I always forget to review this festival but it's my favourite winter event! It's so fun and lively,…read moreit'll make you forget it's cold outside. I try to visit every year because they always have new additions and activities. This year there were a few changes: -reservations ahead of time for the big 3 activities (ferris wheel, zip line, and slide). I think this change made sense theoretically but in practice it was very messy. They didn't advertise well enough that the tickets existed, so tons of people just showed up and were very confused. Also at first the tickets were available at 5pm BEFORE the day you planned on visiting and then it was changed to 1 hour before the festival opened for THAT day and that day only. Tickets were for 20 minute to 15 minute time slots. The scanning process was slow since so many people didn't know to reserve in advance, and sometimes the employees would just not care and let anyone in so the tickets served no purpose. -Less food trucks but more food booths (from sponsors like the milk company and maple syrup company). -The bell lounge didn't have phone cleaning or VR activities anymore, It was more for drinks and live music performances. - New Tim Hortons game where you threw pucks at a giant screen. -Cheese festival inside the mall! (very packed though so didn't visit) I really love this festival but it's too short! Make it available for 3 weeks and still end on the Nuit Blanche!

Went Friday night and wasn't disappointed. Weather was 2 no…read morerain and not to many people. There was a hour wait for the sledding you grab a pass and watch the clock. Ferris wheel was a super quick line. You go around slow at first then fast the last two times. There's curling and little hand clappers so you can cheer for your team. The saq is in a igloo which was super cool might not of been made of snow but It was just as cool. Fire pits everywhere to keep warm and you can even roast marshmallows super cute idea !

The best!! I've already mentioned my favourite festival in the summer is Just for Laughs, and…read moreBouffons just adds to why it is my favourite. Food stands all around with delicious options. Most take cards. I've tried many of them so far and haven't been disappointed. Seating is limited but since you're downtown, you will be able to find somewhere else pretty easily if it's full.

Located right in the centre of the Just For Laughs festival, Bouffons Montreal is the perfect place…read moreto grab a quick bite to eat from the food trucks and stands of several restaurants. I went Tuesday evening when it was raining on and off and a lot of the vendors were closed. Other than that there's plenty of choices, even for dessert! We stopped by the Mignon Churro Stand, I was really impressed that a lot of places took debit and credit, always a plus

Japanese Culture Center is really exciting. I am a really big fan of Japanese Language, Culture and…read morefood. You can come here for Japanese lessons, visit the tons of books they have. Become a member for 15$, and its totally worth it.

Montreal is the best. I'm surprised I've never heard of Folk Fest sur le Canal (aka. Montreal Folk…read moreFestival) previously but it's magical. Very kid friendly with lots of families hanging out here. They were celebrating their 10th year anniversary so they were asking for donations ($10.00) as entry fee. Otherwise, you can still get in for free. FREE! Only in Montreal. Got to see some cool artists. Sarah Harmer twice (solo and with her band). Weather was perfect. Lots of vendors to eat, drink and buy things from. They even had free water jugs to refill your water and sunscreen. Never seen that before.

If you're looking for a relaxing time, while enjoying some local musicians play, this event is…read moregreat for you. I came here with a friend and the first thing we both said was that the location is perfect. It's located on the Lachine Canale, far from the St. Henri noise. There are tons of food trucks stationed on the outer perimeter of the event, with some smaller booths closer inside. There are two stages, so you do have an option between the musicians that are playing. Overall, fun festival and look forward to going back next year!

It was my first time at Oysterfest, but I've always wanted to try it mainly because I liked the…read moreidea of having a festival which promotes ocean sustainability and awareness. What was I expecting? lots of seafood, contests, workshops on Canada's seabed or things in the genre and especially seafood and oysters. What did I get? Yes, a few competitions, one good Dj but mostly the traditional restaurants offering very good creations but unfortunately, not in the theme. Also, an important element for those who would like to try it next year, the admission fee is $25/pers., just to enter the site... if you want to taste something (which seems to be one of the factors one would visit this festival), then you will have to purchase coupons in supplement ($3/each).

What is Oysterfest? This was my first year here, which also happened to be the 9th annual event. I…read moreattended for a Yelp event but I did spend enough time to leave some impressions. What I liked : - Several competitions going on and run with enthusiasm. I liked the commentary during the oyster shucking. - Music was great! Room for improvement : - A notable number of booths to experience the event, albeit, several of them had no oyster-themed concept to them? I understand their menu could have some non-themed options in them but some booths didn't cater to the theme of Oysterfest. This should be changed in future events. - Probably attempted to drink the worst bloody Mary I've ever happened to experience. Whoever made that clearly didn't know how to make one. - Sadly the oysters I tasted left to be desired. Being served oysters on a paper plate with no mignonette felt off. - Location was ugly and uninspired.

