Things to do in Montréal this May 2026
Spring The city
The warm months are starting off hot this year with an earlier-than-ever Formula 1 Grand Prix. Soak up the splendour of (nearly) summer weather by dancing in the sun, go for a celebratory Mother’s Day brunch, cycle around the city (literally) or try out new flavour combinations during Pizza Week. There’s circus, theatre, dance and opera… and no shortage of live music to entertain all month long.
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Unmissable May events
Spring has most definitely sprung, with the city burgeoning with possibility and blooming with excitement. The city is off to the races with the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada, earlier than ever this year, from May 22 to 24 at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve racetrack, along Peel Street and Crescent Street downtown — plus all the parties, of course. New for 2026, the CGV Experience is an immersive, festival-style event that brings Formula 1 action and Canadian music talent together at Jean-Doré Beach, Parc Jean-Drapeau, right in the heart of Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. By day, watch the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix live on giant screens from a relaxed, waterside setting. By night, see top Canadian artists perform on stage as the venue transforms into an open-air music festival.
Speaking of vehicular festivals, from May 24 to 31 Go Bike Montréal brings all avid cyclists together for a week of much-anticipated events, including the Tour la Nuit and the Tour de l'Île de Montréal. Join the legions, celebrate with the community and see the city in a whole different way.
Enjoy a celebration of the richness of Japanese culture in the city with Japan Week, returning with new activities and events from May 1 to 10. This special week-long fest highlights Japanese restaurants and boutiques as well as the vastness of Japanese influence in the city.
The Montréal Comic Arts Festival brings Québec artists and their art to Saint-Denis Street between Gilford and Roy, with free activities for all ages, from May 15 to 17.
Soak up the sweet weather in Montréal’s beautiful neighbourhoods, newly opened terrasses and beautiful parks — especially Mount Royal Park, celebrating its 150th anniversary on May 24 (and beyond!) with all sorts of fun activities.
Dance in the sun at Piknic Électronik, where the world’s biggest electronic music producers and the greatest local talents get crowds dancing at Parc Jean-Drapeau every weekend of the warm months, starting in May.
Expect the unexpected at Festival TransAmériques, presenting innovative world-class theatre, dance and performance art on the city’s main stages and outdoors starting on May 28 and running until June 10. At the same time, see even more live performances at the OFFTA festival.
Springtime activities, attractions and tours
The easiest way to visit dozens of Montréal attractions, museums and more at a discount is by getting your own key to the city: Passeport MTL, whose special spring edition will help you experience the best of the magical season.
We hope you make yourself at home in Montréal’s incredible hotels — there’s an accommodation option for everyone, from landmark hotels to family friendly hotels and boutique hotels galore.
In Old Montréal, walk the cobblestone streets to the St. Lawrence River and visit the iconic Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal — see the gorgeous multimedia AURA Experience, a wonderful way to feel the grandeur of this landmark.
Downtown holds one of the city’s most lovely churches, the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, where you can admire the beautiful stained glass during services or during the regular organ concerts.
In the Old Port of Montréal, after shooting a selfie at the glimmering BONJOUR structure, see views of the city and the river from the Grand Quay of the Port of Montréal, where you’ll find a cruise ship dock, marine history displays, green spaces and a stunning attraction: the Port of Montréal Tower. Nearby, treat yourself to bird’s-eye views on La Grande Roue de Montréal observation wheel.
Visit the esplanade of Place Ville Marie, where the massive art installation The Ring glints overhead. Or take a break for entertainment and a snack at the Esplanade Tranquille café at the corner of Clark and Sainte-Catherine Street.
One of the best ways to discover the city is with expert guides on Montréal tours: set your own agenda with private walking tours at your own pace, or join pros and let yourself be guided. See the city like a local with MTL Detours, take a day trip outside the city with N-tours or call upon the experts at Guidatour. For an unparalleled taste of the city, savour one of the expert two- or three-hour walking tours given by Local Montréal Food Tours — they range from Mile End to Old Montréal. New this season at Montréal on Wheels, take 3 hour treasure-hunt bike tours around neighbourhoods including the Plateau, Old Montréal, the Lachine Canal and more, or 2.5 hour tours specially adapted to families.
