In winter, Montreal does not lack opportunities to have fun alone or with the family, be it for outdoor activities for the bravest or for outdoor cultural activities. Protection. Here are some ideas put together by the City of Montreal to keep you busy during the break.
The parks
There's an opportunity to spend your day or afternoon skating, hiking, fat biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and sliding on the hills at a park in Montreal for free. Equipment rental is available at various locations, including Jean-Drapeau Park.
• Natural parks
Reserve your afternoon for toffee tastings in the snow, animated sessions about maple syrup farming, the forest in winter, birds and mammals, active games and hikes where you'll learn how to build a fire, track animals or use binoculars.
• Frédéric-Back Park
Take a guided snowshoe tour and see snow block sculptures.
• Mount Royal Park
Guided hikes and excursions are available for a forest walk in Mount Royal Park.
• Parc Jean-Drapeau
Discover three lively areas, including simple and fun interactive choreographies to the best music hits, a sports area with games such as giant table football and soccer shoe hockey, and fairground games where we can face shared and friendly challenges.
• Bois-de-Liesse Natural Park
During the spring break, a day camp on the theme of mystery and snowball is also offered in the Bois-de-Liesse Natural Park.
Space for life
For spring break, the Space for Life Passport is offered at 25% off for a year on an individual or family plan from February 16th to March 8th. You have unlimited access to the Biodôme, the Biosphere, the Insectarium, the Botanical Garden and the Planetarium.
Indoor activities
Think, for example, of the free activities offered in libraries, museums and Maisons de la Culture.
If you have a Montreal library card, it is possible to get free tickets to visit many of the city's museums.
If temperatures permit, free swimming in the municipal pools, ice skating in arenas or even the TAZ are an essential excursion. At TOHU you can rent a set of Finnish skittles and a giant chess set.