Weekend Picks - August 11 to 13

Coming Concerts

Metallica and Pantera - August 11 - Olympic Stadium
Metallica and Five Finger Death Punch - August 13 - Olympic Stadium
Rod Stewart - August 24 - Centre Bell
Artic Monkeys - September 2 - Centre Bell

Festivals

Otakuthon - August 11 to 13
Otakuthon is a bilingual annual convention for all ages, celebrating anime, manga, games, Japanese culture and its community.
https://www.otakuthon.com/2023/home/
🏢 Palais des congrès de Montréal
🚇️ Place-d’Armes or Square Victoria-OACI metros

The International First Peoples’ Festival - August 8 to 17
Montréal becomes the cultural capital of the Native Americans during a week of activities where the primitive arts are highlighted in their contemporary expressions where innovation blends with tradition. In the city, performance halls, galleries and museums offer an eclectic programme, of which the Place des Festivals is the focal point.
https://presenceautochtone.ca/en/the-festival/calendar/
🏢 Place des Festivals (check program)
🚇️ Place-des-Arts metro

Festival Orientalys - August 10 to 13
Orientalys Festival takes you on a journey celebrating the Orient with its thousand and one colours through an array of shows, animations, exhibitions and workshops. Inspired by the atmosphere and energy of the souks of Damascus, Casablanca, Bangkok and other Oriental cities, the Festival creates unique moments of synergy featuring interactive encounters and gatherings.
https://festivalorientalys.com/en/
🏢 Quai de l’Horloge, Old-Port
🚇️ Champ-de-Mars metro

Ilesoniq - August 11 to 13
Created in 2014, îLESONIQ settled into the heart of Montreal, at Parc Jean-Drapeau. For three complete days, the island is transformed into an urban oasis which springs forth and allows the public to live and groove to the rhythms of EDM and urban music’s biggest stars.
https://ilesoniq.com/en
🏢 11: in the city (check program) | 12-13: Parc Jean-Drapeau
🚇️ Jean-Drapeau metro

ItalfesMTL - August 4 to 20
For over 30 years, ItalfestMTL has been proud to honour the beauty and richness of Italy in its beloved metropolis. It is in a jovial atmosphere that all the festival goers gather for the time of the festivities in August. The festival offers today a variety of activities and events completely free and in various districts of Montreal.
https://italfestmtl.ca/en/
🏢 Little Italy
🚇️ De Castelnau, Jean Talon or Beaubien metros

Montreal Pride - August 3 to 13
Come celebrate the advancements of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights at the Pride Parade!
https://fiertemontreal.com/en
🏢 Several venues: Esplanade du Parc Olympique, The Village, the pride parade goes through René-Lévesque Boulevard

International Balloon Festival - August 11 to 20
Music & Wonder Festival, 7 days of music, hot-air balloons and activities!
https://en.montgolfieres.com/
🏢 5, chemin de l'Aéroport, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Sport

Tennis National Bank Open - August 4 to 13
The National Bank Open presented by Rogers is more than just a tennis tournament, and one visit will activate all of your senses.
https://omniumbanquenationale.com/
🏢 Stade IGA, 285 Gary-Carter Street
🚇️ De Castelnau metro

Movies

Cin’Hoch de l’Eté - July 7 to September 1 - FREE - Lang: 🇫🇷 
The Cin’Hoch de l’été is back once again this year, every Friday evening during the summer at dusk. Come and take a seat in the parking lot of the Dairy Queen and take the opportunity to enjoy a good ice cream!
Program:
11 août : Astérix et Obélix : L’Empire du Milieu
18 août : Elvis
25 août : Dune
1er septembre : Colarama de Joannie Lafrenière
https://hochelaga.ca/evenements/evenement/cinhoch-de-lete-2023
🏢 Dairy Queen, 4545, Sainte-Catherine East Street, at the corner of rue Bennett
🚇️ Viau or Pie-IX metros

Shopping

La Grande Fabrique - August 12 to 13
Craftsmen, designers and creators of eco-responsible, local and quality products will join merchants on Sainte-Catherine and Ontario East streets to showcase local crafts and commerce. You can also take advantage of the empty dressing room, vinyl sales, inflatable games and mini-golf during the Grande Fabrique. Fun guaranteed!
https://hochelaga.ca/evenements/evenement/la-grande-fabrique-2023/
🏢 Morgan Parc, Gaboury Street
🚇️ Pie-IX metro

Culture

Inside Dalí - IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION - July 21 to September 4
On the border between imagination and reality, the experience Inside Dalí invites visitors on a journey full of dreams, and allows them to discover the life of one of the 20th century’s greatest painters: Salvador Dalí, an icon of Surrealism. Created with the support of the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation, this fascinating artistic and multimedia exhibition is articulated around the life of Salvador Dalí.
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/mtl/exhib/detail/inside-dali-exposition-immersive
🏢 Arsenal Art Contemporain, 2020 William Street
🚇️ Georges-Vanier metro