Montreal Christmas Market

The Montreal Christmas market is spread over two sites run by the same organisation, La Lutinerie: the Grand Marché de Noël on the place des Festivals, from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, and the Village de Noël on the place du Marché Atwater, from 26 November to 24 December 2026. Huts of Quebec artisans, a signature show, mulled wine, Santa’s office and more than 240 free activities across the two sites, with free admission.

Montreal Christmas market 2026: dates and opening hours

The Grand Marché de Noël opens on 13 November 2026 on the place des Festivals. Until 13 December, it runs Wednesday to Friday from 3pm to 10pm, Saturday from 11am to 10pm and Sunday from 11am to 8pm. From 16 December to 3 January, it opens every day from 3pm to 10pm, with full days from 21 to 23 December, 11am to 10pm, and on 24 and 25 December from 11am to 7pm. No hours are given for Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 December.

The Village de Noël, at Atwater, is a weekend market: from 26 November to 20 December, Friday from 4pm to 8pm, Saturday from 11am to 8pm and Sunday from 11am to 6pm. On Thursday 26 November, opening day, it runs from 4pm to 7pm. From 21 to 23 December it is open from 11am to 6pm, and on 24 December from 11am to 3pm.

The Grand Marché de Noël on the place des Festivals

In the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, the Grand Marché lines up 40 huts of local or regional artisans, with more than 50 Quebec artisans taking turns over the weeks. The programme counts more than 150 free activities, music and theatre, built around the signature show “Noël à Montréal”. Mulled wine is served on site, a stone’s throw from Place-des-Arts metro station.

The Village de Noël on the place du Marché Atwater

For eight years the Village de Noël has filled the place du Marché Atwater, next to the Christmas tree sellers. 59 Quebec artisans sell products presented as ethical and eco-friendly, and more than 90 free activities set the pace of the weekends. Children will find Santa’s office and a trail where they help the elves save Christmas. Lionel-Groulx metro station.

How to get to the Montreal Christmas markets

Both sites are reached by metro: Place-des-Arts for the place des Festivals, between rue Sainte-Catherine, rue Jeanne-Mance, rue Balmoral and boulevard De Maisonneuve, and Lionel-Groulx for the place du Marché Atwater, at 3325 rue Saint-Ambroise. From Europe, flights to Montreal are worth comparing between airlines.

Further east, the Quebec City German Christmas market fills Old Quebec until 23 December. Our page of Christmas markets in North America gathers the continent’s other markets, including the Distillery Winter Village in Toronto and the New York Christmas market.