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98 events tracked (66 hidden, 32 featured) · Updated July 25, 2026 12:55 UTC

Macramé Bottle Holder Hidden
Sat, Jul 25 at 02:00 PM · 4529 Rue Clark
designworkshopgeneral
Hosted by Social Crafts, Moisés Paul
AAS Artfight - 25 Juillet (11H-13H) Hidden
Sat, Jul 25 at 03:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 12 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
Mademoiselle Pop Up: Matcha Edition Featured
Sat, Jul 25 at 04:00 PM · Cité Multimedia
foodsocialgeneral
Hosted by Mademoiselle Social Media Agency
Workshop — Initiation à la culture des champignons 🍄 Hidden
Sat, Jul 25 at 05:00 PM · Espace Together
workshopfoodgeneral
Hosted by Together Club, Khoa
Roots & Renewal: Showcase, Connections & Second Hand Market Featured
Sat, Jul 25 at 05:00 PM · District 3 Innovation Hub
socialfoodgeneral
Hosted by Ecryate Montreal
Mando Convo Club - picnic/potluck edition! Featured
Sat, Jul 25 at 05:00 PM · Hochelaga
socialfoodgeneral
Hosted by Hawley Jean
AAS Artfight - 25 Juillet (13H-15H) Hidden
Sat, Jul 25 at 05:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 12 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
AAS Artfight - 25 Juillet (15H-17H) Featured
Sat, Jul 25 at 07:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 12 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
(Kava) SPEAKEASY Featured
Sat, Jul 25 at 09:00 PM · Boulevard Saint-Laurent & Avenue Duluth Est · 31 going
socialgeneral
Hosted by Ayverie Laroë
AAS Artfight - 25 Juillet (17H-19H) Hidden
Sat, Jul 25 at 09:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 12 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
GAME NIGHT Featured
Sat, Jul 25 at 10:00 PM · Le Sud-Ouest
socialgeneral
Hosted by Abonten Social
RECORD ROOM: TYLA Featured
Sat, Jul 25 at 11:00 PM · Saint-Henri
musicsocialgeneral
Hosted by Human Connection
W x TT Café Run & Sip Hidden
Sun, Jul 26 at 01:30 PM · TT Café
socialgeneral
Hosted by W Sportswear, TT CAFE
Clothing Swap Hidden
Sun, Jul 26 at 03:00 PM · 4321 Av d'Oxford
socialdesigngeneral
Hosted by soft studio days
Cours de Pilates dans le Parc / Free Pilates Class in the Park | Canal Lachine | Gratuit/Free Featured
Sun, Jul 26 at 03:00 PM · Ma Bicyclette locations de vélos | bicycle rentals · 16 going
freehealthgeneral
Hosted by Nawel Bensalem
AAS Artfight - 26 Juillet (11H-13H) Hidden
Sun, Jul 26 at 03:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 7 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
AAS Artfight - 26 Juillet (13H-15H) Hidden
Sun, Jul 26 at 05:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 11 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
High Tea Party Featured
Sun, Jul 26 at 05:30 PM · Jeanne-Mance Park
socialgeneral
Hosted by Maison Lecture
Slow Sunday *Montréal* #43 - Café Oui Mais Non Featured
Sun, Jul 26 at 06:00 PM · Café OUI MAIS NON
socialgeneral
Hosted by Together Club
AAS Artfight - 26 Juillet (15H-17H) Hidden
Sun, Jul 26 at 07:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 12 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
AAS Artfight - 26 Juillet (17H-19H) Hidden
Sun, Jul 26 at 09:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent · 7 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
Rendez-vous Artfight!! Hidden
Tue, Jul 28 at 11:00 PM · 4357 Boul. Saint-Laurent
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by AAS MTL
Agentic HackNight #1 | When bitter is better Featured
