If you and your family are not sure what to do this March Break, don’t worry — Montreal has all you need to keep everyone entertained.
Complexe Desjardins will be turning into a circus through the week of March 1 to 8. There will be free obstacle courses, hula hoops, and face painting, and for those 5 and over, there will be aerial hoops and aerial spheres to try. Mini train rides will be offered for $3 a ride, and there will be acrobatic, juggling, and aerial art performances all week, for people of all ages to enjoy. These activities and events take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 2 to 7, and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 8.
The Montreal Science Centre is premiering its new film Wild Asia at the Imax Telus theatre. Tickets are available for $12.25 per child and $13.75 per adult. The Science Centre also has loads of things to see and do within their exhibits: kids can go on a photo safari, an exhibition created by the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards; play and learn in Mini Modo; explore hands-on life-sized science with pulleys, levers, and so much more; learn about the human body; or create something unique in the Fabrik2 space.
If you would rather spend your time outside, there are plenty of outdoor activities to choose from as well. The Glissades Gamelin at Place Émilie-Gamelin will be running until March 8. These free slides are open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
A free skating rink is also open to the public at the Esplanade Tranquille in the Quartier des Spectacles. It is big enough to hold 400 people at a time, and it comes fully equipped with a nearby café and picnic area for the whole family to enjoy. The rink is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.
Until March 8, you can immerse yourself in over 30 interactive luminous installations for the 16th edition of Lumino. Both indoors and outdoors, this event takes place on Sainte-Catherine Street West in the Quartier des Spectacles and features workshops like a free lantern workshop from March 4 to 7, and the free Kermesse festival on March 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be fluorescent face painting, juggling, and a DJ offering entertainment.
Montréal en Lumière is another outdoor light exhibit in Quartier des Spectacles, happening until March 7. Free shows are taking place at the DJ Rogers Station, with cooking workshops at Place des Festivals (for example, learn how to make gnocchi on March 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.). This is an event anyone, young or old, can appreciate.
Whether you are craving action-packed outdoor adventures, or a cozy movie escape, there is no reason to sit around twiddling your thumbs this March Break. Montreal has everything you need to keep you and your family busy all week long.