Landmark

Place des Festivals

Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal

Address
1499 Rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, QC

Source: quartierdesspectacles.com, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Open paved plaza of Place des Festivals with surrounding buildings, Quartier des spectacles, Montréal
Photo: art_inthecity / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The main outdoor square of the Quartier des spectacles, opened in 2009, with a programmable fountain of 235 jets and four lighting structures.

Nearest station Place-des-Arts (Green line)
Time needed 30 min
Best time Summer evenings, during festivals
With kids

Insider tip

It hosts the Montréal International Jazz Festival, Francos and other festivals, and in winter has held a Christmas market and a skating loop. Check the Quartier des spectacles calendar before you go.

What the guides say about Place des Festivals

It sits on Place des Festivals in the Quartier des spectacles, at 1499 rue Jeanne-Mance, and runs 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Its own page counts 40 artisan chalets and more than 150 free activities, and also says more than 50 Québec artisans, while Tourisme Montréal says nearly 60, so expect something in that range.

The Tourisme Montréal guide places Complexe Desjardins in the middle of the Quartier des spectacles, across from Place des Festivals.

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What's on at Place des Festivals

Upcoming events at Place des Festivals and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Montréal events calendar.

Festival

New Year's Eve in the Quartier des spectacles

31 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Place des Festivals, Quartier des spectacles

Station Place-des-Arts (Green line)

The 2026 program hasn't been announced. The Quartier des spectacles has run a New Year's Eve program at Place des Festivals in past years.

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Open paved plaza of Place des Festivals with surrounding buildings, Quartier des spectacles, Montréal art_inthecity, CC BY 2.0
Market On now

Grand Marché de Noël de Montréal

13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 Quartier des spectacles, Sainte-Catherine Street between Balmoral and Jeanne-Mance, Quartier des spectacles

Station Place-des-Arts or Saint-Laurent

The Christmas market runs 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 with 40 chalets of local and regional artisans and a music and theatre programme. Hours are 3 pm to 10 pm Wednesday to Friday, 11 am to 10 pm Saturday and 11 am to 8 pm Sunday until 13 December, then daily 3 pm to 10 pm from 16 December, with changes on 21 to 25 December.

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Comedy On now

Louis-José Houde, Et jusqu'à la fin la beauté.

21 Oct 2026 to 7 Jan 2027 Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve, Quartier des spectacles

Station Place-des-Arts (Green line)

Stand-up show, seven performances at the Théâtre Maisonneuve across these dates.

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Place des Arts esplanade fountains and lit concert hall at night, Montréal abdallahh, CC BY 2.0
Theatre and shows Ends in 2 days $62.54 to $106.78, taxes and fees included

Entre chiens et louves

4 to 15 Nov Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve, Quartier des spectacles

Time 8:00 p.m. weekdays and Saturday evenings, 2:00 p.m. on Nov 8, 14 and 15 Station Place-des-Arts (Green line)

Cirque Le Roux's show follows three characters in 1850, 1960 and 2026, with pianist Alexandra Stréliski playing live. The page says it is a Montréal premiere.

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Place des Arts esplanade fountains and lit concert hall at night, Montréal abdallahh, CC BY 2.0

Smaller local events nearby

  • Latin Groove’s End of Session Party, November Dance

    13 to 14 Nov · Montreal Palladium, Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

    A dance event at Montreal Palladium, listed on the Latin Groove calendar.

    $12 · 21:00 to 02:00 · Map · Source: Latin Groove · Latin Groove’s End of Session Party - November

  • Festival Cinémania 2026 (32nd edition) Film

    On now, until 15 Nov · Various cinemas in Montréal, Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

    Festival of French-language films, 32nd edition, running from 4 to 15 November 2026.

    Map · Source: Festival Cinémania · Festival Cinémania 2026 (32e édition)

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Nearby

Place des Arts Landmark · 1 min walk Montréal's main performing arts complex, with concert halls including the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at 260 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest. Complexe Desjardins Shopping · 2 min walk A downtown shopping and office complex with Metro access at Place-des-Arts and Place-d'Armes. Le Gesù Nightlife · 3 min walk Theatre and concert venue with exhibition rooms, on rue De Bleury between rue Sainte-Catherine and boulevard René-Lévesque. St. James United Church Church · 4 min walk A United Church congregation on rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest. Club Soda Nightlife · 4 min walk Live music and club venue on boulevard Saint-Laurent, with rock, rap, electronic and festival shows on its calendar. MTELUS Nightlife · 5 min walk Concert hall on rue Sainte-Catherine Est that hosts touring acts, with a calendar of shows through the fall.

Around Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

Museums on Sherbrooke, festivals at Place des Arts and a city under the streets

Downtown Montréal runs from the McGill campus and the Sherbrooke museums south to Boulevard René-Lévesque, with the Quartier des spectacles to the east. The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the McCord Stewart Museum and the Redpath Museum are all within a few minutes of McGill Metro. The festival district around Place des Arts is where jazz and Francos crowds gather in summer.

Downtown and Quartier des spectacles has 24 places on the Roam Montréal map: 5 museums, 5 landmarks, 4 churches and basilicas, 4 parks and gardens, 4 bars and 2 restaurants. Read the Downtown and Quartier des spectacles guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Place des Festivals?
1499 Rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, QC.
How do I get to Place des Festivals?
The nearest station is Place-des-Arts (Green line). Place des Festivals is in Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal.
How long do you need at Place des Festivals?
Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Place des Festivals?
Summer evenings, during festivals.

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