# X things to do in Montreal when it's July **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 15, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284 "2002-05-15T21:51:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![epraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/82dd89/32.png) [@epraz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epraz)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284/1 "2002-05-15T21:51:08Z")
OK, guys! I’m going to Montreal for a long weekend with my girlfriend in mid to late July. I need suggestions for “cool” things to do. I’ve been to Montreal back when with my parents, we did all the family stuff. i want the interesting things—art, nightlife, fun stuff for the day, etc. Any suiggestion is appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![Trancey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Trancey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancey)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284/2 "2002-05-15T22:16:02Z")
go to st.hubert abnd on N Antel street, run up n down screaming pat!!! come outside!!! if u see someone come out with pink hair, be like, hey 🙂 trancey says hi ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284/3 "2002-05-15T23:32:35Z")
Try [montreal.com](http://montreal.com). 🙂 Also do a Google search on Tourisme Québec, then click on “English” when you get to the site. (I’m assuming their pages are available in English.) - s.e. ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284/4 "2002-05-16T00:38:18Z")
Hmm… Go check out the Old Port. It’s a cool area. The Labyrinth is really fun, it’s a big maze. Also, strolling along St. Catherine and window shopping, going to the Biodome and/or Planetarium… That’s all I can think of at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284/5 "2002-05-16T01:54:39Z")
IIRC, the Cirque du Soleil is in Montreal again this summer with a new show. Go see it 🙂 It really is a great performance - I’ve seen Saltimbanco, Alegria and Quidam, and REALLY hate that I missed Dralion. Eventually, maybe… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284/6 "2002-05-16T02:55:15Z")
The best thing to do would be to postpone your trip to August, when I will have returned from Spain and will be available to show you around. Failing that… how late in July are we talking? You might be able to catch the beginning of Divers-Cité, our queer pride fest. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-things-to-do-in-montreal-when-its-july/109284/7 "2002-05-16T13:04:40Z")
Grab a local weekly when you’re in town, and there will be plenty of things to do. Montreal is Festival Central all summer long. Funky things to do may depend on your mastery of \*joual.