Festival seemed fun, never got to go cause of weather. They said refunds would be processed,…read morehorrendous customer service. Months now and they will not process it, saying they tried to call. false.

Dude. If you're going to be in MTL anytime near Piknics running schedule, DO NOT MISS IT…read more Well, miss it if you're a lame that hates alcoholic beverages and good vibes and good music. Miss it if you're a translucent shut-in hermit that is afraid of aural goodness. Miss it if your idea of a good time is being surrounded by your 30 cats and finishing a knitted sweater you're making for one of them. Don't miss it if you're fun and have rhythm. You know what, if you don't have rhythm, even more reason to come! There should be plenty of able-bodied people willing to teach you a thing or two! I came to Piknic not knowing what to expect. I met a couple of travelers from my hostel here and immediately after entering, the place was just absolutely mental. We spent 90% of our time here at the side stage grooving to Alexa Jurjan. Super talented and easy on the eyes, it was probably one of the best DJ sets I'd ever had the pleasure of attending. She had the crowd just absolutely wavy, and I didn't want it to end. Ev-errrr. (The Sandlot) Make sure to get a bucket to drink. Sure, it'll set you back about $20 but at least you get a cool pail to take home! And you can't complain about the price of drinks when it was only 10 USD to get in. Again, don't miss out. Make sure you print out your tickets before you get here. Buy a bucket. Dance your pants off. Sweat as much as you can. High five the cops on your way to the metro station.

What a very kool dinner-and-a-show experience! Though it's 100% pur Québecois: so unilingual anglos…read moreneed not attempt. (While that might sound humourous, I'm serious, if you're not REALLY good in Québecois french you will NOT understand this show. I'm *REALLY* good and I had moments I didn't quite catch.) The ambiance and the whole evening of comedy, murder and mystery for the price I think deserves a solid 5 stars. For ~80$ all taxes, drinks, tips and fees included, I had an amazingly fun evening with my friends. You have to reserve in advance, its a 15$ charge for each no-show, so make sure everyone will attend. It's 50$ for a 3-course-dinner +show+taxes+tip included. It's 1.25$ for coat check which is mandatory, (tip for coatcheck not included). And beverages, as well as tip on beverages, not included also. Bienvenue à votre petite ville pour la soirée: Sainte Pepite! They have different themed shows, but the one we attended (January 2019) was a Western theme set in Sainte Pepite. *People from the audience get called upon!* Your friends will cruelly volunteer you up for the task without you even being aware before your name is called, no one is spared! And it's like a roast: so be prepared to answer uncomfortable questions and be poked fun at: don't be an oversensitive, wet blanket! (Read: don't be so 2018, okay?!) Be prepared to join in, dance and play games with the actors! (Fwiw: no topic of your personal life is off limits, no topic is taboo. So you may want to ensure your closet's been cleaned of its' skeletons before attending.) The 2 main options for dinner were chicken or salmon, so vegetarians who don't eat fish and vegans probably need not attempt either. I chose the 'Poulet Supreme' it was just meh. Bland gravy, dry chicken and oversalted veggies (beans), I love salt and this was really way too much. Less than 1 star for all the food: really bland and terrible. Dessert excluded, 3.5 stars for the dessert, a chocolate mousse type cake, nummy! Great coffee too, super impressed with how good the coffee was, 4 stars. I ordered 2 glasses of red wine (7$×2), served freezing cold *le sigh*, but generous portion, 1 kind only to order per glass: Citra d'Abruzzo. There were several options of full bottles available, decently priced (as low as 38$ if memory serves), so likely I would prefer to try that next time with a friend. It's a lot of fun! We all really enjoyed the whole night despite none of us enjoying the meals lol! They could totally charge 10-30$ more *easily* and pimp the dinners a bit better. We all agreed and we were 20 ppl! Go for the show, not the food. It's edible, but not wow. The drinks and the soirée is a blast though! Loved it and would happily repeat the evening, bland meal and all!

A very nice little restaurant with shows to watch. The food is mediocre but people come here mainly…read morefor the spectacle. I like the songs and dances very much.

What a fun find! A small museum that was a blast to navigate with my daughter. We both had a great…read moretime. Takes about an hour to go through.

Too many kids running around unsupervised. Parents oblivious to the chaos. The place is small and…read moretoo many people for short period of time.