December in Montreal
Your guide to December in Montreal. Find out what's happening in the city, listed by month, including the hottest attractions, festivals, music, film, theater, dance performance, concerts, live shows, family and community events.
Montreal Events and Attractions in December 2009
Well, the jingles have started. The holiday season has officially been flung upon us so why not enjoy? Take your pick of holiday and non-holiday activities, listed just below!
Well, the jingles have started. The holiday season has officially been flung upon us so why not enjoy? Take your pick of holiday and non-holiday activities, listed just below!
Montreal Festivals and Highlights
From attending free puppet shows to making chocolate to indulging in week after week of fireworks to considering what exorbitantly priced New Year's bash is for you, your Guide to Montreal's December Festivals and Highlights has it -- or will have it, do come back for updates -- covered!
From attending free puppet shows to making chocolate to indulging in week after week of fireworks to considering what exorbitantly priced New Year's bash is for you, your Guide to Montreal's December Festivals and Highlights has it -- or will have it, do come back for updates -- covered!
Music, Concerts and Live Shows in Montreal
December kicks off with Friendly Fires' poppy percussions, Zero 7's downtempo soul and Tommy Four Seven's dark beats, with Danish mavericks Mew and AA Bondy's acoustics following not far behind. The potential future of EBM is alive in Franz & Shape, who play a day after the genre's forefathers do, Nitzer Ebb. In classics, the MSO enlists Ton Koopman for a series of Bach performances.
December kicks off with Friendly Fires' poppy percussions, Zero 7's downtempo soul and Tommy Four Seven's dark beats, with Danish mavericks Mew and AA Bondy's acoustics following not far behind. The potential future of EBM is alive in Franz & Shape, who play a day after the genre's forefathers do, Nitzer Ebb. In classics, the MSO enlists Ton Koopman for a series of Bach performances.
Montreal Family and Community Events in December
Santa's Village is open for business, Disney's Playhouse is in town and December opens the door to a slew of holiday events perfect for the whole family.
Santa's Village is open for business, Disney's Playhouse is in town and December opens the door to a slew of holiday events perfect for the whole family.
Montreal Museum and Art Gallery Exhibits
International Year of Astronomy events wraps up this month at the Planetarium, 'Under the Sea 3D' concludes its screen time at the Centre des Sciences IMAX mid-month and 'Bodies: The Exhibition' exhibitors are unable to confirm if the bodies, obtained from China, were acquired through proper consenting channels, with speculation that tortured and executed prisoners made their way into the exhibit.
International Year of Astronomy events wraps up this month at the Planetarium, 'Under the Sea 3D' concludes its screen time at the Centre des Sciences IMAX mid-month and 'Bodies: The Exhibition' exhibitors are unable to confirm if the bodies, obtained from China, were acquired through proper consenting channels, with speculation that tortured and executed prisoners made their way into the exhibit.
Montreal Theatre and Dance in December
SECTION DISCONTINUED DUE TO LACK OF FEEDBACK & RESOURCES - La Compagnie Duceppe's 'Le Lion en Hiver' wraps up early this month as does 'Sky Dive" at the Centaur Theatre making room for 'The Nutcracker', the Opéra de Montreal's annual gala and there's still more to discover in your Guide to Theatre and Dance in December.
SECTION DISCONTINUED DUE TO LACK OF FEEDBACK & RESOURCES - La Compagnie Duceppe's 'Le Lion en Hiver' wraps up early this month as does 'Sky Dive" at the Centaur Theatre making room for 'The Nutcracker', the Opéra de Montreal's annual gala and there's still more to discover in your Guide to Theatre and Dance in December.