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Montréal events in May 2027

137 events in May 2027: 35 performances, 24 exhibitions, 19 concerts, 15 classical and opera events, 15 comedy shows, 10 markets, 6 dance shows, 4 activities and classes, 3 sports events, 2 festivals, 2 film screenings, 1 nightlife event and 1 tour, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. The biggest dates are Salif Keita | La voix d’or de l’Afrique (2 May 2027), André Sauvé | Naturellement (4 May to 5 May 2027) and Scuse - Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard (7 and 15 May). 5 of them are annual events whose 2027 dates are still to be confirmed, listed with their usual window.

Terrasse season starts, Piknic Électronik returns to Parc Jean-Drapeau and the Tam-Tams drum circle starts up again on Mount Royal. The Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is on 21 to 23 May, and the Festival TransAmériques opens on the 26th. More on the season in Things to do in Montréal.

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Montréal weather in May

Average high
19°C (66°F)
Average low
8°C (46°F)
Rain
81 mm
Rainy days
about 14

A light jacket or a sweater covers most days, and evenings cool to about 8°C (46°F). Pack a small umbrella too, as it rains on about 14 days.

Averages from the Environment and Climate Change Canada normals for 1981 to 2010, Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl A (7025250) station (rain table). Rainy days have at least 0.2 mm of rain.

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Don't miss in May 2027

Place des Arts esplanade fountains and lit concert hall at night, Montréal
Concert Salif Keita | La voix d’or de l’Afrique 2 May 2027 · Quartier des spectacles World Music, Malian at Théâtre Maisonneuve. Regular tickets $62.54 to $96.73 with taxes and fees included. Photo: abdallahh, CC BY 2.0
Place des Arts esplanade fountains and lit concert hall at night, Montréal
Comedy André Sauvé | Naturellement 4 May to 5 May 2027 · Quartier des spectacles Comedy, Stand-up at Théâtre Maisonneuve. Regular tickets $57 to $65.99 with taxes and fees included. Photo: abdallahh, CC BY 2.0
Modern grey exterior of Quai 5160, the Verdun cultural centre, on LaSalle Boulevard in Montréal
Theatre and shows Scuse - Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard 7 and 15 May · Verdun and Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Paid, ticket required. At Quai 5160 - Maison de la culture de Verdun. Photo: Maxime Laterreur, CC BY-SA 3.0
Place des Arts esplanade fountains and lit concert hall at night, Montréal
Theatre and shows Boulevard Pérusse 21 May to 22 May 2027 · Quartier des spectacles Theatre, Comedy at Théâtre Maisonneuve. Regular tickets $70.51 to $75.50 with taxes and fees included. Photo: abdallahh, CC BY 2.0
Salut Gilles painted on the start-finish line at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal
Sport Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 21 May to 23 May 2027 · Parc Jean-Drapeau The Canadian Grand Prix is Round 7 of the 2027 Formula 1 calendar and runs 21 to 23 May, in the May slot it moved to from 2026. Photo: Nic Redhead, CC BY-SA 2.0
Festival Festival TransAmériques 26 May to 10 Jun 2027 · Downtown The 21st edition of the contemporary dance and theatre festival runs 26 May to 10 June 2027. Shows are held at venues across the city including Place des Arts.

Picks for May 2027

Listings as of 13 November 2026. Chosen from the listings below by one rule. The city’s best-known annual events come first, then festivals and illuminations, events that start in these dates and run only a few days, and events with a photo. Each line is built from the listing’s own facts.

  1. Formula 1 Grand Prix du CanadaSport at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, 21 May to 23 May 2027.
  2. Cirque du Soleil 2027 under the Big TopTheatre and shows at Big Top, Old Port of Montreal, 13 Apr to 22 Aug 2027.
  3. Salif Keita | La voix d’or de l’AfriqueConcert at Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve, 2 May 2027. Hours: 4:00 pm.
  4. André Sauvé | NaturellementComedy at Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve, 4 May to 5 May 2027.
  5. Chronique d’éther - Florence-Delphine RouxTheatre and shows at Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal, 6 May 2027. Hours: 7:30 pm. Free entry.
  6. Scuse - Frédérique Cournoyer LessardTheatre and shows at Quai 5160 - Maison de la culture de Verdun, 7 May 2027. Hours: 7:30 pm.
  7. Ocarina of Jazz: Symphony Inspired by Zelda Ocarina of TimeConcert at Place des Arts, Cinquième Salle, 8 May 2027. Hours: 7:30 pm.
  8. Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard Scuse Théâtre et arts de la paroleTheatre and shows at Théâtre Outremont, 13 May 2027. Hours: 8:00 pm.
  9. Avant que la dernière feuille ne tombe - Collectif Feuille déchiréeTheatre and shows at Quai 5160 - Maison de la culture de Verdun, 16 May 2027. Hours: 3:00 pm.
  10. Boulevard PérusseTheatre and shows at Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve, 21 May to 22 May 2027.

