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YOUR ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL DESTINATION
May 13 to 23, 2026
Contemporary Ballet • theatre
Robert Lepage + Guillaume Côté | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
An artistic summit inspired by Hamlet, between choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. An…
Frères
April 17 to May 16, 2026
Theatre • Comedy-Drama
Frères
They are father, sons, cousins, brothers-in-law; they are 23, 40, and 65 years old and have known each other forever. A small Egyptian-Québec clan…
Glob
March 2 to 5, 2027
Young Audiences • circus arts • clowns
Glob
A magical, gracefully poetic show, featuring acrobatics, juggling, and expressive onomatopoeia.
May 2 to 12, 2026
Opera • Grand Canon
Carmen | Bizet
There is no “opera” without “Carmen”, and there is no more potent Carmen than that which pours forth from the masterful baton of Jean-Marie Zeitouni…
May 15 and 16, 2026
French Song
Lynda Lemay | La Onzième Folie
The journey promises miles of intense emotions. La Onzième Folie speeds by at full throttle. Lynda Lemay drives fast and with precision. She knows…
May 28 to June 7, 2026
Contemporary Ballet
The Lake
Odette, the enchanted protagonist of Swan Lake, stands at the intersection of a ballerina’s existence—a moment of transformation and transcendence.
November 4 to 14, 2026
Circus • piano
Entre chiens et louves
Pianist and composer Alexandra Stréliski accompanies the artists of Cirque Le Roux on stage for this dazzling show, featuring a musical score of her…
May 30 to June 2, 2026
Theatre
Querelle de Roberval
A strike is on at the sawmill, reeking of sweat and lust. Beyond the picket lines, hungry eyes turn to Querelle, a worker who is impossibly handsome,…
Grieg, Nordic Sun
May 23, 2026
Classical Music
Grieg, Nordic Sun
The Norwegian composer's finest music is illuminated by Grammy Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann and conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados.
May 13 to 23, 2026
Contemporary Ballet • theatre
Robert Lepage + Guillaume Côté | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
An artistic summit inspired by Hamlet, between choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. An…
Frères
April 17 to May 16, 2026
Theatre • Comedy-Drama
Frères
They are father, sons, cousins, brothers-in-law; they are 23, 40, and 65 years old and have known each other forever. A small Egyptian-Québec clan…
Glob
March 2 to 5, 2027
Young Audiences • circus arts • clowns
Glob
A magical, gracefully poetic show, featuring acrobatics, juggling, and expressive onomatopoeia.
May 2 to 12, 2026
Opera • Grand Canon
Carmen | Bizet
There is no “opera” without “Carmen”, and there is no more potent Carmen than that which pours forth from the masterful baton of Jean-Marie Zeitouni…
May 15 and 16, 2026
French Song
Lynda Lemay | La Onzième Folie
The journey promises miles of intense emotions. La Onzième Folie speeds by at full throttle. Lynda Lemay drives fast and with precision. She knows…
May 28 to June 7, 2026
Contemporary Ballet
The Lake
Odette, the enchanted protagonist of Swan Lake, stands at the intersection of a ballerina’s existence—a moment of transformation and transcendence.
November 4 to 14, 2026
Circus • piano
Entre chiens et louves
Pianist and composer Alexandra Stréliski accompanies the artists of Cirque Le Roux on stage for this dazzling show, featuring a musical score of her…
May 30 to June 2, 2026
Theatre
Querelle de Roberval
A strike is on at the sawmill, reeking of sweat and lust. Beyond the picket lines, hungry eyes turn to Querelle, a worker who is impossibly handsome,…
Grieg, Nordic Sun
May 23, 2026
Classical Music
Grieg, Nordic Sun
The Norwegian composer's finest music is illuminated by Grammy Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann and conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados.
May 13 to 23, 2026
Contemporary Ballet • theatre
Robert Lepage + Guillaume Côté | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
An artistic summit inspired by Hamlet, between choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. An…
Frères
April 17 to May 16, 2026
Theatre • Comedy-Drama
Frères
They are father, sons, cousins, brothers-in-law; they are 23, 40, and 65 years old and have known each other forever. A small Egyptian-Québec clan…
Glob
March 2 to 5, 2027
Young Audiences • circus arts • clowns
Glob
A magical, gracefully poetic show, featuring acrobatics, juggling, and expressive onomatopoeia.
May 2 to 12, 2026
Opera • Grand Canon
Carmen | Bizet
There is no “opera” without “Carmen”, and there is no more potent Carmen than that which pours forth from the masterful baton of Jean-Marie Zeitouni…
May 15 and 16, 2026
French Song
Lynda Lemay | La Onzième Folie
The journey promises miles of intense emotions. La Onzième Folie speeds by at full throttle. Lynda Lemay drives fast and with precision. She knows…
May 28 to June 7, 2026
Contemporary Ballet
The Lake
Odette, the enchanted protagonist of Swan Lake, stands at the intersection of a ballerina’s existence—a moment of transformation and transcendence.
November 4 to 14, 2026
Circus • piano
Entre chiens et louves
Pianist and composer Alexandra Stréliski accompanies the artists of Cirque Le Roux on stage for this dazzling show, featuring a musical score of her…
May 30 to June 2, 2026
Theatre
Querelle de Roberval
A strike is on at the sawmill, reeking of sweat and lust. Beyond the picket lines, hungry eyes turn to Querelle, a worker who is impossibly handsome,…
Grieg, Nordic Sun
May 23, 2026
Classical Music
Grieg, Nordic Sun
The Norwegian composer's finest music is illuminated by Grammy Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann and conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados.
Frères
Glob

