Montréal is a festival city for summer tourists

Summer is almost here, and with the warm-weather season, Montréal is burgeoning with choices, like admiring giant garden sculptures, taking in a tribute to a Hollywood princess and seeing pop culture stars get a wax treatment. For more information on Montréal visit our website, blog or image gallery. If you have any questions, don?t hesitate to contact us.
Grévin Museum comes to Montréal Meet Céline Dion and René Angelil -- maybe not in the flesh, but in astonishing likeness -- at the new Grévin Museum, which opened its doors on April 19, 2013. An offshoot of Paris' popular wax museum, Montréal's Grévin used the talents of companies like Moment Factory to create interactive rooms and stunning visuals. The Mariners' House: Pointe-à-Callière Museum Opened on the occasion of the PàC's 20th anniversary, the new Mariners' House at Place D'Youville, dedicated to history and archaeology, features exhibitions, lectures and special activities. The new pavilion is also the home to Archaeo-Space, a simulated archaeological dig designed for kids and families. VINTAGE -- the new show by Gregory Charles The unstoppable stage man and his band rock another all-request repertoire of genre-spanning songs with VINTAGE, premiering in the Old Port on May 29. Québec's undisputed cover king keeps tempo with the times: fans can make their music requests online when they purchase tickets. Charles also had a custom-made theater-to-go built for his show that he packs up and takes with him! The Museum of Costume and Textile of Québec The MCTQ is setting up shop in the silver-domed Bonsecours Market, giving fashion mavens the chance to feast on Québec's costume and textile heritage -- past, present and future. With Tapis Rouge: Fashion at the Museum, until October 6, 2013 visitors can admire signature pieces from collections by fashion's great names (Thierry Mugler, Arnold Scassi, Christian Dior and more) as well as prominent Montréal designers. The magnificent Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal From June 22 to September 29 the Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal 2013 competition will be showcasing its eye-popping plant-sculptures at the Botanical Garden. For the 2013 theme, Land of Hope, 250 horticultural artists from around the globe will be working their green thumb to dazzle visitors. Grace Kelly at the McCord Museum A star of the silver screen, Alfred Hitchcock's muse and the Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly was utterly captivating. With From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly - Beyond the Icon, the McCord Museum premieres from June 6 to October 5, 2013, a behind-the-scenes peek at this fascinating woman and her many roles, through everything from photos to clothing to love letters. CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Beatles in Montréal at Pointe-à-Callière March 29, 2013 to March 30, 2014 The Beatles in Montréal is an exhibition on the Montréal stopover of this legendary British group that revolutionized pop music around the world, and that also had a profound influence on musical trends that took root right here in Montréal and throughout Québec Dale Chihuly at Museum of Fine Arts June 8 to October 13, 2013 The spellbinding environments created by Dale Chihuly's brilliant glass installations are presented for the first time in Canada. MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE July 3 to 14, 2013 Troupes and performers from near and far take the cultural metropolis by storm for a summer event not to be missed. The Omnivore Food Festival August 14 to 18, 2013 The Omnivore Food Festival dedicates its activities to the world of gastronomy. In Montréal, we've got 108 festivals to enjoy, 365 days a year! No matter the language or your interests, we've got something for everyone. That's what Montréal is all about! Discover our full festival calendar.