If you’re wondering why Montréal has so many colourful murals, hear more about them and their artists on a street art tour with Spade & Palacio, including the murals from the last MURAL Festival. For an electric bike tour of the murals (weather permitting), look to Fitz Montréal — their tours cover anything from downtown Montréal to Jean-Talon Market. To enjoy Montréal after dark (also weather permitting), head out on the Montréal by Night Loop on GrayLine’s double decker bus! Enjoy the ambiance and watch as the city’s most vibrant districts come to life after dusk.
You can also devise your own self-guided art tour (or follow one of their expertly curated ones) thanks to Art Public Montréal, a fountain of information on Montréal’s hundreds of public artworks that are viewable for free year-round. Explore their selection of podcasts, too, for the inside scoop.
May foodie musts
Montréal’s many food festivals happen throughout the year. This month, don’t miss Pizza Week in the first week of May, when many of the city’s pizza joints and other restaurants create signature pizzas — remember to vote for the one you like best!
In the mood for a tipple? Head to the 10th edition of La Semaine du cidre, happening from May 7 to 17. Cider enthusiasts can (re)discover Quebec cider with everything from guided tastings to food and cider pairings — plus 250 SAQ branches will be showcasing different ciders for the duration.
Treat your mum like the queen she is on Mother’s Day this year, whether it’s with the classical Sunday brunch experience — so many Montréal restaurants are going the extra mile this May 10 — or a pinkies-up afternoon tea.
To fill up on fresh produce and local goods, explore the city’s beautiful public markets, including Jean-Talon Market in Little Italy and Atwater Market in Saint-Henri. Montréal’s smallest market, the Public Market of Lachine, in the southwest, also offers a great selection of products year-round to go with its quaint design.
Le vin dans les voiles is a natural, organic and biodynamic wine agency based in Montréal that offers fascinating wine tasting and educational events. Peruse the calendar here. The workshops happen in French, but hey — wine is a universal language!
Indulge in incredible food at Montréal’s variety of restaurants all month long. Explore superb restaurants and cafés along Beaubien Street in the Rosemont-La-Petit-Patrie neighbourhood (also where you’ll find Little Italy).
Discover Montréal’s newest restaurants and buvettes, and don’t miss a classic Montréal brunch, whether you’re looking for elegance or comfort food. For some crowdsourced favourites, try Montréalers’ favourite lunch restaurants, from Old Montréal and downtown to Villeray or the South-West. Get a taste of long-time Quebec classics like smoked meat, poutine and Montréal bagels and keep on ticking the boxes on your must-eat list with these other musts for foodies in Montréal.
Get an incredible bird’s eye view on Quartier des Spectacles from the terrasse of Bivouac, where you can taste the best of the terroir under the stars (and falling snow), or of Old Montréal and beyond from Terrasse William Gray. At Montréal’s oldest and longest-running restaurant, Auberge Saint-Gabriel, in the heart of the Old Port.
The new year also an excellent time to have dinner and see a show at the Casino de Montréal: live music and cabaret shows will entertain while you enjoy incredible steaks and more on the grill at Le Montréal, a gourmet buffet at Pavillon 67, and quick delicious eats at L’Instant.
Downtown, explore the wide variety of excellent meals at gourmet food halls including Time Out Market, Marché Artisans, Le Cathcart and LE CENTRAL — or venture out to the de la Savane metro station to explore Le Fou Fou in the huge and tawny Royalmount mall.
Get your caffeine fix at Montréal’s indie coffee shops — and fresh doughnuts to go with it! Add more sweetness to your life at Montréal’s best bakeries and pastry shops, best chocolate shops and candy shops.
Eat plant-based with our ultimate guide to vegetarian and vegan eating in Montréal or join the debate over who makes the best pizza in Montréal — or the best tacos. Warm up with authentic Japanese ramen and Vietnamese pho. By night, discover the city’s 34 top cocktail bars, inventive Montréal microbreweries and late-night eats. Or mix Montrealesque cocktails at home with gin, vodka, rum and more specialty spirits from these Montréal specialty alcohol and spirit makers.
