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Flaveurs, Bières et Caprices |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
November 14 - October 10, 2010 1170 Peel. St., Montréal 514-722-9640
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Montreal's Flaveurs, Bières et Caprices is sure to please the taste buds. This Montreal food and drink event features enticing food paired with different beers. The event offers an a la carte option or VIP inclusive package and gives visitors the chance to enjoy and learn about different culinary creations from other countries. Reserve now to get your space. |
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Salon Du Livre de Montréal |
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November 18 - November 23, 2009 800, rue de la Gauchetière St Ouest Place Bonaventure, Montréal H5A 1K6
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Here’s one for the bibliophiles! This is ostensibly the largest collection of books in North America, so bring a tote bag (or three) because you’re bound to stumble on some gems. Along with book-buying, you can attend readings, debates and signings. |
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Salon Passion Chocolat et de la Gourmandise |
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November 20 - November 22, 2009 350 St-Paul Street East Marché Bonsecours, Montréal H2Y 1H2 514-872-7730
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Montréal seems to be brimming over with chocolate artisans. There are those who specialize in unusual flavorings, those who focus on the classics, those who sculpt it, those who mix it in cocktails, those who incorporate chocolate in cakes, cookies or gelato, and those who do it all. Whatever your chocolate passion, you’ll find it here. Taste, shop, buy, watch learn; taste some more, buy some more… |
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Noël dans le parc |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
December 2009 Various locations, Montréal
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The weekends don’t get much more festive! Concerts, elaborate light displays and lively street performers. Two locations: Lahaie Park (corner of blvd St-Laurent and blvd St-Joseph) and Faubourgs Park (corner of ave de Lorimier and rue Ontario). |
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Salon des métiers d’art du Québec |
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December 4 - December 22, 2009 800, rue De La Gauchetière ouest Place Bonaventure Exhibition Halls, Montréal H2Y 1H2 514-861-2787
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The perfect place to pick up something unique for that hard-to-shop-for person on your holiday gift list. More than 450 exhibitors present their finest arts and crafts, from jewelry and sculpture to teapots and handmade paper. |
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Montreal International Auto Show |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
January 16 - January 25, 2010 159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montréal H2Z 1H2 514-871-8122 FAX: 514-871-9389
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The internationally-acclaimed Montreal Auto Show is a 10-day event for auto and non-auto enthusiasts alike. The event showcases the newest automobiles and innovative changes to the car industry. Pop open the hood to get a glimpse of the perfect craftsmanship, or sit in the driver's seat and imagine yourself behind the wheel of one of the many automobiles on display. |
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Fête de Neiges |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
January 26 - February 10, 2010 Notre-Dame Sainte-Hélène Island, Montréal 514-872-6120 FAX: 514-872-5691
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This winter festival, held for the past 25 years, takes place at the end of January and beginning of February and lasts for three weekends. Very popular with local Montréalers, the event draws over 100,000 attendees each year for snow castle building, ice sculpture contests and family skating parties. Make sure to dress warmly for this event. Some activities are cash only. |
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Cottage and Country Homes Show |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
February 18 - February 21, 2010 4545 Avenue Pierre-de-Coubertin, Montréal H1V 1A1
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The Cottage and Country Homes Show in Montreal offers everything homeowners and potential homeowners could ever want. The four-day event features hundreds of exhibits from construction to renovation to interior design to new products and services. Take a look into your dream summer cottage or learn new ways to decorate your home. This Montreal event also features actual homes and cottages that visitors can walk through on the showroom floor. |
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Le festival Montréal en lumière |
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February 18 - February 28, 2010 Various locations, Montréal
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Just when the winter doldrums seem like they’re here to stay – that’s when the perfectly timed Le festival Montréal en lumière is scheduled. Among the many individual events are wine and food tastings, art exhibits, concerts and theatre shows. At the Hydro-Québec Celebration of Light, you can sit around a bonfire sipping hot cocoa and watching strolling entertainers or a fireworks display. It all keeps the downtown area bustling and cheerful. Some events are free; many performances are ticketed. |
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Défilé de la Saint-Patrick |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
March 14, 2010 rue Ste-Catherine and rue du Fort, Montréal
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Yes, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, even Canadians! Of course, in Quebec some 40% of the population claims Irish ancestry, so perhaps that claim is a bit more valid here than in some other places. The festive parade wends its way down Sainte-Catherine Street, from du Fort to Saint-Urbain Streets and has more than 4000 participants and 40 floats. |
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