A Christmas Village Is Pooped Up This December in Montreal, And They Are Celebrating the Holidays All Month Long.
Festival Noel Dans Le Parc will be taking place from December 3rd to December 31st, including a New Year’s Eve party. You will have to bundle up for this outdoor festival that transforms parks in the Mile End, the Village, and the Plateau into Christmas villages where you can sip on some adult beverages, watch amazing concerts, and even buy a real Christmas tree. The festival is not only for adults because there are activities throughout the day geared towards children so that you can enjoy the festivities with the whole family.
Rumour has it Santa Claus will make a surprise visit to the festival on December 10th,17th and 31st to entertain your kids and promise them their favorite gifts if they were not naughty this year. Three parks will be hosting the various events, and Place Emilie-Gamelin will be hosting the brunt of the load. Parks Lahaie and Parc des Compagnons-de-Saint-Laurent will pick up the rest of the activities giving fun seekers plenty of options to choose from.
You can visit a different park every weekend, and you will never get bored of seeing the same things; the shows are always different. There will be a stage, and no stage is complete without performers and boy, oh boy, they have an extensive list of great acts to enjoy. Every single day there will be a live concert or theatrical performances that vary in genre.
The most known group performing is Montreal’s Bran Van 3000, who will be bringing their rock and Hip Hop stylings to the stage, and you can be sure to hear their smash hit “Drinking in L.A”. They will be headlining the year’s final show on December 31st alongside fellow Quebecois group Les Frere a Ch’val.
This is the 29th edition of the Festival Noel Dans le Parc, and this year is proving to be the most significant and longest-running festival in their history. It is a beautiful way to experience the holidays in Montreal, and no matter the weather, the show will go on. Put on your winter coat, put your scarf and tuques on and do not forget the boots and enjoy these festivals for hours on end.
Here is our list of some of the shows taking place all month long. For the complete program, click here: https://noeldansleparc.com/programmation/.
Frank Soucy Quartet
Date and Time: Thursday December 8th 10:00pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Frank Soucy is a traditional Jazz, blue grass, folk and rock guitarist and has traveled the world sharing his stellar music.
Sophia Bel
Date and Time: Friday December 9th 8:15pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Emo Punk and Pop music will flow through Sophia Bel, an upcoming music industry artist.
L’Hiver Rock d’Atchoum
Date and Time: Saturday December 10th 10:00am and 3:45Pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Join Atchoum in her quest to visit Santa Clause while she rocks out on stage! Fun for the whole Family. She will also be performing December 11th and December 16th.
Naya Ali
Date and Time: Saturday December 10th December 10 9:45pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Hip Hop artist Naya Ali will be sharing songs from her latest album Godspeed. Ali has won the best anglophone album of the year at the 2020 ADISQ awards.
Mandiz
Date and Time: Sunday December 11th 7:00pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
The Queen of Booty Bass will be rocking the stage with heavy beats and booty shaking rhythms.
Canicule Tropicale
Date and Time: Thursday December 15th 9:00pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
DJs Philippe Noel and LeMano Peluda will be mixing African and Latin Caribbean music for two hours of caliente action.
Marco Ema
Date and Time: Friday December 16th 7:30pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Indie Rocker Marco Ema bares his soul, his exploration of becoming an adult, and all the baggage that comes with it.
Melissa Ouimet
Date and Time: Saturday December 17th 2:30pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Melissa Ouimet will be singing your favorite Christmas songs with her exquisitely unique voice that has put her on the map since 2020.
Clodelle
Date and Time: Saturday December 17th 8:00pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Clodelle who was no stranger to fashion runways and photoshoots takes on the musical stage to prove she can add singing to her growing repertoire of talents.
Burning Brass Band
Date and Time: Saturday December 17th 9:45pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
The Burning Brass Band is a feminist group that is no stranger to jazz, funk, and pop music.
Perle X Arielle
Date and Time: Sunday December 18th4:30pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
DJ Perle takes on her counterpart DJ Arielle as the duo share their favourite beats to keep you warm all afternoon.
WD-40
Date and Time: Thursday December 22nd 9:30pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Saguenay’s WD-40 will be playing their interesting bled of rock/country/ punk influence music.
Planet Smashers
Date and Time: Friday December 23rd 9:30pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
International punk sensations the Planet Smashers and their 25 years of rocking the stage will be a show you cannot miss.
Chante ta Voie
Date and Time: Sunday December 26th 7:00pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
A musical troupe with singers as young as 6 and as old as 99. An excellent show for the entire family to enjoy.
The Lost Fingers
Date and Time: Thursday December 29th 8:15pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Revisit all the holiday classics with The Lost Fingers who use jazz opera and piano to lead you to bliss.
Laurence Nerbonne
Date and Time: Friday December 30th 8:15pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
The beautiful blend of trap music and hip hop are on Laurence Narbonne’s lips that will conjure up deep emotions within you.
Melisande
Date and Time: Saturday December 31st 11:59pm
Location: Place Émilie-Gamelin 1500 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec
Melisande takes on traditional Canadian and Quebecois folk music and add a modern twist leading you into 2023.
