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Newfounland
Gros Morne Theatre Festival
Cow Head, June 1 to September 13
Nova Scotia
Scotia Festival of Music – Young Artist Program
Halifax, May 23 to June 7
Montreal
Société Pro Musica Cartes Blanches
Montréal, January 28 to May 31
Festival CODA
Montréal, March 26 to April 26
www.musique.uqam.ca/festival-coda2026
Festival de la Voix
Dorval, Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, Ste-Geneviève, Ste-Thérèse, April 4 to 28
The Festival de la Voix 13th edition, April 04 – 28, celebrates the beauty and power of the human voice with concerts and workshops of many musical genres featuring Quebec artists Ranee Lee and the Festival de la Voix Big Band under the direction of Ron di Lauro, Myriam Leblanc, Ensemble Mirabilia, Simon Leclerc, Quartom, Quatuor Musaïque, the Montreal Vocal Jazz Quartet, the Studio de la musique ancienne, Linda Morrison, Vivian Kaloxilos, Aleksi Campagne, Chad Linsley, Kristin Hoff & Kerry-Anne Kutz et +!!
Babel Musiques
Montréal, April 7 to 11
montreal.ca/lieux/maison-de-la-culture-ahuntsic
Festival des clowns de Montréal
Montréal, April 10 to 18
Festival des Arts Imprimés de Montréal
Montréal, April 17 to May 9
Blue Metropolis
Montréal, April 23 to 26
Art Souterrain
Montréal, April 25 to August 15
Festival La Grande Rencontre
Montréal, April 25 to May 29
Festival du Jamais Lu
Montréal, May 1 to 9
South Asian Film Festival of Montréal
Montréal, May 1 to 24
Festival Petits bonheurs
Montréal, May 1 to 10
Montréal Museums Month
Montréal, May 1 to 31
Festival Accès Asie
Montréal, May 1 to 31
Les Sommets du Cinéma d’animation
Montréal, May 11 to 16
Les Printemps Slaves
Montréal, May 12 to June 1
Les Printemps Slaves present its 2026 edition from May 12 to June 1 under the theme of the Belle Époque. The opening concert on May 12 at the Centre culturel NDG will be offered free of charge. On May 13, the silent film Life for Life (1916) by Evgeni Bauer will be screened with live improvisation by pianist Guillaume Martineau. Subsequent events will take place at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal: on May 27, Myths and Visions with Irina Krasnyanskaya and Jean-Fabien Schneider; on May 30, The Belle Époque of the Cello with Stéphane Tétreault and Chloé Dumoulin; and on June 1, a tribute to Rachmaninoff by Orchestre Nouvelle Génération featuring Matt Herskowitz. Each concert will be preceded by a talk by Ekaterina Baginskaya.
Festival des musiciens du monde
Montréal, May 15 to 17
www.centredesmusiciensdumonde.com
Montreal Comic Arts Festival
Montréal, May 15 to 17
Montreal Underground Film Festival
Montréal, May 15 to 17
Festival de la poésie de Montréal
Montréal, May 21 to 31
www.festivaldelapoesiedemontreal.com
Festival Classica
Saint-Lambert – Parc du Village, Boucherville, Longueuil, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, May 22 to June 14
Festival Classica invites the public to experience classical music in all its variety during its 16th edition, which will run from May 22 to June 14, 2026. The 2026 program once again showcases exceptional artists and a compelling repertoire, with the majority of events taking place on Montreal’s South Shore. Classical works, operatic performances, symphonic rock productions, and concerts for young audiences form a wide-ranging program designed to open the doors of classical music to seasoned concertgoers and newcomers alike.
