Summer fun a la Montreal

July 2013
Plant sculptures, food trucks, restaurant and bar openings, bike tours and more! We love summer in Montréal, every single sun-drenched day. The phenomenal plant sculptures of Mosaïcultures, the yummy food trucks (they?re back!), the neighbourhood-themed discovery bike tours, and the city?s first champagne bar. Get ready ? it?s going to be good, good, good. For more information on Montréal?s activities, visit our website, blog or image gallery. If you have any questions, don?t hesitate to contact us.
Mosaïcultures, the perfect ticket for green-thumbs and dreamers Get your green on at the Botanical Garden with Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal 2013 (MIM2013). Wander through a 2.2-km circuit filled with than 40 plant sculptures created by over 250 horticulturalists from 30 countries. These high priests of horticultural art will compete for the Grand Honorary Jury Award and the People?s Choice Award. Food trucks ? food-on-the-go, Montréal-style The Montréal food truck famine is over! After a 66-year hiatus, our Montréal-style meals-on-wheels is back to conquer our street food cravings. Choose from a flotilla of trucks parked at key spots city-wide and savour signature Montréal dishes and tasty to-go meals. The first Friday of every month, the food trucks will be dishing out at the Olympic Park too. Explore Montréal with Dyad Cycle Looking for an innovative way to explore Montréal? The city's rental and sightseeing tour company, Dyad Cycle, does just that, via entertaining cultural, architectural and historic tours around Montréal's most vibrant neighborhoods. Visitors can opt for regular or electric bikes, and even scooters. Are you ready for the ride? BarBounya treats us to a taste of Turkey Pastirma, freshly braised artichoke, fried okra ? BarBounya, bring it on! With Turkish and Mediterranean dishes, coupled with mouthwatering Turkish meze on the menu, the new neighbour on Laurier Avenue West is a delicious new go-to spot. Sidle up to a counter/table, select a great wine and share a meal as it should be?with friends. La Champagnerie, a bubbly spot in the old city This Barcelona cava bar-inspired restaurant takes bubbly to the top in a rustic-chic setting in Old Montréal. The focus is on champagne, with DIY sabering offered, and their menu features sharing platters and tapas, such as caviar, oysters and tartars. Its laid-back vibe is the perfect accompaniment to its extensive champagne and sparkling wine list. CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE July 3 to 14, 2013 MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE features shows large and small, from in-theatre performances to big-top spectacles, with breathtaking performances from more than 100 circus artists Just For Laughs Festival July 13 to 28, 2013 The largest comedy festival in the world invites you to Montréal, with big headliners including like Joan Rivers and Dane Cook. Osheaga, Music and Arts Festival August 2 to 4, 2013 A festival of music and arts, divided in three parts: Osheaga Arts, Osheaga in the City and Osheaga on the island. The biggest of its kind in Canada! Headliners this year including Beck, The Cure and Phoenix. The Omnivore Food Festival August 15 to 18, 2013 The Montréal edition of the renowned Paris food event, the Omnivore Food Festival features the talents of leading international chefs alongside local up-and-comers on the cutting-edge of their craft, plus demonstrations, new trends and creativity. In Montréal, we?ve got 108 festivals to enjoy, 365 days a year! No matter the language or your interests, we've got something for everyone! That's what Montréal is all about! Discover our full festival calendar.
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