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La Fête des Neiges, winter festival, late Jan-early Feb, Île Ste-Hélène
Montreal High Lights Festival, illuminations and performances, Feb-Mar, various downtown venues
Wild & Wet Weekend, gay circuit party, May, various venues in the Village
Tour de l’Île de Montréal, world’s largest public bicycle race, early Jun, around the island
Canadian Grand Prix, Jun, Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Île Notre-Dame
Beer Mundial, Jun, Old Port
Montreal Fringe Festival, fringe theatre, with some comedy, music and dance, Jun, various Plateau venues
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, late Jun-early Jul, Place des Arts and other venues
Le Mondial SAQ, international fireworks competition, late Jun-late Jul, La Ronde
Carifiesta, Caribbean music and culture, Jul, Champ de Mars
Just for Laughs Festival, comedy, mid-Jul, rue St-Denis (Latin Quarter) and various venues
Festival International Nuits d’Afrique, African music, mid-Jul, place Émile-Gamelin and various venues
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, French music festival, late Jul-early Aug, Place des Arts
Festival des Arts de St-Sauveur, world-class ballet companies, contemporary dance and music, late Jul-early Aug, St-Sauveur
Divers/Cité, Montreal International Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration, late Jul-early Aug, the Village
Rogers AT&T Cup – Women’s International Tennis Championship, mid-Aug, Jarry Park Tennis Centre
St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu Hot Air Balloon Festival, mid-Aug, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Montreal World Film Festival, late Aug-early Sep, Place des Arts and various downtown cinemas
International Festival of New Cinema and New Media, mid-Oct, Ex-Centris
Black & Blue Festival, gay benefit party and cultural week, mid-Oct, Olympic Stadium and Village
Coup de Coeur Francophone, French music festival, early-mid-Nov, various venues




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