12 Things To Do In & Around Montreal For The First Weekend Without Curfew
It FINALLY happened! It's the first weekend of the reopening plan, so no curfew and restaurant terrasses are open.
However you plan to celebrate, be safe and have fun!
Sit On A Café Terrasse
Where: Throughout Montreal
Why You Need To Check It Out: We may have been able to grab takeout coffee throughout lockdown, but being able to sit outside and sip our cup of joe makes our hearts happy.
Head To An Old Port Terrasse
Where: Old Port, Montreal, QC
Why You Need To Check It Out: One of Montreal's most popular spots for drinks — you just know they'll be doing it right.
Discover All Of The Old Port Activities
Where: Old Port, Montreal, QC
Why You Need To Check It Out: Speaking of the Old Port, there are lots of exciting things coming to make it even more of a summer destination.
Have A Date Night At A Retro Drive-In
Where: Ciné-Parc Saint-Eustache; 455, ave. Mathers, Saint-Eustache, QC
Price: $11 for people aged 11 and older
Why You Need To Check It Out: Like last summer, this is sure to be another season of drive-ins. Interregional travel is allowed as of May 28.
Check Out A Pierogi Fest
Where: Goplana; 1187, rue Charlevoix, Montreal, QC
When: Sunday, May 30
Why You Need To Check It Out: As MTL Blog's Ilana Belfer put it, the festival is "complete with a live DJ, raffle, outdoor games and — of course — warm, pillowy, potatoey, cheesy, doughy, delicious pierogis."
Rent A BBQ Donut
Where: Top Dopico's BBQ Donut, Marina de Boucherville, Boucherville, QC & Aventure Mille-Îles, Laval, QC
Why You Need To Check It Out: Cheers to the cool adventures we get to have this summer!
Go Ice Cream Shop Hopping
Where: Throughout Montreal
Why You Need To Check It Out: Ignore the cool weather and celebrate the end of curfew and the beginning of summer with everyone's favourite frozen treat.
Try The 3rd Best Pizza In Canada
Where: Alto Restaurant; 3469, ave. du Parc, Montréal, QC
Why You Need To Check It Out: Alto Restaurant's Meat Lovers Pizza was recently voted third best in Canada and best in Quebec by voters for La Pizza Week 2021!
Check Out Jean-Talon Market's New Restaurants
Where: Jean-Talon Market; 7070, ave. Henri Julien, Montreal, QC
Why You Need To Check It Out: This is one of the most popular markets in the city and it's about to get even tastier.
Go On A Hike... And Maybe Stay For Sunset
Where: Various spots
Why You Need To Check It Out: Go on a beautiful hike and possibly stay for sunset... because now you can.
Bike Along The Lachine Canal & Grab A Coffee & Ice Cream
Where: Riverside Bar pop-up café and ice cream truck; 5020, rue St-Ambroise, Montreal, QC
When:
Café: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on weekends
Ice cream truck: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. on weekends
Why You Need To Check It Out: The perfect treat after Bixi-ing to Saint-Henri from the Old Port
Have Some Friends Over In Your Yard
Where: Your yard or balcony
Why: Because we can now! As of May 28, private yard gatherings are allowed with a maximum of eight people with social distancing.
Find out more about what's reopening
Before you get going, check our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your trip.