Celebrate Greek Independence with a parade in Parc Ex on Sunday… the fun starts on Jean-Talon at 1pm.
It’s not too late! Chateauguay celebrates St Patrick’s Day with a parade on Sunday beginning at 1pm at Boulevard d’Anjou. Be sure to wave at Trudie Mason!
And if you want to show solidarity with activists and students fighting for stronger gun control, there are at least two Montreal satellite March for our Lives parades. One march, organized by 11-year-old Roslyn student Lexi Vickery, leaves Westmount Park United Church, at 10am. And there will be a rally in nearby Cabot Square at 10am.
Love orchids - a lot? The Orchiodophiles of Montreal have assembled for the 2018 Orchid Expo. See specimens competing for 23 different prizes, as well as several merchants selling their wares. Saturday and Sunday at College Maisonneuve. Entrance is $10.
It's your last weekend to catch the Art Souterrain Festival, with artworks scattered around Montreal's underground downtown, from 1000 de la Gauchetière to Complexe-Guy Favreau.
Say goodbye to Cagibi, the cozy music venue and vegetarian café stocked with ceramic animals and knicknacks at the corner of St Laurent and St Viateur… it's closing at the end of the month because of rocketing rent. This Saturday, they are hold a goodbye concert this weekend and raising money to be reborn as a co-op up the street.
Under the dome at the SAT: Liminality is a 35-minute show that features one live contemporary dancer twisting and moving in a light-up venn diagram, accompanied by electronic music and a short film (in 360, no doubt). A joint Welsh-Indian production that is short but mesmerising, with intense lighting and contrasting shots of rural and industrial life.
Revolution They Wrote is a festival of feminist theatre, performed and written by both cis women and non-binary creators. You can catch short plays by local up and coming writers, at MainLine's Minimain and Gallerie. Snippets include Self Made Slut and The Big Sissy Show.
The talented teens (and staff and parents) at Lindsay Place High School are putting on Shrek the Musical with shows on Friday, and Saturday matinée and evening. 111 Broadview, Pointe-Claire.
Can't get out of the city for a cabane a sucre outing? There's a public cabane all weekend on Wellington in Verdun - what they're calling the ‘biggest urban lumberjack party' with squaredancing and woodcutting. And both Jean-Talon and Maisonneuve Markets have activities (music, makeup, maple tir + more) on Saturday, while the fun continues on Sunday at the Atwater Market.
Stephanie Harvey makes a living playing video games! The five-time Counterstrike world champ is also from Quebec. Teens interested in esports and more can meet Steph at the BaNQ library's digital space for young people, The Square, on Saturday, 1 to 5pm.
Pop culture fans will want to head to Ruby Foo's Hotel on Sunday for Nostalgie Number 6, which features new and vintage collectable items like figurines, video games, movies and vinyl.
Expo Manger Sante et Vivre Vert brings all the vegans to the yard with smoothies, kombucha and more organic treats. Guests include a druid, food bloggers and kombucha crafters. On Friday, feast your eyes on the artisan baking competition, where a challenge will include Organic yeast baguette. There's also a vegetarian Indian food cooking contest. Friday through Sunday at the Palais des congres
Release your inner vamp at Blooodlust: Vampire Night at Piranha Bar this Saturday night. Hang out with performance dance troupe Royal Tribal and heavy metal band Daedalean Complex.
Burlesque for a good cause on Friday night at the Wiggle Room, where there there will a fundraiser for the ALS Society of Quebec. My friend, and burlesque producer, Miss Meow has a close family member affected by ALS, and she’s put this show together… with host Lady Muffin Stuff, and performers like Kitty Kin Evil, Lo Lo Merlot and Shy Shy Schullie.