Calendar

121Atelier: Mes amis les insectes piqueursDidon et ÉnéePiotr Anderszewski+18 more+28 on for weeks1 gig216Ma tache - Cie O quel dommageSalif Keita | La voix d’or de l’Afrique+14 more+27 on for weeks3 gigs313Welcome to the Digital Desert, Surreal SoReal+12 more+25 on for weeks41940 ans en mouvement - Ample Man DanseAndré Sauvé | NaturellementWelcome to the Digital Desert, Surreal SoReal+16 more+25 on for weeks5 gigs520Les Idées heureuses: Chaconne et chocolat : délectations arabesPlastique - Théâtre du PortageJUSTE VIDE TON COEUR+17 more+26 on for weeks1 gig622Angle mort - Stéphanie Morin-RobertBirds - La conférence des oiseaux - Juulie RousseauChronique d’éther - Florence-Delphine Roux+19 more+26 on for weeks3 gigs721Djata : conversations du Manden - Kira ArtsMégan Brouillard | ChiendentScuse - Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard+18 more+26 on for weeks1 gig822âmes soeurs - Magali ChouinardCABARET ACCENTS QUEERSOcarina of Jazz: Symphony Inspired by Zelda Ocarina of Time+19 more+26 on for weeks4 gigs915Arion Orchestre Baroque: The Return of the King+14 more+24 on for weeks1 gig1012+12 more+22 on for weeks1118Concerto ItalianoMeeting of Titans: Bruckner and Mehta+16 more+22 on for weeks1219Trio Fibonacci: Journey to Eastern EuropeEn rappel | MichelinesIkebanapapa, Philip Nozuka+16 more+22 on for weeks2 gigs1321Accepte-toi comme je suis - Emmanuelle RobergeAvant que la dernière feuille ne tombe - Collectif Feuille déchiréeClassiques de Mozart à Stravinsky - Orchestre métropolitain+18 more+22 on for weeks1 gig1417En rappel | MichelinesIkebanapapa, Philip NozukaBalé da Cidade de São Paulo+14 more+22 on for weeks2 gigs1520Orchestre Métropolitain: Classics from Mozart to StravinskyScuse - Frédérique Cournoyer LessardEn rappel | Michelines+17 more+22 on for weeks1 gig1616Avant que la dernière feuille ne tombe - Collectif Feuille déchiréeOrchestre Métropolitain: Classics from Mozart to StravinskyBalé da Cidade de São Paulo+13 more+22 on for weeks1 gig1712+12 more+21 on for weeks1816Florian Noack’s Symphonic Piano+15 more+21 on for weeks1 gig1916A Modern Schubertiade+15 more+21 on for weeks2017Entre nous sommes pris entre nous - Mille feuxI Musici de Montréal: Echoes of TimeRichard Strauss: Symphonic Imagination+14 more+21 on for weeks2117Boulevard PérusseStar Wars, The Empire Strikes Back in ConcertFormula 1 Grand Prix du Canada+14 more+21 on for weeks1 gig2220Festilou: spectacle de conteGil Evans - Porgy and BessBoulevard Pérusse+17 more+21 on for weeks1 gig2315Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada+14 more+20 on for weeks2412+12 more+18 on for weeks1 gig2515+15 more+18 on for weeks2615+15 more+19 on for weeks2715Le théâtre comme tremplin thérapeutique - La Troupe des Artistes anonymes+14 more+19 on for weeks2818OSM: Closing Concert, Beethoven's Ode to JoyU. (un canto)Julien Dassin Sings Joe Dassin!+15 more+19 on for weeks1 gig2917Julien Dassin Sings Joe Dassin!Grande vente de livres à la bibliothèque de l'Île-des-Sœurs+15 more+19 on for weeks1 gig3016Tour de l'île de MontréalGrande vente de livres à la bibliothèque de l'Île-des-Sœurs+14 more+17 on for weeks3112+12 more+16 on for weeks1 gig

Day by day

Each event on its first day still ahead. Tap a day in the calendar for everything on that day and its gigs.

