Family Festivals in Montreal

Fête des Neiges de Montréal

Montreal’s Fête des Neiges de Montréal Winter Festival is an annual festival that is held yearly at Jean-Drapeau Park. This festival is a celebration of the essence of winter that turns the city of Montreal into a winter wonderland. It has been happening in Montreal for several decades. The purpose of this three week-end festival is to encourage everyone to have fun in the snow. The Fête des Neiges is one of Montreal’s largest outdoor winter events.

Activities at the Montreal Fête des Neiges

There are plenty of activities at the Fête des Neiges to entertain children and adults as well. Activities at Montreal’s Fête des Neiges include ice sculpting, tube sledding, dog sledding, snowshoeing, ice climbing, mini golf on ice and so much more. There are also various special events and shows that take place during the Fête des Neiges de Montréal.

Boule de Neige

The Fête des Neiges festival has its own mascot known as Boule de Neige (French for Snowball). Every year, Boule de Neige welcomes visitors to the Winter Festival with his various friends.

Access to the Montreal Fête des Neiges

The festival runs over three consecutive weekends, with selected events during the intervening weeks. There are also special activities held at the Biosphere during the festival. Access to the festival is free, but certain activities will come with a rental fee. Thousands of visitors attend the Montreal Fête des Neiges Winter Festival each year.