Jean-Talon's 1st Ever Christmas Market Is Officially Open & It's SO Full Of Cheer (PHOTOS)

It's the most festive spot in town!
Jean-Talon's 1st Ever Christmas Market Is Officially Open & It's SO Full Of Cheer (PHOTOS)
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On December 4, the city opened a brand-new Christmas market in Montreal at Jean-Talon Market, complete with holiday-themed stations and wintery foods.

"For its first edition, this small Christmas market offers visitors the chance to make gastronomic discoveries and enjoy local crafts," the website reads. 

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FREE Admission to the Jean-Talon Christmas Market

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The website also says the north aisle is filled with a dozen small decorated wooden chalets.

And there's even a warming centre to heat "the heart and body" on chillier days.

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All of Montreal's Christmas markets are maintaining COVID-19 public health protocols with limited entry, social distancing, hand-washing stations and mandatory masks.

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So whether your fix is hot chocolate, churros or a raclette, the Jean-Talon Christmas Market has it all.

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The Village de Noël de Montreal at Atwater Market, which reopened for its fifth year on November 26, attracted huge lineups that spilled into the parking lot.

It remains to be seen how the Jean-Talon Market will compare!

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Jean-Talon Market's first-ever Christmas village will run every weekend until December 20 as well as the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas.

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Price: Free entry

When: Weekends between December 4 and December 20 —
Fridays: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

December 21, 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Address: 7070, avenue Henri Julien

  • Lea Sabbah
  • Lea Sabbah was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. Previously, Lea was a radio host on CJLO 1690 AM and her work has been published by Global News, the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and the National Observer. In 2019, she was part of the investigative team that uncovered lead in Montreal's drinking water — a story which won Quebec's Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin. She's a graduate of the journalism program at Concordia University.

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