Spring sports and games
Let the races begin at the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada, earlier than ever this year, from May 22 to 24 at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve racetrack, along Peel Street and Crescent Street downtown — plus all the parties, of course, including the CGV Experience featuring Canadian music talent at Jean-Doré Beach.
50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games
Défi sportif AlterGo
Throughout May, mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal at the McCord Stewart Museum, which is presenting an exhibition that celebrates this landmark event in the history of the city.
Cheer on the Montréal football and soccer teams: the Montréal Alouettes, the CF Montréal and Les Roses de Montréal, Quebec’s first professional women’s soccer team. If you can’t make the games in person, watch all the hockey, soccer, football, basketball, MMA and more at Montréal’s sports bars.
Join in the fun at Défi sportif AlterGo at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard until May 3. Since 1984, this sporting event has hosted adapted sports competitions. Today, this one-of-a-kind event brings together more than 6,000 participants both local and international every year.
Get swinging with a foray into the circus arts (since Montréal is a bona fide capital of circus) at the Montréal Circus Academy, where you can learn flying trapeze, pole fitness, exotic pole dance, aerial silks, aerial hammock, straps, handstands, flexibility and more.
The Grand Chelem Baseball Centre, located downtown, invites you to step up to the plate. Whether you’re an elite player or a casual hitter, Grand Chelem offers baseball and softball training for all levels and any age.
Wanna play? Head to the Centre Eaton de Montréal where the PLAYBOX Centre has a game for everyone, from internationally renowned crane games to arcade games, skill games and VR attractions. Super Super at DIX30 in Brossard is another super lively, family-friendly option, while Royalmount has a very fun arcade at The Rec Room, next to the Cineplex cinema, where you can duke it out in VR games and more before munching burgers or nachos (with accompanying cocktails, for parents) at the onsite eateries. Head to the Casino de Montréal to play on life-size arcade games at their ARcade by Moment Factory gaming experience: a fusion of multimedia and video game technology in two play areas that pits teams against each other in six interactive games. Each game combines motion-detection, projection technologies and videogame mechanics. Montréal loves exploring the retro side of play with its selection of arcades.
Montréal Bowling is the perfect spot downtown to play a few rounds of bowling, play some pool, watch some sports, play some arcade games and grab some great snacks and cocktails.
If you’re feeling more artsy, Art Chaos is a fantastic family- or group-friendly activity in Mile End, where you can paint crazy creations on rapidly spinning canvases, for a truly interactive experience.
The West Island’s Ecomuseum Zoo is a wonderful place to glimpse local wildlife in their natural outdoor habitats and even have breakfast with some of them throughout the month.
Explore the many outdoor spring activities the city has in store, including the list of free things to do this season, see incredible city views from Mount Royal Park: head for a walk through the park and up the stairs to the lookout, or bus or drive up to Beaver Lake. Stroll (or cross-country ski, or skate) around Parc La Fontaine, go to Saint-Michel neighbourhood’s Parc Frédéric-Back, or cross the river to Parc Jean-Drapeau for a riverside walk and a different view of the city. While there, visit the Espace pour la vie Biosphère too, for environment-focused exhibitions and more.
Speaking of Espace pour la vie museums, enjoy the Jardin botanique’s sprawling tropical greenhouse environments, a welcome hit of warmth on these cold days. Experience several wild ecosystems at the Biodôme (there are penguins, otters, monkeys and more), explore the mysteries of the universe at the Planétarium, and learn about the thousands of butterflies, moths and other insects at the Insectarium.
For the ultimate relaxation session after a day of trekking (or just because you deserve it), visit Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau, a unique spa in a moored boat on the St. Lawrence River in the Old Port, and other world-class spas like Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montréal, Avie Spa & Coiffure, Rainspa and Strøm Nordic Spa.
