Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features.

Please select your date of birth for special perks on your birthday. Your username will be your unique profile link and will be publicly used in comments.
MTL Blog Pro

This is a Pro feature.

Time to level up your local game with MTL Blog Pro.

Pro

$5/month

$40/year

  • Everything in the Free plan
  • Ad-free reading and browsing
  • Unlimited access to all content including AI summaries
  • Directly support our local and national reporting and become a Patron
  • Cancel anytime.
For Pro members only Pro
Summary

11 Joyful Things To Do In Montreal This Weekend That Cancel Out The 'Blah' Of 4 pm Sunsets

Add brightness & colour to your life this weekend... even if it's dark by mid-afternoon.

11 Joyful Things To Do In Montreal This Weekend That Cancel Out The 'Blah' Of 4 pm Sunsets
Courtesy of Tiramisu, Alanna Moore | MTL Blog
Contributing Writer
True

Montreal may be getting a little darker and drearier, but we can always count on the weekend to spark joy in the city.

In a place as colourful as Montreal, you can bet there are plenty of things to do this weekend if you want to add brightness to your life — yes, even when the sun sets at like 4 p.m.

Sip Drinks At Miracle Bar

When: November 15 to December 26, 2021

Address: 351, Place d'Youville, Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: A bar so festive with drinks so delicious that even the Grinch himself would be snapping Insta pics.

Find out more

Watch A Christmas Drag Show Over Brunch

Price: $25 for tickets; Menu is $15 to $25 with bottomless mimosas for $39

When: December 12, 19, 26 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Address: 351, Place d'Youville, Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: Pancakes with a side of holiday pizzazz!

Find out more

Check Out This Brand New Art Gallery

When: Opened December 1

Address: Allégorie Galerie D'Art, 2301, rue Saint-Patrick, Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: Appreciating the beautiful work of local artists can be a serious mood booster.

Website

Try Montreal's New Italian-Japanese Fusion Restaurant

Address: Tiramisu, 989, boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: Located where Old Montreal meets Chinatown, this funky new spot brings together two cultures to create something utterly delicious.

Find out more

Watch A Free Film, Thanks To Fantasia

Price: Free!

When: December 10 to 19

Address: J.A. de Sève Cinema at Concordia University, J.W. McConnell Building (Library building), 1400, boul. de Maisonneuve O., LB-125

Why You Need To Go: Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Fantasia Film Festival is offering Montrealers the chance to see some amazing flicks at absolutely no cost.

Find out more

Bring Home New Plant Friends

Address: Stemhaus

Why You Need To Go: Looking for some greenery to get you through the winter? This local spot has everything you need to instantly bring greenery and life into your home.

Website

Track Down A Cake Vending Machine

Address: Place Montreal Trust, Montreal Eaton Centre, CF Fairview Pointe-Claire, Galeries d'Anjou

Why You Need To Go: Straight from the Cake Boss himself, you can now satisfy your sweet tooth with more ease than ever before!

Find out more

Pop Bubbly From A Champagne Vending Machine

Address: W Hotel, 901, rue du Square-Victoria, Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: If cake vending machines weren't exciting enough, there's now also a vending machine that serves you champagne so you can make anything and everything a cause for celebration.

Find out more

Visit A Christmas Market

Address: Throughout Montreal

Why You Need To Go: Festive cheer and artisanal goodies!

Find out more

Go Skating In Old Montreal

Price: $8.05

When: Opens December 11

Address: Bassin Bonsecours, Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: What says "winter in Montreal" more than skating at the Old Port?

Find out more

Catch A Flick At Cineplex With 2-For-1 Tickets

Price: Varies but around $11.75 for two tickets pre-tax

When: December 8 to 12

Address: Various Cineplex locations when you buy tickets online

Why You Need To Go: A BOGO deal is all the more reason to ditch Netflix for the big screen (and a face full of popcorn)!

Find out more

  • Contributing Writer

    Gabi Sandler is a contributing writer for MTL Blog. She has a medial degree in Drama and Psychology from Queen's University and a certificate in Public Relations from Ryerson University. With a definite case of the travel bug mixed with the pride and comfort she feels when she's home in Canada, Gabi wants to share her passion for the world with... the world!

Montreal Jobs New

Post jobView more jobs

A cozy seaside gem near Montreal was just named North America's 'most peaceful' town

Canadian towns dominated the list, claiming five of the top six spots.

A popular Old Montreal restaurant has racked up nearly $8k in MAPAQ fines this year

Two of the infractions were tied to food being stored at unsafe temperatures.