Montreal is a fun city to live in year-round, but an amazing city to live in in the summertime! Pretty much every weekend of the summer has one (or multiple) festivals and/or street fairs on the go. And with the city celebrating its 375th anniversary this year, the partying has been kicked up a notch this summer!
Good cheap eats, live entertainment, kids' activities, and great shopping can be found at the fairs. And, even if you can't afford a ticket to one of the bigger festivals, like Just For Laughs (or like us, you need to be home by 7:30 pm to put the baby to bed), you can still take part in the free festivities on the street!
Street fairs are honestly one of my favourite parts of living in Montreal!
Last week we went to Mural Festival on Boulevard Saint-Laurent. This is one of my favourite fairs of the year - not only do you get to peruse The Main for great shopping deals (I bought the most awesome dining room light fixture for $60!), food, and entertainment (rollerblade figure skating, bands, dj's) - you can watch artists from around the world create the coolest murals and street art.
And look at this awesome paella I got!!
Want to check out a Montreal street fair? Mural Festival runs this weekend as well on Boulevard Saint-Laurent! Check out their website for other fun activities you can take part in too. Also, here is a decent listing of all of the festivals and street fairs in Montreal this year.
Have a great week!
XOXO
I love these street fairs so much! We won't make it to Mural this year, but we did the one on Mt Royal a few weeks back. I love that all the shops have sidewalk sales!
ReplyDeleteI love that fair on Mount Royal too! I managed to resist buying anything this year, but in past years I've gotten some great stuff! My favourite places to stop are L'Intervalle, Onze, Adam et Eve, and Blo. And of course all the food!! Thanks for reading Olivia!
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