Canada · month by month
Montreal food calendar
What is in season in Montreal, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Montreal
The best of January: Bagels and smoked meat.
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
Plan around
- Cold
Very cold; dress for minus 20.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Montreal
The best of February: Bagels and smoked meat, La Poutine Week.
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
On the calendar
- La Poutine Week
- Montréal en Lumièrelate February to early March
Winter festival of food and light, with guest chefs at the city's restaurants.
Feb–Mar
Plan around
- Cold
Very cold; dress for minus 20.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Montreal
The best of March: Bagels and smoked meat, Maple season, Expo Manger Sante et Vivre Vert.
In season
- Maple season
The sap runs in March and April: maple taffy poured on snow, pea soup, ham and sugar pie at the cabanes à sucre.
Mar–Apr
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
On the calendar
- Expo Manger Sante et Vivre Vert
EXPECTED 19-21 Mar 2027
- Montréal en Lumièrelate February to early March
Winter festival of food and light, with guest chefs at the city's restaurants.
Feb–Mar - One of the world’s 100 best food eventsSugar shack seasonUsually March and April · a season, not a single date
The maple sap runs: cabane à sucre feasts of pea soup, ham, eggs, beans and maple taffy rolled on snow.
How to go: Book a cabane à sucre an hour from Montreal; weekends fill early.
Mar–Apr
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Montreal
The best of April: Bagels and smoked meat, Maple season, Sugar shack season.
In season
- Maple season
The sap runs in March and April: maple taffy poured on snow, pea soup, ham and sugar pie at the cabanes à sucre.
Mar–Apr
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsSugar shack seasonUsually March and April · a season, not a single date
The maple sap runs: cabane à sucre feasts of pea soup, ham, eggs, beans and maple taffy rolled on snow.
How to go: Book a cabane à sucre an hour from Montreal; weekends fill early.
Mar–Apr
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Montreal
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Bagels and smoked meat.
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Montreal
Peak seasonThe best of June: Bagels and smoked meat, Québec strawberries and corn, Premiers Vendredis.
In season
- Québec strawberries and corn
Jean-Talon and Atwater markets at their fullest; blé d'Inde (corn) roasts in August.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
On the calendar
- Premiers Vendredis
- Mondial de la Biere
Biennial; 2027 dates not announced (2025 edition ran 20-22 Jun)
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Montreal
Peak seasonThe best of July: Bagels and smoked meat, Québec strawberries and corn.
In season
- Québec strawberries and corn
Jean-Talon and Atwater markets at their fullest; blé d'Inde (corn) roasts in August.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Montreal
Peak seasonThe best of August: Bagels and smoked meat, Québec strawberries and corn, Pocha MTL.
In season
- Québec strawberries and corn
Jean-Talon and Atwater markets at their fullest; blé d'Inde (corn) roasts in August.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
On the calendar
- Pocha MTL (Korean street food)
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Montreal
Peak seasonThe best of September: Bagels and smoked meat, Apples and cider, Bieres et Saveurs de Chambly.
In season
- Apples and cider
Orchards in Rougemont and Saint-Joseph-du-Lac; Québec ice cider.
Sep–Oct - Québec strawberries and corn
Jean-Talon and Atwater markets at their fullest; blé d'Inde (corn) roasts in August.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
On the calendar
- Bieres et Saveurs de Chambly
EXPECTED 2-5 Sep 2027
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Montreal
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Bagels and smoked meat, Apples and cider.
In season
- Apples and cider
Orchards in Rougemont and Saint-Joseph-du-Lac; Québec ice cider.
Sep–Oct
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Montreal
The best of November: Bagels and smoked meat, MTLaTABLE.
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
On the calendar
- MTLaTABLE
- Grand Marche de Noel de Montreal
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Montreal
The best of December: Bagels and smoked meat, Tourtiere, cretons, sugar pie.
In season
- Tourtiere, cretons, sugar pie
Eat it now
- Bagels and smoked meat
Wood-fired bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount, and smoked meat at Schwartz's, every month of the year.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.