5 events · 1 gig

Atelier: Mes amis les insectes piqueursVerdun · Bibliothèque Jacqueline-De Repentigny · 1 May 2027Free
Didon et ÉnéeQuartier des spectacles · Maison symphonique de Montréal · 1 May 2027
Piotr AnderszewskiGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 1 May 2027
Plastique - Théâtre du PortageMontréal-Nord · Centre culturel et communautaire Henri-Lemieux · 1 May 2027Free
Gauthier Dance// Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart | FireWorksQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve · 28 Apr to 1 May 2027

2 events · 3 gigs

Ma tache - Cie O quel dommageVilleray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension · Maison de la culture de Parc-Extension · 2 May 2027Free
Salif Keita | La voix d’or de l’AfriqueQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve · 2 May 2027

1 event

Welcome to the Digital Desert, Surreal SoRealLe Plateau-Mont-Royal · La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines · 3 May to 7 May 2027

2 events · 5 gigs

40 ans en mouvement - Ample Man DanseLittle Italy and Jean-Talon · Maison de la culture de Rosemont, La Petite-Patrie · 4 May 2027Free
André Sauvé | NaturellementQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve · 4 May to 5 May 2027

3 events · 1 gig

Les Idées heureuses: Chaconne et chocolat : délectations arabesGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 5 May 2027
Plastique - Théâtre du PortageVille-Marie · Centre Sanaaq · 5 May 2027Free
JUSTE VIDE TON COEURCentre-Sud · USINE C · 5 May to 8 May 2027

5 events · 3 gigs

Angle mort - Stéphanie Morin-RobertMontréal-Nord · Maison culturelle et communautaire de Montréal-Nord · 6 May 2027Free
Birds - La conférence des oiseaux - Juulie RousseauLaSalle · Centre culturel et communautaire Henri-Lemieux · 6 May 2027Free
Chronique d’éther - Florence-Delphine RouxLe Plateau-Mont-Royal · Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal · 6 May 2027Free
Diwane - Abdel GroozAnjou · Centre communautaire d'Anjou · 6 May 2027Free
Tribute to Paul MotianGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 6 May 2027

4 events · 1 gig

Djata : conversations du Manden - Kira ArtsRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles · Salle Désilets du Cégep Marie-Victorin · 7 May 2027Free
Mégan Brouillard | ChiendentQuartier des spectacles · Monument-National, Salle Ludger-Duvernay · 7 May 2027
Scuse - Frédérique Cournoyer LessardVerdun · Quai 5160 - Maison de la culture de Verdun · 7 May 2027
Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Benjamin GrosvenorGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 7 May 2027

4 events · 4 gigs

âmes soeurs - Magali ChouinardMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve · Maison de la culture Mercier · 8 May 2027Free
CABARET ACCENTS QUEERSCentre-Sud · USINE C · 8 May 2027
Ocarina of Jazz: Symphony Inspired by Zelda Ocarina of TimeQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Cinquième Salle · 8 May 2027
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 and The BellsQuartier des spectacles · Maison symphonique de Montréal · 8 May 2027

1 event · 1 gig

Arion Orchestre Baroque: The Return of the KingGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 9 May 2027

2 events

Concerto ItalianoGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 11 May 2027
Meeting of Titans: Bruckner and MehtaQuartier des spectacles · Maison symphonique de Montréal · 11 May 2027

4 events · 2 gigs

Trio Fibonacci: Journey to Eastern EuropeGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 12 May 2027
En rappel | MichelinesQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Cinquième Salle · 12 May to 15 May 2027
Ikebanapapa, Philip NozukaLe Plateau-Mont-Royal · La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines · 12 May to 15 May 2027
Balé da Cidade de São PauloQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve · 12 May to 16 May 2027

4 events · 1 gig

Accepte-toi comme je suis - Emmanuelle RobergeMontréal-Nord · Centre culturel et communautaire Henri-Lemieux · 13 May 2027Free
Avant que la dernière feuille ne tombe - Collectif Feuille déchiréeRivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles · Maison de la culture de Pointe-aux-Trembles · 13 May 2027Free
Classiques de Mozart à Stravinsky - Orchestre métropolitainVerdun · Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs · 13 May 2027
Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard Scuse Théâtre et arts de la paroleOutremont · Théâtre Outremont · 13 May 2027

