Free Activities

Discover current activities: performances, conferences, exhibitions, festivals, interactive installations, and much more!

Free activities take place throughout the year.

Before or after your show, or during your next visit to the Quartier des Spectacles, take advantage of our free programming, both in our complex and on our outdoor Esplanade.

In Joliette, outdoor movie nights are also offered at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay during the summer.

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  • Visual Art • sculpture
    ORB
    October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2029
    Esplanade de la Place des Arts

    View the public artwork ORB by Spanish urban artist SpY, a majestic illuminated art installation which will beautify the water basin on the Esplanade. 

    Free
  • Visual Art • Augmented reality
    INSITU
    May 15, 2023 to May 15, 2026
    Esplanade de la Place des Arts

    An original and unique virtual tour featuring great classics, contemporary works, Quebec heritage, and amazing performances! 

    Free
  • Classical Music
    Tell Me Your Music, with Dina Gilbert
    August 15, 2025
    Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme

    In conversation with Oscar Salazar Varela, Associate Conductor of Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) Dina Gilbert will tell us about her career, her sources of inspiration, the works on the program she will conduct in-hall, and about her forthcoming collaboration with the OSM. 

    Free
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