Weekend Picks - May 26 to 28

Food and Drink

Peel MTL Foodies - 4th Edition - May 4 to October 1
Epicureans and foodies have another reason to flock downtown to check out the fun and food served up on Peel Street.
https://www.peelmtlfoodies.com
🏢 Peel street, between Sherbrooke and Sainte-Catherine
🚇️ Peel or Bonaventure metros

Concours du meilleur croissant de Montréal - May 28 (11:30 - 14h)
Croissant lovers, this event is made for you! Come and vote for the best croissant in Montreal!
Event link
🏢 Union Française de Montréal 429 Avenue Viger Est Montréal
🚇️ Champs-de-Mars or Berri-UQAM metros 

Shopping

Mont-Royal Avenue’s trade fair - All weekend
Mount-Royal Avenue’s long awaited trade fair returns to the delight of residents of the Plateau and visitors who frequently visit the neighbourhood.
🏢 Mont-Royal avenue
🚇️ Mont-Royal metro

Music

Piknic Electronik - May 21 to October 1
Clear your head and vibe to the beats of some of the world’s biggest DJs at parc Jean-Drapeau!
https://piknicelectronik.com
🏢 Jean-Drapeau park
🚇️ Jean-Drapeau metros

Fuego Fuego festival - May 27 to 28
Don't miss the brand new Fuego Fuego Festival in the summer of 2022! A Latin music festival that promises to set the city of Montreal on fire!
http://festivalfuegofuego.com
🏢 Parc Olympique
🚇️ Pie-IX metro

Family-Friendly Activities

Comic Arts Festival - Festival de BD - All weekend - FREE - GRATUIT
1.2 km long comics stroll punctuated with activities, exhibitions and meetings. More than 250 comic artists, 160 exhibitors and 80,000 people are expected to attend the biggest celebration of comics in Canada!
https://www.fbdm-mcaf.ca
🏢 Saint-Denis street, between Gilford and Roy
🚇️ Laurier or Mont-Royal or Sherbrooke metros

Port of Montreal Tower Opening Weekend - May 27 to 28 - FREE - GRATUIT
Standing 65 metres high, this majestic glass tower offers a spectacular view of the city and the river, a unique interactive experience, educational capsules on the City of Montreal and its port, as well as a dizzying glass cage that will delight thrill-seeking visitors.
Event link
🏢 Grand Qui du Port de Montréal, 200 rue de la Commune O.
🚇️ Place-d’Armes metro

Sport

Championnat de Breaking Québec - Break Dance - May 27 to 28
The best Bboys and Bgirls of all ages and all levels in Quebec compete on May 27 in Montreal. This event closes the 2022-2023 competitive season of the Breaking Quebec circuit (5 local events). Who will win and become Quebec Champion?
https://distrixbreaking.com/event/le-championnat-breaking-quebec
🏢 Théâtre Corona, 2490 Notre-Dame Street West
🚇️ Lionel-Groulx metro

Arts and Culture

Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers? - All weekend
A new and not-to-be-missed interactive experience for adventurers between the ages of 5 and 12 who want to test their physical and intellectual skills, find their sea legs, and learn if they’ve got what it takes to be privateers!
🏢 Pointe-à-Callière, 350 Place Royale, Old Montréal H2Y 3Y5
🚇️ 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!
🏢 Pointe-à-Callière, 350 Place Royale, Old Montréal H2Y 3Y5
🚇️ Place-d’Armes metro