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The Blue Hour
Contemporary Dance
The Blue Hour
April 23 to 26, 2026
5 performances
Théâtre Maisonneuve
Les Grands Ballets
Frères Promotion
Theatre • Comedy-Drama
Frères
April 17 to May 16, 2026
26 performances
Théâtre Jean-Duceppe
Duceppe
New date added
French Song
Michel Fugain | C’est l’Histoire d’une Belle Histoire 
April 21, 2026 to April 8, 2027
6 performances
Multiple venues
Mahé et Micheline
French Song • indie
Mahé et Micheline
April 25, 2026
1 performance
Salle Claude-Léveillée
Société pour l’avancement de la chanson d’expression française  Série découvertes Québecor
The organ put its best feet foward Limited places
Classical Music
The organ put its best feet foward
April 26, 2026
1 performance
Maison symphonique
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal 
Ella & Ellington
Jazz Music
Ella & Ellington
April 26, 2026
1 performance
Cinquième Salle
Pop Music
Ada Chan | The Letters Within
April 26, 2026
1 performance
Salle Claude-Léveillée
Cent ans à l'unisson Limited places
French Song • school
Cent ans à l'unisson
April 27, 2026
1 performance
Maison symphonique
Musical Theatre • opera
Tounes d'amour - de Mozart à Queen
April 27, 2026
1 performance
Cinquième Salle
Limited places
Folk Music • japanese
Ichiko Aoba | Across The Oceans Tour 2026
April 28, 2026
1 performance
Théâtre Maisonneuve

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Theatre • dark comedy • Community
Seven Days
May 22 and 23, 2026
2 performances
Studio Hydro-Québec
Ballets Jazz Montréal
Contemporary Dance
Ballets Jazz Montréal | Dance Me – Music by Leonard Cohen
November 25 to 28, 2026
5 performances
Théâtre Maisonneuve
Danse Danse
Classical Opera
The Magic Flute in Concert
September 10, 2026
1 performance
Maison symphonique
Ari Cui Cui
Young Audiences • music • storytelling
Ari Cui Cui
March 14, 2027
2 performances
Piano Nobile de la Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Sons et brioches
Arthur l’aventurier, AFRICANIMAUX
Young Audiences • music • storytelling
Arthur L’aventurier | Africanimaux
November 29, 2026
2 performances
Cinquième Salle
Place des Arts junior
Kattam and his Tam-Tams
Young Audiences • world music • percussion • participatory
Kattam and his Tam-Tams
April 11, 2027
2 performances
Cinquième Salle
Place des Arts junior
Classical Music • Choral Works
Handel’s Messiah
December 11, 2026
1 performance
Maison symphonique
Your Holiday Destination
New date added
Comedy • Stand-up
Mehdi Bousaidan | Le garçon et la fenêtre
January 8, 2027
1 performance
Théâtre Maisonneuve
Classical Music
Rafael Payare à la rencontre des conservatoires
May 31, 2026
1 performance
Maison symphonique
New date added
Theatre • reading
Architectures de la joie
May 23, 2026 and January 9, 2027
2 performances
Cinquième Salle

Mother’s Day

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  • Visual Art • 13th edition
    MOI M’AIME, 100 autoportraits
    May 2 to 10, 2026
    Salle d'exposition

    For the National Mental Health Week, the Centre d’apprentissage parallèle de Montréal (Le CAP) is presenting an intimate exhibition featuring a selection of self-portraits from the “moi m’aime” project.

    Free
  • Visual Art • sculpture
    ORB
    October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2029
    Esplanade de la Place des Arts

    View the public artwork ORB by Spanish urban artist SpY, a majestic illuminated art installation which will beautify the water basin on the Esplanade. 

    Free
  • Visual Art • Augmented reality
    INSITU
    May 15, 2023 to May 15, 2026
    Esplanade de la Place des Arts

    An original and unique virtual tour featuring great classics, contemporary works, Quebec heritage, and amazing performances! 

    Free
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Explore Place des Arts

A unique gateway to art and culture

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Place des Arts: A Theatrical Month of May

Monologue, documentary, satire, opera, dance-theatre… In May, Place des Arts hosts a deliciously eclectic program of theatrical events.

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Hamlet: Dancing a Classical Work in a Modern Way
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Michel Fugain: A Wonderful Story in 5 Songs

Michel Fugain has had a deep love affair with Quebec, cherishing its people, who have returned the sentiment for over 50 years.

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