May shopping
Shop for some new spring wardrobe staples in anticipation of the upcoming thaw, starting in Old Montréal’s boutiques, downtown along Sainte-Catherine Street and in the Underground City malls. The Centre Eaton de Montréal and Place Montréal Trust are full of the latest styles from the hottest shops, including Uniqlo, Nike, Aritzia, Decathlon and many more boutiques (and remember to ask for a VIP Visitor Card at Guest Services for exclusive discounts only for tourists).
Find all sorts of Montréal crafts and local fashion at the Marché créatif du printemps at Locoshop Angus, a fair happening on May 2 and 3.
Keep your eye out for items made by Montréal designers, relaxing self-care staples and plenty of sparkly goods from the coolest Montréal jewellery stores.
Find foodstuffs from local artisans as well as imported delicacies at Montréal’s public markets, and shop local and eco-friendly at the most fabulous vintage boutiques in the city. Pick out the perfect new books for friends and family from Montréal’s bookstores, and dive into a wide world of music at Montréal’s excellent vinyl stores.
Forgot to pick up souvenirs? Fear not, Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)has got you covered. The focus on local goods in both the domestic and the international zones range from food to goods, including scarves and bags from M0851, yoga gear from Lolë and novels by local authors. Start your foray at Découvrir Montréal.
Spring art and exhibitions
The cultural season is in full effect in museums and galleries around town, so get the full low-down in our seasonal exhibition overview.
At PHI, throughout May you can see Otherworlds, an immersive exhibition by Jakob Kudsk Steensen that examines contemporary ecological realities through virtual, sonic and video worlds, as well as Come check it out. Lies lies lies, Italian-born Paola Pivi’s first major touring exhibition in Canada. It features sculptural installations that question the authenticity of iconic symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty and the polar bear, which have come to stand in for ideas of freedom and climate change.
Visit the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts throughout May to see Richard Avedon: Immortal, featuring some 100 shots by the famous American portraitist and fashion photographer. Among the treasures, all about the theme of ageing, you’ll spy pics of celebrities Chet Baker, Toni Morrison, Truman Capote, Duke Ellington and Patti Smith.
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is taking a little break in programming until it reopens in its vastly renovated original location at Place des Arts, but they have an exhibition of their recent acquisitions, called Comfort and Indifference, within the space of the MMFA.
Go to Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Archaeology and History Complex in Old Montréal to board the good ship D’Iberville to embark on an immersive and interactive seafaring adventure taking place in the days of New France, with their permanent exhibition Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers?
You’ll also be near the kid-friendly Montréal Science Centre, where you can explore interactive exhibitions that investigate the scientific world, like the permanent exhibition Human: a voyage to the very heart of human evolution through a fully interactive and highly energetic environment. Explore – Life-Sized Science is a permanent exhibition that explains the wonders at work behind motion, air, light, water, geometry, matter and code via interactive games involving giant soap bubbles, water tables — even a crane.
The McCord Stewart Museum bridges past and present in its exhibitions, which throughout May includes On the Menu – Montréal: A Restaurant Story: witness the evolution of Montréal’s restaurant scene in all its forms since the 1960s. Also on view, the permanent exhibition Indigenous Voices of Today: Knowledge, Trauma, Resiliencefeatures over one hundred carefully selected cultural belongings from the museum’s collection and bears witness to the still unrecognized knowledge of Indigenous peoples in Quebec and Canada as well as the deep wounds they carry and their incredible resilience.
Visit MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises, a cutting-edge museum dedicated to the voices of Montrealers presiding over the corner of Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Rue Sainte-Catherine. Throughout the month you can catch Detours – Urban Experiences, an immersive exhibition that takes you into the world of Montrealers with singular backgrounds, and the permanent exhibition MONTRÉAL: which highlights the diverse experiences that have contributed to the city’s distinctive characteristics while bringing its story to life on a human scale.
At the Montréal Planétarium, tickets to any of the shows gets you access to Rouge 2100: A Martian Adventure, an exhibition running throughout the month that offers a journey in five chapters and as many rooms, where we realistically imagine the first steps of a rare humans in 2100 on the fascinating red planet. Don’t miss this opportunity to see an acclaimed show, where the album’s score entwines with breathtaking images of the solar system and striking visual effects.
