Tohu - Family Sundays

La Tohu is an organization affiliated with the Cirque du Soleil to promote circus arts in Montreal. During the summer they offer 'Family Sundays' which are described as big family parties filled with theatre, music, and running around! There is face painting, circus skills demonstrations, theatre, and many interactive workshops for parents and children. It has a wide range of activities for all members of the family and best of all: it's free!

Price: free!

Location: 2345, Jarry Street East (corner of Iberville) Montreal (Quebec) H1Z 4P3

Phone #: 514 374-3522

When:

• Sundays from July 26, 2009 - August 23, 2009
• activities start at 1:30pm and show start at 3:00pm

Website: http://www.tohu.ca/en/activities/item.aspx?aid=320

Shakespeare in the Park: "As You Like It"

Free theatre in the park from July 24, 2009 - Aug. 16, 2009. Bring your older kids and teens to see a Shakespeare play right in your own neighborhood park. This year the repercussion theatre is performing the comedy "As You Like It". It is absolutely free (although donations are accepted) but are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food bank. Just bring yourself a folding chair and enjoy the show!

Location: various parks around the city

Price: free!!

Dates: July 24, 2009 - Aug. 16, 2009

Website: http://www.repercussiontheatre.com/en/
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Weekends du Monde- Parc Jean Drapeau

Parc Jean Drapeau is holding cultural two weekends in July. There will be lots of different events taking place all over the park representing countries such as Cuba, Jamaica, Romania, Haiti and more. All events will be filled with music, food, games and animations and most things are absolutely free! It should be a lot of fun for the whole family and diverse enough for everyone to see something they like. Check out the website for the program because there is a lot going on!

Location:

• Parc Jean Drapeau

Price: free!

Hours:

• July 25-26
• 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Website: Weekends du Monde

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Hydro-Quebec tours

Bring your kids to learn all about how we get electricity. Hydro-Quebec is offering free tours of their facilities all over Quebec. In and around Montreal you can visit their head office in Montreal or the Riviere-des-Prairies Generating Station. At the generating station the tour lasts about 75 minutes and after you can even enjoy the facilities on a bike path, walking trail or even go fishing! They recommend wearing flat and closed shoes for the tour.

Price: free!

Rivieres-des-Prairies hours:

• Wed.-Sun: 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30am, 2:00pm and 3:30pm

Website: http://www.hydroquebec.com/visit/index.html

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Dragon Boat Festival

A fun event coming up is the Dragon Boat Festival on July 25 and 26. Aside from the dragon boat races which will feature over 200 teams from all over North America there will be live entertainment: Folk dancing and music groups from various cultural communities, children's drawing contests, and ethnic delicacies. It will be held at the Olympic Basin in Parc Jean Drapeau.

Location:

• Olympic Basin in Parc Jean Drapeau

Price:

• free!
• Parking: $12.00 /day
• ***free shuttle buses from 10 am - 6 pm from de la Gauchetiere St. W and St. Urbain

Hours:

• July 25 and 26
• 7 am - 6 pm

Website: http://www.montrealdragonboat.com/english/events.php

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Just For Laughs

The Just For Laughs festival is an annual tradition here in Montreal and is always a great place with different activities for the whole family. It is located downtown near Ste. Catherine and St. Denis. There are many street performers including acrobats, clowns, mimes and many more surprises. There is a huge area with large video games of guitar hero and Rock Band. There will also be a couple of parades including the ever-popular twins parade. The twins parade is July 18th.

Price:

• free

Location:

• downtown near Ste. Catherine and St. Denis

Website: http://www.hahaha.com/

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Lachine Fireworks

Here are some more fireworks to enjoy with your family. Lachine is offering fireworks courtesy of Croisière Évasion Plus. Fireworks displays at 10:15 p.m. on July 9 and 23, and on August 1st, 13 and 20. Bring your chair, the fireworks are visible from the waterfronts of lac Saint-Louis (between 6e Avenue 32e Avenue)

Address: St. Joseph, Lachine

Lachine is located off of Highway 20 (where it merges with Highway 13).

Price: free!!!

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Fireworks

Loto-Quebec is presenting the International Fireworks competition again this year. The competition runs from June 9, 2009 until August 22, 2009 only on Saturdays this year. They start at 10:00pm You can buy tickets to go see them at Laronde but there are many places around Montreal that you can see them free such as Longueil, on the Jacques Cartier Bridge, ot the Old Port of Montreal. Check out the website for the official schedule.

Website: http://www.internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/en/

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Movies in the park

Virgin radio 96 is offering movies in the park this year in different parks across the city. All you have to do is bring your lawn chair and they provide the movie and even free food! Typically they are on Wednesday nights and the food starts around 7pm. Some of the movies offered this year are "Slumdog Millionaire", "Bride Wars" , "Mall Cop", "17 Again", "Monsters Vs. Aliens" and much more. Check out their website for dates and locations.

Price: free!!!

Website: http://montreal.virginradio.ca/events/29516

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