be able to re-open our dining rooms for the holidays, so as soon as we found out that we wouldn't be open, we knew exactly what we wanted to do!"
Included in the market will be a slew of local products that have been "carefully selected by Lucille's team." This includes oysters from Île-de-la-Madeleine, snow crab from Gaspésie, foie gras from Lac-Brome, Maple syrup from St. Leon, and Marco sodas.
Consumers will even be able to pick up hand-painted ornaments from Montreal-based company, All Things Paper MTL, floral arrangements from Aura Design, and handmade cards by local artist, Plume Prints.
There will also be ready-made meals, fine wines and champagnes and even a butcher's counter, among other things.
For those of you who aren't into wrapping gifts, Lucille's will also offer a gift-wrapping service, so that "customers can select their own items to create a personalized gift box, or leave with the boxes already carefully assembled by Lucille's team."
Lucille's Christmas Market
When: Every weekend until December 20 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Address: Lucille's Laval, 2565, boul. Daniel-Johnson, Laval, QC
Why You Need To Go: Because who doesn't love a food truck and holiday festivities?
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