Travel back in time as you tour the rooms of Château Ramezay and visit the historical site of Château Dufresne near the Olympic Stadium. The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréalexplores the history of medical care and its relationship to do-gooding with its temporary exhibition, Medicine and Charity. Stained glass windows, sculptures, paintings, furniture, tapestries, everyday objects related to patient care, and archives will allow visitors to discover the extraordinary richness of French hospital heritage, as well as that of Quebec.
Not far from the city, climb aboard railway cars, learn about the history of the railroad and explore miniature railways at the Exporail the Canadian Railway Museum.
Discover the vivid history and present of Quebec ceramics at the Musée des métiers d’arts du Québec, and Canadian arts and crafts at large at La Guilde in the Golden Square Mile. Experience a massive immersive art experience in surround-sound and laser light at OASIS Immersion, where Root for Nature extrapolates on biodiversity in all its splendour.
Don’t forget Montréal’s plethora of small, independent art galleries, from Bradley Ertaskiran to Hugues Charbonneau, Galerie B-312, SBC Gallery and Ellephant downtown, Oboro and MAI in the Plateau, Centre Clark and Dazibao in Mile End, Galerie d’Outremont in (you guessed it) Outremont and many, many others in every neighbourhood.
Onstage in May
Montréal’s cultural calendar is packed this season, with entertainment for everyone on the city’s many stages. Among the world-class theatre, dance, opera, circus and more gracing the city’s stages throughout May, you’ll find the 30th anniversary cultural dance and music extravaganza of the Zhong Yi annual gala. Featuring nearly 70 artists, the event at Théâtre Maisonneuve highlights the richness of China’s history through dance, costumes, live music and vocal performances.
From May 2 to 12, soak up the operatic grandeur of Carmen by Bizet, put on by Opéra de Montréal, conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni and featuring the Orchestre Métropolitain. Happening at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, it explores the full emotional range the tempestuous masterpiece and stars a cast of operatic luminaries, including Rihab Chaieb, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Magali Simard Galdès and Ethan Vincent.
Also in opera, enjoy Great Opera Choruses on May 8 at Maison Symphonique de Montréal. The Chœur Classique de Montréal invites you on a breathtaking journey through history’s most magnificent opera choruses: Verdi, Wagner, Bizet.
Contemporary ballet shines at Salle Ludger-Duvernay from May 13 to 23 with Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, in an interpretation pairing the talents of choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. Approaching this mythical work solely through dance, this spectacle is delivered by nine virtuoso performers and features an inventive set design and a musical score by John Gzowski.
Also in ballet, The Lake tells the story of Odette, the enchanted protagonist of Swan Lake, as she stands at the intersection of a ballerina’s existence — a moment of transformation and transcendence. Choreographed by the Grands Ballets Canadiens’ Ivan Cavallari, it starts on May 28 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier and runs into June.
On May 24, Sesame Street comes to town! More than just a show, Elmo's Got the Moves is a shared moment of laughter and learning-an experience you and your child will treasure long after the final song. It happens at Théâtre Maisonneuve.
Theatre-wise, Soulpepper returns to the Segal Centre until May 3 with another electrifying musical journey: Detroit: Music of the Motor City. From the Motown Sound to jazz, hip-hop and rock, witness Detroit’s history come to life through the rhythm of the assembly line, the echoes of abandoned factories and the unstoppable pulse of a city that still sings. Then starting on May 24, Grow is an outrageously fun and big-hearted new Canadian musical about family, faith, and one very special plant. It’ll have you seeing green.
You’ve got until May 3 to catch Seeker at Centaur Theatre — it’s a hard-hitting sci-fi drama that follows a pair of exes hired by the US military to solve a mystery that could have consequences for all of humanity.
On Thursday May 13, catch a bilingual comedy night at the glorious Caf’Conc’, among the most beautiful venues in town, now fully refurbished in all its red-velvet glory. On Friday May 14, it’s time for a full-fledged cabaret hosted by Rita Baga, featuring other drag queens as well as magic, music and burlesque, and then on Saturday May 30, it’s live music. Catch up on the programming here.
