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Vente de Trottoir: Montreal Sidewalk Sales

Montreal Sidewalk Sales and Street Fairs in 2009

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In Montreal, a sidewalk sale is also called a vente trottoir, French for "sale sidewalk." These street fairs, or ventes trottoirs, start as early as May, with Montreal's sidewalk sale season ending by mid-September, sometimes October. Great shopping deals, outdoor cheap eats, live entertainment and activities for kids are often part of the experience, offering appeal to anyone snooping for sales and to families looking for something to do that will please the whole clan. Below is an exhaustive list of Montreal street sales in 2009.

Page 1: Sidewalk Sales by Neighborhood (Below)
Page 2: Sidewalk Sales in June
Page 3: Sidewalk Sales in July
Page 4: Sidewalk Sales in August
Page 5: Sidewalk Sales in September

  • Ahunstic-Cartierville
    Vente Trottoir Promenade Fleury
    Where: Fleury, from St. Hubert to Papineau
    When: June 4 to June 7, September 4 to September 6
    Get There: Henri-Bourassa Metro
  • Downtown Montreal
    Chinatown Street Sale
    Where: De la Gauchetière, from St. Dominique to Côté
    When: June 24 to June 28, July 22 to July 26, August 19 to August 23
    Get There: Place d'Armes Metro
  • Downtown Montreal
    Ste. Catherine Street Shopping
    Where: Ste. Catherine, from St. Marc to Jeanne-Mance
    When: July 18 and July 19
    Get There: Peel Metro
  • Downtown Montreal
    Montreal Gay Village
    Where: Ste. Catherine, from Berri to Papineau
    When: June 11 to June 14, July 16 to July 19, August 27 to August 30
    Get There: Beaudry Metro
  • Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
    Vente Trottoir Promenade Ontario
    Where: Ontario, from Darling to Pie-IX
    When: June 3 to June 7, June 29 to July 5 (open to cars), September 2 to September 6
    Get There: Pie-IX Metro
  • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
    Nuit Blanche sur Tableau Noir
    Where: Mont-Royal, from St. Laurent to d'Iberville
    When: June 11 to June 14
    Get There: Mont-Royal Metro
  • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
    St. Laurent Boulevard/ The Main Street Fair
    Where: St. Laurent, from Sherbrooke to Mont-Royal
    When: May 28 to June 31, June 18 to June 21, August 27 to August 30
    Get There: Sherbrooke Metro
  • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
    Vente Trottoir L'Avenue Mont-Royal
    Where: Mont-Royal, from St. Laurent to d'Iberville
    When: September 4 to September 6
    Get There: Mont-Royal Metro
  • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
    Avenue du Parc Street Sale
    Where: Park Avenue, from Mont-Royal to Van Horne
    When: September 10 to September 13 (open to cars)
    Get There: Mont-Royal Metro, Bus 11
  • Little Italy
    Montreal Italian Week
    Where: St. Laurent, from St. Zotique to Jean-Talon
    When: August 7 to August 16
    Get There: De Castelnau Metro
  • Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
    Monkland Village Sidewalk Sale
    Where: Monkland, from Girouard to Wilson
    When: June 8 to June 14, July 13 to July 19, September 8 to September 12
    Get There: Villa-Maria Metro
  • Outremont
    Vente Trottoir Outremont
    Where: Bernard Street, intersections not specified
    When: June 10 to June 14 (open to cars)
    Get There: Outremont Metro
  • La Petite Patrie
    Vente Trottoir Plaza St. Hubert
    Where: St. Hubert, from Bellechasse to Jean-Talon
    When: July 8 to July 12, August 20 to August 23
    Get There: Beaubien Metro
  • Rosemont
    Vente Trottoir Promenade Masson
    Where: Masson, from d'Iberville to 12th Avenue
    When: May 14 to May 17, July 2 to July 5, September 3 to September 6
    Get There: St. Michel Metro
  • Verdun
    Promenade Wellington
    Where: Wellington, from Régina to 6th Avenue
    When: June 3 to June 6, August 27 to August 30
    Get There: De l'Église Metro
  • Ville Émard
    Monk Sidewalk Sale
    Where: Monk, between St. Patrick and Allard
    When: June 10 to June 13, September 2 to September 5, October 14 to October 17
    Get There: Monk Metro
  • Villeray/St. Michel/Park Extension
    Jean-Talon West Sidewalk Sale
    Where: Jean-Talon West, from Hutchison to de l'Acadie
    When: June 17 to June 21 (open to cars), July 15 to July 19 (open to cars), August 12 to August 16 (open to cars)
    Get There: Parc Metro
  • Villeray/St. Michel/Park Extension
    Vente Trottoir Jean-Talon Est
    Where: Jean-Talon East, from Papineau to De Lorimier
    When: June 16 to June 21 (open to cars), July 7 to July 12 (open to cars), August 18 to August 23 (open to cars)
    Get There: Fabre Metro
  • Villeray/St. Michel/Park Extension
    Vente Trottoir St. Michel
    Where: St. Michel, from Émile-Journault to de Louvain
    When: June 17 to June 21 (open to cars), August 19 to August 23 (open to cars)
    Get There: St. Michel Metro, 67 Bus

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