Weekend Picks - May 19 to 21

Food and Drink

Festival Mondial de la Bière - Beer Festival - All weekend
The Mondial de la bière is America’s most important international beer festival! The ideal event to discover unique beers and interact with friends. It will satisfy the curious minds but also any beer lover, both newcomer and epicurean, up to the finest connoisseur!
May 18 to 21, 2023 at Windsor Station and Rio Tinto Yard Montréal Thu-Fri 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sat-Sun Noon to 11 p.m. Indoor and outdoor areas.
https://festivalmondialbiere.qc.ca
🏢 1160, avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montréal (Québec) H3C 1B3 (Between Peel and de la Montagne)
🚇️ Lucien-L’Allier or Bonaventure metros

Pasta Fest Montréal - May 11 to 24
Mouthwatering handmade fresh pasta dishes are created especially for the occasion.The biggest pasta celebration in town is back! All foodies are invited to discover the best pasta restaurants in the greater Montreal area. Pasta Fest is also about showcasing the talent and hard work of the artisans in the kitchen who work hard to create these famous bites of pure pleasure.
https://pastafestmtl.com
🏢 Restaurants: https://pastafestmtl.com/categorie/restaurants/

Outdoor Activities

U-PICK Tulip Field (LAVAL) - All weekend
600 000 multicolored tulips were planted in each field. You will be able to once again tiptoe through the tulips and pick your own bouquet. It is the perfect spring activity to create new memories with family and friends. But hurry as tulip season is extremely short!
🏢 1055 Rue Principale, Laval, QC H7X 1C1

Nightlife

Pouzza Fest - All weekend
Pouzza Fest is a punk rock music festival set to take place in downtown Montreal, Quebec from May 19 to 21, 2023. Over 175 bands perform in different venues all within walking distance from each other.It takes its name from the mashup of poutine and pizza, creating the word Pouzza!
https://pouzzafest.com
🏢 Downtown Montréal
🚇️ St-Laurent or Berri UQAM metros

Metro Metro - All weekend
The Metro Metro Festival is a three-day urban music festival that takes place annually in Montréal.
The festival hosts a lineup of some of the biggest international artists in the genre. Past performers have included Future, Cardi B, Lil Baby, 50 Cent, Trippie Redd, Snoop Dogg and the surprise appearance of Drake, among many others.
https://metrometro.ca
🏢 Parc Olympique
🚇️ Pie-IX metro

Family-Friendly Activities

Space Explorers: THE INFINITE - May 3 2023 to January 2024
Explore the vastness of space with Space Explorers: The Infinite, an immersive experience happening in the Old Port of Montréal that promises a captivating experience for visitors.
A powerfully engaging look at space, inspired by NASA missions aboard the International Space Station. Featuring never-before-seen 360-degree videos captured in space using advanced technology.
🏢 Pointe-à-Callière, King-Edward Pier, Old Port of Montréal, Next to the Science Center.
🚇️ Place-d’Armes metro

Arts and Culture

Last Chance!
VAN GOGH - Distorsion - Ends May 21
This exhibition offers a bright and colorful journey through more than 225 paintings, drawings and sketches!
https://oasis.im
🏢 Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Jean-Paul-Riopelle Place H2Z 1H2
🚇️ Place-d’Armes metro

Egypt. Three Millennia on the Nile - All weekend
In an exclusive North American presentation, the exhibition Egypt. Three Millennia on the Nile showcases over 300 authentic objects from the collection of Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, displayed throughout an exceptional exhibition layout that takes you on a journey through history.
A moving and immersive experience awaits you, putting a human face on daily, social, and religious life in the age of the pharaohs!
🏢 350 Place Royale, Old Montréal H2Y 3Y5
🚇️ Place-d’Armes metro