Onscreen in May
Film lovers and gamers will get a kick out of the live classical music concert accompanying screenings. There’s La La Land in Concert on May 16 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY on May 17 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, and Heroes : a video game symphony on May 20 at Maison Symphonique de Montréal.
The Montréal Science Centre’s IMAX cinema puts nature on the giant screen in all its glory — this month you can see the incredible T. REX 3D: Greatest of all Tyrants throughout May, where you can discover the most gripping and scientifically accurate portrait ever made of this titan and its formidable carnivorous cousins.
See independent features, family films, documentaries and more at Montréal’s indie cinemas including Cinéma Moderne, Cinéma du Parc, Cinéma du Musée at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, and the iconic Cinémathèque québécoise in the Quartier des Spectacles (the city’s entertainment district).
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Live music in May
We’ve got the perfect overview of Montréal’s big, can’t-miss concerts of 2026 so you can plan your highlights of the year.
Classical lovers have a world of choice at Place des Arts this month, with concerts ranging from Chopin and Brahms to Handel to Wagner and Debussy. There’s also tons of pop and world music to enjoy at Place des Arts too, from Sunny Shine to Joe Jackson, Zade Dirani, Josh Adams and Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Peruse the programming here.
At the Bell Centre this month, don’t miss Dethklok and Amon Amarth on May 2, Zaz on May 23, and Romeo Santos and Prince Royce on May 28.
You’ll find all sorts of fun music shows at MTELUS, including Sepultura on May 1, Carlo Vieux on May 2, Les Trois Accords on May 8, Yuston XIII on May 9, The Paper Kites on May 10, August Burns Red and The Amity Affliction on May 12, The Fray on May 13, Pinkpantheress on May 15, Grupo Niche on May 16, Shadow of Intent on May 17, Ashnikko on May 18, Good Kid on May 19, Chet Faker on May 24, Black Veil Brides on May 26, Fred on May 29 and 30, and Baby Keem on May 31.
At Théâtre Fairmount in Mile End, catch All Your Friends on May 1, Jump Source on May 2, Corrosion of Conformity on May 6, Dwayne Gretzky playing 90s hits on May 8, Flyte on May 12, The Brokes on May 14, Gravagerz on May 15, Chapterhouse on May 20, The Black Queen on May 27 and Witch Club Satan on May 30.
The world’s best EDM artists come to New City Gas to get you moving, including Nico Moreno, Hunter and Dzythia on May 9 and Bresh on May 16. See the full programming here.
At the SAT this month, don’t miss live music and projections in the incredible Satosphere, among other fun happenings. See the full programming here.
Want to experience music and entertainment in a sparkling, velvet-clad theatre? Look no further than Caf’Conc, within the Marriott Château Champlain de Montréal. Find the programming here.
Groove to live soul, disco, jazz, funk, salsa, Cuban music Fridays and more at Le Balcon, where you can have dinner with a show, go dancing, and enjoy a gospel brunch on weekends. Find the full program for the month here.
Hear live jazz nightly at Montréal’s amazing jazz and blues clubs, like Diese Onze and Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill. And go out dancing late into the night at Montréal’s dance clubs.
Indie venues Casa del Popolo and Sala Rossa have chock-a-block full monthly programs featuring both local and visiting bands, which you can find here. Look here for the many live events at hole-in-the-wall Barfly. Same for Bar Le Ritz PDB, where there’s a show nearly every night. Explore the lineups at Le Ministère and Turbo Haüs, and follow L’Escogriffe on Facebook to stay on top of all their upcoming shows. L’Hémisphère Gauche, up in Little Italy, is packed with music lovers for their nightly shows, as is Quai des Brumes on the Plateau — it never takes a night off.
Isa Tousignant
Isa Tousignant is an editor and storyteller with a curiosity that runs deeper than most. She has chatted life philosophies with celebrity chefs, gemologists, arena rockers and furries. (All were transformative.) Her favourite things include discovering new flavours and celebrating the creativity that defines her hometown, Montréal.