Things to Do in Montreal This Week (Oct. 19-25)

Halloween is less than two weeks away, and Montreal’s calendar is filling up fast. Here’s what’s worth your time this week.

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Ramen Ramen Fes (until Oct. 25): Your final week to try the festival bowls at nearly 20 restaurants. Our full guide has the list.
Phénomena Festival (until Oct. 24): The playful, interdisciplinary festival by Les Filles électriques wraps up with installations, performances and all sorts of oddities at various venues (Montreal Rampage).
Massimadi Festival (Oct. 15 to Nov. 8): Celebrating the richness and diversity of Afro-LGBTQ+ communities, with this year’s theme “Living Memories.”

Tuesday, Oct. 20: The Canadiens host the San Jose Sharks at the Bell Centre at 7 p.m. (watching from a bar? see our hockey bar guide).
Oct. 20–21: Jimmy Carr at Place des Arts, as we mentioned in our fall events roundup.
Oct. 21–23: Akousma at Usine C. Fifteen artists from here and elsewhere pushing the boundaries of digital and electronic music.
Oct. 21–31: SPASM. The festival dedicated to horror, zombies and the gloriously weird, with themed short-film programs.
Oct. 22: Le Veilleur at OASIS Immersion (also Oct. 29 and 30), and Halloween at Maison Saint-Gabriel on Oct. 21 and 23.

Friday, Oct. 23: Fright Fest at La Ronde opens for a bonus Friday night, and Lachine merchants host their big Halloween candy hunt on Notre-Dame Street.
Oct. 24–25: Massonloween on Promenade Masson in Rosemont, a Halloween playground for kids.
Oct. 25: Notre-Dame Basilica unveils its restored facade, and it’s the last day of Ramen Ramen Fes.

For the full spooky lineup, see our Halloween 2026 guide and Tourisme Montréal’s Halloween page. Dates and programs can change, so check with organizers before you go. Bonne semaine, Montréal!