Events in Downtown, Montréal This Weekend

All 27, by day

Fri 13 Nov

• Friday Night Comedy Fri 13 Nov · Deli Planet, Gare Centrale, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA Friday-night early stand-up comedy show in English at Deli Planet inside Montreal Central Station.
• Friday Night Comedy at Comedyville Fri 13 Nov to Fri 8 Jan · Comedyville at Deli Planet, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesStand-up comedy at Deli Planet every Friday at 21:00.
• Latin Groove’s End of Session Party, November Fri 13 Nov to Sat 14 Nov · Montreal Palladium, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA dance event at Montreal Palladium, listed on the Latin Groove calendar.
• Live music at Hurley's Irish Pub Fri 13 Nov to Thu 14 Jan · Hurley's Irish Pub, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesHurley's Irish Pub on Crescent Street says it has live music every night it is open.
• Zagazow Fri 13 Nov · Théâtre Sainte-Catherine, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA French-language stand-up comedy night at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine.
• Django Gold Thu 12 Nov to Sat 14 Nov · Comedy Nest, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesStand-up comedy shows by New York comedian and writer Django Gold at the Comedy Nest.
• Coup de coeur francophone 2026 Thu 5 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Various venues in Montréal, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesFrancophone music festival held from 5 to 15 November 2026. The Montréal page lists shows such as Richard Desjardins at Club Soda on 6 and 7 November, plus sets at…
• Festival Cinémania 2026 (32nd edition) Wed 4 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Various cinemas in Montréal, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesFestival of French-language films, 32nd edition, running from 4 to 15 November 2026.
• MTLàTABLE Thu 29 Oct to Sun 15 Nov · Participating restaurants across Montreal, DowntownThe 14th edition of the restaurant festival runs from 29 October to 15 November, with reservations made through the participating restaurants listed on the event page.
• Kandis Friesen: Where you have not first of all to uproot a whole forest Tue 8 Sept to Fri 20 Nov · FOFA Gallery, Concordia University, DowntownSolo exhibition by Kandis Friesen at the FOFA Gallery. Open Monday to Friday, 11 am to 6 pm.
• The Earth We Carry Tue 8 Sept to Fri 20 Nov · FOFA Gallery, Concordia University, DowntownGroup exhibition curated by Hanss Lujan Torres with Destiny Chescappio, Moe Clark, Kite, Amanda Lickers, Taylor McArthur and Skawennati. A curatorial tour is held on…
• Foodways Tue 1 Sept to Sat 5 Dec · Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA group exhibition curated by Zoë Chan at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery.
• Pratiques alimentaires Tue 13 Oct to Sat 5 Dec · Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, Concordia University, DowntownGroup exhibition curated by Zoë Chan at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery. The gallery's programming is free and open to all.
• Festival International Bach Montréal 2026 (20th anniversary) Wed 4 Nov to Wed 9 Dec · Various venues in Montréal, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesBach festival running from 4 November to 9 December 2026, with concerts at venues across Montréal.
• Fieldnotes: Chapter 1 Thu 15 Oct to Wed 6 Jan · Concordia University, J.W. McConnell Building LB-2, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesAn exhibition from Pramila Choudhary's fieldwork with Pattu weavers in the Thar Desert, western Rajasthan.
• Ogilvy's Christmas mechanical window displays Fri 6 Nov to Sun 10 Jan · McCord Stewart Museum, DowntownSteiff's Bavarian mechanical scenes have appeared in Ogilvy's windows since 1947. The Mill in the Forest is outdoors on Victoria pedestrian street and The Enchanted…
• Carrie Allison: askōhtēskanohwē Wed 30 Sept to Sun 28 Feb · McCord Stewart Museum, DowntownArtist-in-residence show by nêhiýaw and Métis artist Carrie Allison, with four new beadwork pieces, eight belongings from the museum's Indigenous collection and BEADZ…

Sat 14 Nov

• Andrew Packer: Stand Up Comedy Live Sat 14 Nov · Théâtre Sainte-Catherine, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA stand-up comedy show by Andrew Packer at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine.
• Indigenous Open Mic: Saturday Sat 14 Nov · Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesSaturday programme of the Indigenous Open Mic celebration at Place des Arts, centred on First Peoples dances.
• L'Xtra: An Improv Workshop Sat 14 Nov · Théâtre Sainte-Catherine, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA one-off improvisation workshop led by the founders of Les Lundis d'Impro.
• Saturday Night Comedy at Comedyville Sat 14 Nov to Sat 9 Jan · Comedyville at Deli Planet, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesStand-up comedy at Deli Planet every Saturday at 21:00.

Sun 15 Nov

• Indigenous Open Mic: Sunday Sun 15 Nov · Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesSunday programme of the Indigenous Open Mic celebration at Place des Arts, with music by four Indigenous artists.
• La Messe à Jojo Sun 15 Nov to Sun 10 Jan · Bistro à Jojo, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA Sunday live music night at Bistro à Jojo with a rotating group of musicians.
• Montreal Comedy Club, Sunday show Sun 15 Nov to Sun 10 Jan · Brass Door, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesEnglish-language stand-up comedy night at Brass Door, listed on the Montréal Comedy Club schedule.
• Open Mike at Brutopia Sun 15 Nov to Sun 10 Jan · Brutopia, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesAn open mic at the Crescent Street brewpub, listed on the venue's page every Sunday. Its header gives a 22:00 showtime nightly.
• Sunday Night Improv Sun 15 Nov · Théâtre Sainte-Catherine, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA weekly improv show with a rotating cast of Montreal improvisers at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine.
• Tuesday Night Comedy Open Mic Sun 15 Nov · McKibbin's, Downtown and Quartier des spectaclesA weekly open mic stand-up comedy night at McKibbin's, listed by Comedyville.