2 events · 1 gig

Orchestre Métropolitain: Classics from Mozart to StravinskyQuartier des spectacles · Maison symphonique de Montréal · 15 May 2027
Scuse - Frédérique Cournoyer LessardLe Plateau-Mont-Royal · Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal · 15 May 2027Free

2 events · 1 gig

Avant que la dernière feuille ne tombe - Collectif Feuille déchiréeVerdun · Quai 5160 - Maison de la culture de Verdun · 16 May 2027
Orchestre Métropolitain: Classics from Mozart to StravinskyAhuntsic · Maison de la culture Ahuntsic · 16 May 2027

1 event · 1 gig

Florian Noack’s Symphonic PianoGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 18 May 2027

1 event

A Modern SchubertiadeGolden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 19 May 2027

3 events

Entre nous sommes pris entre nous - Mille feuxMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve · Maison de la culture Mercier · 20 May 2027Free
I Musici de Montréal: Echoes of TimeDowntown · Espace JAX · 20 May 2027
Richard Strauss: Symphonic ImaginationQuartier des spectacles · Maison symphonique de Montréal · 20 May 2027

3 events · 1 gig

Boulevard PérusseQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve · 21 May to 22 May 2027
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back in ConcertQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier · 21 May to 22 May 2027

2 events · 1 gig

Festilou: spectacle de conteVerdun · Bibliothèque Jacqueline-De Repentigny · 22 May 2027Free
Gil Evans - Porgy and BessQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Cinquième Salle · 22 May 2027

1 event

Le théâtre comme tremplin thérapeutique - La Troupe des Artistes anonymesMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve · Maison de la culture Mercier · 27 May 2027Free

4 events · 1 gig

OSM: Closing Concert, Beethoven's Ode to JoyQuartier des spectacles · Maison symphonique de Montréal · 28 May 2027
U. (un canto)Golden Square Mile · Bourgie Hall · 28 May 2027
Julien Dassin Sings Joe Dassin!Quartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve · 28 May to 29 May 2027
Grande vente de livres à la bibliothèque de l'Île-des-SœursVerdun · Bibliothèque Kim-Yaroshevskaya · 28 May to 30 May 2027Free

1 event

Also on dates the organisers post: Piknic Électronik (Sundays, mid-May to mid-October).

On for weeks

32 long runs, such as exhibitions and illuminations: on for more than a week, so shown once instead of every day.

