view of downtown and the old port of Montreal at night, with the Ferris wheel and the clock tower. One of North America’s great food city is pulling out all the culinary stops in the depths of winter.

Experience Montreal en Lumiere 2025, one of Canada’s most popular winter festivals of culinary delights and cultural events. Enjoy gourmet dining, outdoor fun and more from February 20 to March 9.

Debra Smith has more than 15 years of travel writing experience and specializes in Canadian travel. In this attractions list, Smith guides travelers through Montreal's many highlights, including Old ...

With Montreal en Lumiere, its annual winter festival, the city is lighting up the season with art, culture and food. Visitors play with the interactive gyroscopic public art installation near the ice ...

This browser does not support the video element. Winter is no joke in Montreal, where average January lows hit 10 degrees Fahrenheit. But travelers willing to brave the weather can explore a side of ...

Program shows newcomers how to enjoy outdoor activities available for Montrealers in all seasons — including snowshoeing, skating, and skiing for those long winter months. Instructor Frédéric Ménage, ...

Revelers at the Montréal en Lumière festival, which "transforms great swaths of the city into a savory, illuminated winter wonderland." (Benoît Rosseau/Montréal en Lumière) It’s 9:34 p.m. on a ...

Montreal's long-delayed winter is poised to finally arrive on Saturday night, when some nasty weather starts to move in. Mountain bikers on their fat tire bikes pass by a very lightly used ski hill ...

IT WAS PAST MIDNIGHT and freezing out, but the skaters whirling around the Esplanade Tranquille rink last February in Montreal’s cultural district, the Quartier des Spectacles, didn’t seem to mind.

Montreal's first snowflakes of the season arrived over the weekend, and they didn't come alone. Parts of the city saw a messy mix of snow, freezing rain and drizzle on Sunday, making sidewalks slick ...