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30 Things To Do In Montreal When You're Bored This Spring

Friends, have you been feeling restless in Montreal lately? It's okay if you have, because spring is a time of change. The snow is melting, finals are popping up, it's too hot to do fun winter things but still somehow too chilly to start doing fun summer things... it's only natural to feel a little out of sorts.

But in Montreal, being truly bored is just not possible. There are so many fun, awesome things to do in the city that you can't help but find at least some fun, no matter what. So if you're having a bit of trouble warding off those icky boredom vibes, don't worry, I've got your back.

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20 Unique Things Do To For Your Birthday In Montreal

1. Celebrate your birthday dinner with some naked sushi.

2. Celebrate your special day with tons of fluttering butterflies at the Botanical Gardens' "Butterflies Go Free" exhibition, on until April 24.

3. If your birthday falls on the week of the 16th, and you're an art buff, check out this activist art fair with your squad.

4. Get yourself to Starbucks for a free birthday drink, and order the most obscure yet delicious thing you can think of. (Just make sure you're an MSR member, first).

5. Love surfing but can't make it out to an ocean for your birthday? No problem. Check out this South Shore spot for some indoor surfing and food.

6. If your birthday falls on April 9, then celebrate it at this Montreal Ibiza-themed party.

7. Born on April 12? Enjoy some free ice cream on your birthday, and then follow it up with free Indian food. (Yes, you can have dessert first. It's your birthday. Go crazy).

8. Or grab some Cambodian dishes and enjoy a free dessert or cocktail.

9. Give yourself the gift of some seriously on fleek walls, and spend your birthday nabbing as many retro posters as you can.

10. Surround yourself with adorable kitties and grab a birthday meal at Montreal's cat cafe

11. Swing into your new age bracket at Quartier Des Spectacles' Musical Light Swing art installation, starting on April 11.

12. Love short films? Gift yourself some viewing time at the Phi Centre, throughout April. Bring a group of friends for some extra birthday fun and cap off the night with some free karaoke.

13. Swashbuckle like a pro on your special day, and explore this Montreal pirate ship adventure course.

14. Signed up to Dairy Queen's Blizzard Fan Club? Awesome. Get yourself that special birthday buy-one-get-one-free coupon, and go beast on two Blizzards for the price of one.

15. Enjoy a delicious Moroccan birthday meal and an awesome birthday bellydancing show at La Menara.

16. Stuff as many toppings as you can into your yummy froyo from Menchie's, courtesy of their $5 birthday reward coupon.

17. Get yourself a mini makeover at Sephora. While you're there, don't forget to pick up your free birthday reward.

18. Does your birthday fall the week of the 17th? Then celebrate in style at this Quebec wine tasting festival.

19. For a super out of the box experience, grab some friends and get yourself birthday lost at Montreal's escape game.

20. Frustrated at growing a year older? Get it all out of your system at Montreal's Rage Academy.

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30 Things To Do In Montreal When You're Bored This Spring

1. Get your eating pants on and check out as many Montreal food trucks as you can.

2. Grab some friends and check out Montreal's Pirate Ship Adventure Course.

3. Craving something sweet? Until mid-April, get yourself to any one of these sugar shacks.

4. Celebrate the beginning of better weather by getting a picnic basket from Dinette Triple Crown, and having a picnic at the nearest park.

5. Take a trip to Montreal's Ahuntsic and taste one seriously awesome banh-mi sandwich.

6. Swing your boredom away at Montreal's Quartier Des Spectacles' 21 Balançoires musical swings.

7. Or check out any one of Montreal's many awesome upcoming outdoor festivals.

8. Head down to Ben & Jerry's on April 12 for some free ice cream. Eat it while taking in the beautiful sights of downtown Montreal.

9. Dance away the doldrums at Montreal's five day salsa fest.

10. Take a stroll through Beaver Lake and admire all the beautiful, budding greenery.

11. Get rid of that boredom vibe and check out Montreal's Tam Tams on Mount Royal, every Sunday starting in May.

12. Check out Canada's biggest cheese festival on April 14, and feel the boredom melting away.

13. Until April 24, head on over to Montreal's Botanical Gardens for their awesome "Butterflies Go Free" exhibition.

14. Prep for summer and rediscover your love of day-drinking by grabbing some sangria on the nicest terrasse you can find.

15. On May 7, rave away the boredom at Montreal's super fun "Paint Rave."

16. Nab some tickets to Montreal's Lobster festival and prepare to have some serious food fun.

17. Love to bike? Get yourself to the nearest Bixi stand and give yourself a Bixi tour around Montreal.

18. Take the chocolate lover in your life out on an awesome date. Hint: It's okay if the chocolate lover in your life is you.

19. Or prep for that summer bod by dining at one of Montreal's most healthy restaurants.

20. On April 30, take a croissant tour of Montreal and enjoy $1 croissants at all of the spots participating. (Just kidding. Don't eat 50 croissants. Do not recommend.)

21. Get yourself to La Diperie for an iconic ice cream cone. Instagram it and bask in the number of likes you're sure to get.

22. Vintage music fans, get prepared for some serious fun, and head out to Montreal's "vintage music festival" in May.

23. Like drinking? Like playing arcade games? Head out to Arcade MTL and combine both your passions for one fun-filled evening.

24. If you're slightly broke, but don't want to suffer through a boring spring, do anything on this list of free Montreal things to do in April.

25. Looking for something more adventurous to do? Zip across the Old Port on Montreal's spring zipline.

26. Party away your boredom on April 17, at Mount Royal's outdoor rave.

27. Feeling bangry? (Bored and angry. Not the other thing). Toss a couple of axes at Montreal's very own Rage Academy.

28. Fantasize about exploring Quebec this summer; then actually plan it out.

29. Take a (short) spring road trip with some friends, and check out this Quebec tulip festival.

30. Celebrate spring the right way by noshing on one (or three) of these springtime poutines.

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