Dans l’œil du lièvre - Christine Sioui WawanoloathHochelaga-Maisonneuve · Place Gennevilliers-Laliberté · 25 Jun 2025 to 25 Jun 2027Free
Ko tè a tounen istwa (Là où la terre se fait récit) | Richarson DorvilMontréal-Nord · Parc Louis-Querbes · 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Apr 2030Free
Exposition : « Ce que je garde »Hochelaga-Maisonneuve · Bibliothèque Maisonneuve · 1 May 2026 to 1 May 2031Free
Le cucitrici: Voices of Montréal's Italian seamstressesQuartier des spectacles · MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises · 9 Jun 2026 to 6 Jun 2027Free
Arkhè de Maxime BoisvertLaSalle · Parc Félix-Leclerc - LaSalle · 4 Jul 2026 to 4 Jul 2027Free
Les deux côtés de la médaille : 50 ans des jeux olympiques à Hochelaga-MaisonneuveOlympic Park and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve · Place des Tisserandes · 17 Jul 2026 to 31 May 2028Free
Le temps qui s'arrete, Marianne ChevalierVerdun · Quai 5160 - Maison de la culture de Verdun · 18 Jul 2026 to 23 May 2027Free
Regarde! 2026-2027Centre-Sud · Rue Ontario Est · 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027Free
Un monde en commun (A World in Common)Parc Jean-Drapeau · Biosphère · 5 Sept 2026 to 2 May 2027
La grâce des floraisons - Joannie LafrenièreAhuntsic · Parc Champdoré · 17 Sept 2026 to 16 Sept 2027Free
Inframonde [Survey of Waves] et Floralia - Sabrina RattéLaSalle · Placette Newman · 1 Oct 2026 to 29 Sept 2027Free
NeighboursShaughnessy Village · Canadian Centre for Architecture · 5 Nov 2026 to 28 Nov 2027
Sovereign Stitches + Wild WeavesDowntown · McCord Stewart Museum · 26 Nov 2026 to 6 Sept 2027
Fred Pellerin, Au nom du pèreQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve · 12 Feb to 8 May 2027
Marie Chouinard: Becoming BreathGolden Square Mile · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts · 20 Feb to 9 May 2027
Les sentinellesCôte-des-Neiges · Galerie de l'Université de Montréal · 12 Mar to 29 May 2027Free
Présaison : le beau jeuCôte-des-Neiges · Galerie de l'Université de Montréal · 12 Mar to 29 May 2027Free
LAWSShaughnessy Village · Canadian Centre for Architecture · 18 Mar to 24 Oct 2027
L'affaire MagnoliaLe Plateau-Mont-Royal · Centre du Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui · 6 Apr to 1 May 2027
Cirque du Soleil 2027 under the Big TopOld Montréal · Big Top, Old Port of Montreal · 13 Apr to 22 Aug 2027
Women of the Fur Trade, Centaur TheatreOld Montréal · Centaur Theatre · 14 Apr to 2 May 2027
Il était une fois Malaika - Moridja Kitenge BanzaMount Royal · Maison de la culture de Côte-des-Neiges · 17 Apr to 13 Jun 2027Free
La vie de Galilée, TNMQuartier des spectacles · Théâtre du Nouveau Monde · 20 Apr to 16 May 2027
Paradis Ébène, Phara ThibaultLe Plateau-Mont-Royal · Centre du Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui · 20 Apr to 8 May 2027
Prima facie, À première vue, DuceppeQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Jean-Duceppe · 21 Apr to 22 May 2027
Baleine, Duceppe 5 à 7Quartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Théâtre Jean-Duceppe · 27 Apr to 14 May 2027
Antifragile?Plateau Mont-Royal · Théâtre Espace Go · 27 Apr to 8 May 2027
Rigoletto, Opéra de MontréalQuartier des spectacles · Place des Arts, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier · 1 May to 9 May 2027
Waiting for Godot, Centaur TheatreOld Montréal · Centaur Theatre · 5 May to 23 May 2027
It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken, Segal CentreCôte-des-Neiges · Segal Centre for Performing Arts · 9 May to 30 May 2027
Keith Haring in 3DGolden Square Mile · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts · 15 May to 12 Sept 2027

Planning a trip in May

The calendar above lists 137 events in May 2027, and it's updated every week. Where to stay in Montréal compares the main areas.

More things to do in Montréal in May

Beyond the dated events, here's what the season brings and which guides cover May.

Guides for May

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Good to know

What is on in Montréal in May 2027?

There are 137 events listed for May 2027 (35 performances, 24 exhibitions, 19 concerts, 15 classical and opera events, 15 comedy shows, 10 markets, 6 dance shows, 4 activities and classes, 3 sports events, 2 festivals, 2 film screenings, 1 nightlife event and 1 tour). The big dates are Salif Keita | La voix d’or de l’Afrique (2 May 2027), André Sauvé | Naturellement (4 May to 5 May 2027), Scuse - Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard (7 and 15 May), Boulevard Pérusse (21 May to 22 May 2027), Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada (21 May to 23 May 2027) and Festival TransAmériques (26 May to 10 Jun 2027). 132 have confirmed dates and 5 are annual events whose exact 2027 dates are still to be announced, shown with the usual window. Every listing links to the interactive map.

What's the weather like in Montréal in May?

In May Montréal averages a high of 19°C (66°F) and a low of 8°C (46°F), with 81 mm of rain on about 14 days. Those are Environment and Climate Change Canada averages for 1981 to 2010 at its Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl A (7025250) station, counting days with at least 0.2 mm of rain.

What festivals are on in Montréal in May 2027?

The festival listed for May 2027 is Festival TransAmériques (26 May to 10 Jun 2027). Smaller local festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Are there free events in Montréal in May 2027?

Yes. 46 of the 137 events listed for May 2027 are free to attend, including Exposition : « Ce que je garde » (1 May 2026 to 1 May 2031), Arkhè de Maxime Boisvert (4 Jul 2026 to 4 Jul 2027) and Scuse - Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard (15 May 2027).

Is May a good time to visit Montréal?

Terrasse season starts, Piknic Électronik returns to Parc Jean-Drapeau and the Tam-Tams drum circle starts up again on Mount Royal. The Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is on 21 to 23 May, and the Festival TransAmériques opens on the 26th.

How current is this list?

Dated events are checked against the organiser's own page, and finished events drop off the page on their own. Annual events further out carry their usual dates until the official ones are published.

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