Hochelaga Is Hosting A Massive 12-Block Street Sale This Summer

Here's what else you can do in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve this summer.

Hochelaga's Vente-trottoir de la Rentrée.

Hochelaga's Vente-trottoir de la Rentrée.

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Local vendors will take to rue Ontario this September in a massive, 12-block street sale. Hochelaga's Vente-trottoir de la Rentrée will present what organizers say will be "one last chance" to enjoy the neighbourhood's seasonal activities and public entertainment. They further promise a "multitude of bargains" and some surprises, too.

The September 1 to 4 fair will mark the end of the commercial street's summer pedestrianization, which this year also includes weekly DJ sets, dance parties, comedy shows, performances and public art.

Also in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, this summer is the return of the Cin’Hoch de l'été, an outdoor movie theatre in the parking lot of a Dairy Queen at the corner of avenue Bennett and rue Sainte-Catherine E. Screenings this year include the film Menteur on July 29 and Disney's Encanto (in French) on August 5.

La Grande Fabrique — which, with 150 artisans and 25,000 annual visitors, claims to be the neighbourhood's largest gathering of local creators — will also make a comeback on rue Sainte-Catherine east of rue Bourbonnière between August 6 and 7.

Finally, MURAL Festival organizers are set to unveil two new works of art that will eventually become part of a parcours artistique on Sainte-Catherine. The unveiling of the murals will take place on August 6.

Get the details on the Vente-trottoir de la Rentrée below.

Hochelaga Street Sale

Where: rue Ontario between rue Darling and boulevard Pie-IX

When:

  • September 1 and 2, from 9 a.m. to 9 a.m.
  • September 3 and 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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    Thomas MacDonald was the Senior Editor of MTL Blog. He received a B.A. with honours from McGill University in 2018 and worked as a Writer and Associate Editor before entering his current role. He is proud to lead the MTL Blog team and to provide its readers with the information they need to make the most of their city.

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