Монреаль - не только туристический город, но и город чемпион по фестивалям, пик фестивалей это середине лета, но продолжаются фестивали практический круглый год. Есть фестивали рекордсмены с мировым именем, такие как Монреальский Джазовый Фестиваль занесённый в книгу Рекордов Гинесса, а есть и редкие фестивали для гурманов культуры такие как Matsuri Japon рассказывающий о культуре Японии.

Ниже мы приводим полный список фестивалей Монреаля:

Монреаль - Январь

Snow Village, January 6-March 31, 2012

Igloofest Thurs-Fri-Sat, January 12-14, 19-21 and 6-28, 2012

Salon de l'Auto January 13-22, 2012

Fête des neiges January 21-February 5, 2012

Монреаль - Февраль

Black History Month all month, many exhibits and events

Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois February 15-26, 2012

Festival Nouvelles Musiques – next installment in February 2013

Festival Montréal en Lumière February 16-26, 2012
aka High Lights Festival – Nuit Blanche on February 25

Port Symphonies, February 26 and March 4, 2012

Монреаль - Март

International Children's Film Festival March 3-11, 2012

Under The Snow indie music fest, March 14-18, 2012

Voix d'Amériques / Voices of the Americas, March 11-18, 2011

188th consecutive annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade March 18, 2012

30th International Film Festival on Art March 15-25, 2012

Монреаль - Апрель

Vue sur la relève performance art festival, April 4-21, 2012

Temps d'images, April 10-29, 2012

La Braderie de mode québécoise, April 14-17, 2011

Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, April 18-23, 2012

Musique MMM, April 27-May 7, 2011

Vues d’Afrique international film fest, April 27-May 6, 2012

Монреаль - Май

Biennale de Montréal next installment in 2013

Elektra digital arts fest, May 2-6, 2012

Montreal Chamber Music Festival May 5-28, 2011

Accès Asie May 6-29, 2011

La Grande Rencontre folk fest, May 12-15, 2011

Sketch Comedy Festival, May 16-22, 2011

Festival musique actuelle Victoriaville May 19-22, 2011

Festivalissimo Latin and Iberian festival May 18-June 18, 2011

Anarchist bookfair May 19-20, 2012

Montreal International Musical Competition May 23-June 3, 2011

Festival TransAmériques May 26-June 11, 2011

Festival des Arts Vivants May 27-June 4, 2011

Montreal Museums Day Sunday, May 27, 2012

Montreal Bike Fest (Féria du vélo) May 27-June 3, 2012

MUTEK digital creativity fest, May 30-June 3, 2012

St-Ambroise Fringe Festival May 30-June 19, 2011

Монреаль - Июнь

Fête Éco-Bio at Tohu, June 3, 4 and 5, 2011

Suoni per il popolo June 6-28, 2011

Le Mondial de la bière/Beer Festival June 6-10, 2012

Nuit blanche sur tableau noir June 9, 2011

Les FrancoFolies June 8-16, 2012

Montreal Grand Prix June 8-10, 2012

International des feux Loto-Québec fireworks fest, June-July 2012

Infringement Festival June 16-26, 2011

Fête nationale June 23 and 24 – parade and events

Montréal Baroque June 23-27, 2011

Montreal International Jazz Festival June 28-July 7, 2012

FIMA – Festival international Montréal en Arts June 29-July 3, 2011

Монреаль - Июль

Canada Day July 1 – parade and events

Just for laughs/Juste pour rire July 7-31, 2012

International tango festival July 5-10, 2011

International Festival of Circus Arts July 7-24, 2011

Fantasia Film Fest July 14-August 7, 2011 (noisy)

Les Week-ends du Monde July 9-17, 2011

Festival international de Lanaudière July 9-August 7, 2011
Classical music

Dragon Boat Race Festival July 22-23-24, 2011

Divers/Cité Gay and Lesbian Pride days, July 25-31, 2011

Montreal Electronic Groove July 28-31, 2011 (noisy!)

Montreal Highland Games July 30 and 31, 2011

Монреаль - Август

August is Archaeology month in Quebec, with various events

Terres En Vue/Land InSights first people’s festival, August 2-9, 2011

Osheaga music & arts festival August 3-5, 2012

Festival Mode & Design August 3-6, 2011

Rogers Cup tennis tournament, August 5-14, 2011
This year: men's tennis

Italian Week August 5-14, 2011

Fierté Montréal Pride August 9-14, 2011
(parade on Sunday, August 14)

FestiBlues August 10-14, 2011

Otakuthon anime festival, August 12-14, 2011

Fête des enfants/Children’s Festival August 13-14, 2011

Matsuri Japon Japanese festival, August 13, 2011

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Hot Air Balloon Festival August 13-21, 2011

Montreal World Film Festival August 18-28, 2011

NAPA Auto Parts 200, August 19 and 20, 2011

Classic boat festival, August 19-21, 2011

Montreal Reggae Festival August 20-21, 2011

18th-century public market August 27 and 28, 2011

Расписание фестивалей в Монреале на Сентябрь  - Декабрь 2012 готовится к публикации

Монреаль - Сентябрь

Mois de la Photo September 8-October 9, 2011

Art Tattoo Montreal September 9, 10, 11, 2011

La Magie des Lanternes September 9-October 31, 2011

Montreal Comic-Con September 17 and 18, 2011

Festival international de la littérature September 16-25, 2011

Car-Free Week September 20-24, 2010

Pop Montreal September 21-25, 2010

International Black Film Festival September 21-October 2, 2010

Young Cuts Film Festival September 23-25, 2010

Burlesque Festival September 25-28, 2011

Montreal Marathon September 25, 2011

Journées de la culture Quebec-wide culture fest, September 30 and October 1-2, 2011

Orgue et couleurs organ music fest, September 24-October 3, 2010 (music)

Монреаль - Октябрь

Con*Cept science fiction convention, October 14-16, 2011

Montreal Improv Festival October 6-9, 2010

The OFF Festival de Jazz October 7-15, 2011

Festival du nouveau cinéma October 12-23, 2011

La Braderie de mode québécoise, October 21-24, 2010

Festival du monde arabe October 29-November 14, 2010

Image+Nation LGBT film fest, October 28-November 7, 2010

Sephardic Festival October 30-November 14, 2010

Монреаль - Ноябрь

Cinemania French films subtitled in English, November 4-14, 2010

Rencontres internationales du documentaire, November 10-21, 2010

Expozine small press fair, November 13-14, 2010

Salon de la musique indépendante November 14-16, 2010

Salon du Livre November 17-22, 2010

M for Montreal music showcase, November 17-20, 2010

Монреаль - Декабрь

Salon des métiers d'art December 3-22, 2010