CMIM Violin 2026
Montréal, May 27 to June 4
Festival TransAmériques
Montréal, May 28 to June 10
OFFTA Live Arts Festival
Montréal, May 29 to June 7
Quebec
Manifestation internationale d’art de Québec
Québec, February 28 to April 19
Printemps de la musique
Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec, May 15 to 17
Festival Jours de cirque
Québec, May 19 to June 7
Carrefour International de Théâtre de Québec
Québec, May 26 to June 13
Festival DécouvrArts de Cap-Rouge
Québec, June 6 to 7
Ailleurs au Québec
Secondaire en spectacle
Sept-Îles-Côte-Nord, March 28 to May 31
www.secondaireenspectacle.qc.ca
Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, April 16 to 23
Festival-concours de musique de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, May 4 to 17
Festival de la chanson et de l’humour Le Tremplin de Dégelis
Dégelis, May 7 to 17
www.festivalletremplin.com/index.php
Festival des Musiques de Création du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Jonquière, Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, May 7 to 16
Festival Santa Teresa
Sainte-Thérèse, May 8 to 10
Festival Saint-Zénon-de-Piopolis
Piopolis, May 9 to December 5
FIMAV
Victoriaville, May 11 to 17
OFF Festival des harmonies et orchestres symphoniques du Québec
Sherbrooke, May 14 to 17
Festival des guitares du monde d’Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda, May 23 to 30
Le Festival littéraire de Lac-Bome
Lac Brome, June 3 to 7
Festival International DansEncore
Trois-Rivières, June 4 to 7
Ottawa-Gatineau
Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival
Ottawa, March 22 to April 24
www.ottawakiwanismusicfestival.com
Toronto
Keyed Up! A Festival for Multiple Keyboards
Toronto, March 21 to May 9
Confluence Concerts
Toronto, April 11 to 12
Blockbuster Week 2026
Toronto, April 11 to May 17
www.baddogtheatre.com/blockbuster26
Hot Docs
Toronto, April 23 to May 3
Bealtaine Theatre Festival
Toronto, May 2 to 24
www.canadairelandfoundation.com
MusicFest Canada
Toronto, May 11 to 16
SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival
Toronto, May 20 to June 1
#BeyondTO Festival
Toronto, May 22 to 23
Toronto Bach Festival
Toronto, May 22 to June 24
Join Toronto Bach Festival for an immersive weekend May 22–24 with four distinctive concerts across three beautiful Toronto venues. The festival opens with a vibrant evening of double concertos, showcasing the thrilling interplay of paired soloists. Enjoy our ever-popular, noon-hour organ recital, a perennial audience favourite, and settle in for the beloved Kaffeehaus—always sold out and not to be missed—featuring R.H. Thomson, outstanding soloists, and the spirited secular cantata Hercules at the Crossroads. The weekend concludes with a rich Sunday afternoon of choral cantatas that reveal Bach’s profound expressive depth. Grab a Festival Pass or Single Tickets today.
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival
Toronto, May 22 to 31
www.insideout.ca/initiatives/toronto-festival/festival/
Carassauga Festival of Cultures
Mississauga, May 23 to 24
Jewish Music Week
Toronto, May 24 to 31
Imaginenative Film and Media Arts Festival
Toronto, June 2 to 14
Ailleurs en Ontario
Peel Music Festival
Brampton, Mississauga, and surrounding GTA, March 23 to April 30
Ontario Welsh Festival
Kingston, April 24 to 26
Milton Music Festival
Milton, April 27 to May 1
London Lesbian Film Festival
London, May 1 to 3
Guelph Musicfest
Guelph, May 22 to June 19
Guelph Musicfest celebrates its 20th anniversary with a five?concert chamber?music series from May 22 to June 19, 2026 in the intimate Recital Hall of the Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan Street. Encore concerts on October 30: Zemlinsky Quartet; November 6: Sadie Fields (violin) and Ken Gee (piano). The Recital Hall has been the home of Guelph Musicfest since its first season in 2007. It comfortably seats 170 people and is cherished by local audiences for its warm, clear acoustics. May 22: Schmaltz & Pepper; May 29: Festival Trio with Sadie Fields (violin), Katie Schlaikjer (cello) and Ken Gee (piano; June 5: Stewart Goodyear performs J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations June 12: Gryphon Trio; June 19: Penderecki Quartet with Ken Gee (piano). Online HD video replays for 7 days are included with reserved seat tickets or available separately. [email protected]
Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival
Orangeville, June 5 to 7
www.orangevillebluesandjazz.ca
Niagara Indie Filmfest
St Catharines, June 6 to 7
Unionville Festival
Unionville, June 6 to 7
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