Wed, Jul 29 at 09:00 PM · Mile-Ex · 23 going
hackathondeveloperengineers
Hosted by edouard, Gabriel Lesperance, Emile RIberdy, Edouard Reinach
Downtown Diaspora: An after-hours gathering for Black Professionals Featured
Wed, Jul 29 at 09:30 PM · Old Montreal
socialgeneral
Hosted by Downtown Diaspora
Suminagashi: Floating Ink Hidden
Wed, Jul 29 at 10:00 PM · 4529 Rue Clark
workshopdesigngeneral
Hosted by Social Crafts, Moisés Paul
Climate Coffee Montréal Featured
Thu, Jul 30 at 12:00 PM · Cass Café
healthnetworkinggeneral
Hosted by Vivian Shi
Loom Weaving Meetup | Surface Studio Makers' Club Featured
Thu, Jul 30 at 09:30 PM · La Fontaine Park
designworkshopdesigners
Hosted by Surface Studio
AI Community 5à7 Featured
Thu, Jul 30 at 09:30 PM · Golden Square Mile
ainetworkingengineers
Hosted by Featherless ai, Joseph Fleming
Slow Dating Montréal #161 (Lesbiennes 20-35) 💚 Hidden
Thu, Jul 30 at 10:30 PM · Chez l'Éditeur
socialgeneral
Hosted by Together Club
Slow Dating Montréal #162 (Hétéro 25-35) 💛 Featured
Thu, Jul 30 at 10:30 PM · Chez l'Éditeur
socialgeneral
Hosted by Together Club
Slow Dating Montréal #163 (Hétéro 35-45) ❤️ Hidden
Thu, Jul 30 at 10:30 PM · Chez l'Éditeur
socialgeneral
Hosted by Together Club
Fake Cake Jewelry Box Featured
Thu, Jul 30 at 10:30 PM · 4529 Rue Clark
socialgeneral
Hosted by Social Crafts, Moisés Paul
Sip and Learn: The Science of Storytelling Hidden
Fri, Jul 31 at 11:00 PM · PIGEON CAFÉ & BAR
workshopcareergeneral
Hosted by SmartSips, Jeffrey To
Soft Sketching In The Park Featured
Sat, Aug 01 at 05:00 PM · Girouard Park · 2 going
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by soft studio days
Soft Open Studio Featured
Sat, Aug 01 at 10:00 PM · 2000 Av. Northcliffe
designsocialgeneral
Hosted by soft studio days
W x TT Café Run & Sip Hidden
Sun, Aug 02 at 01:30 PM · TT Café
socialgeneral
Hosted by W Sportswear, TT CAFE
Cours de Pilates dans le Parc / Free Pilates Class in the Park | Canal Lachine | Gratuit/Free Hidden
Sun, Aug 02 at 03:00 PM · Ma Bicyclette locations de vélos | bicycle rentals · 1 going
freehealthgeneral
Hosted by Nawel Bensalem
Meet & Move #7 — Escalade Featured
Sun, Aug 02 at 06:00 PM · Nomad Bloc
healthsocialgeneral
Hosted by Together Club
[ENCORE]=> Agentic HackNight #1 | When bitter is better Hidden
Wed, Aug 05 at 09:00 PM · NEXT AI | Montréal · 7 going
aihackathonengineers
Hosted by edouard, Emile RIberdy, Gabriel Lesperance
Warp & Weft: Workshop Hidden
Wed, Aug 05 at 10:00 PM · 4529 Rue Clark
arts & cultureworkshopgeneral
Hosted by Social Crafts, Surface Studio, Moisés Paul
Événement de pré-lancement et réseautage matinal Featured
Thu, Aug 06 at 01:30 PM · Maison du développement durable · 28 going
networkingpanelgeneral
Hosted by Semaine Climat Montréal │ Montréal Climate Week
Pavilion Montréal — Summer Happy Hour Featured
Thu, Aug 06 at 09:30 PM · Stay22 · 50 going
socialnetworkinggeneral
Hosted by James Shetler, Frederic Aouad, Sylvain Bergeron
Workshop — Flow & Fréquences Hidden
Thu, Aug 06 at 10:30 PM · Espace Together
healthworkshopgeneral
Hosted by Together Club
Slow Dating Montréal #166 (Anglo - Hetero 30-45) Featured
Fri, Aug 07 at 10:30 PM · Espace Together
socialgeneral
Hosted by Together Club
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Luma Events in Montreal

Looking for Luma events in Montreal? This page tracks every public event on Luma (lu.ma) in Montreal — 98 right now, including the 67% that never appear on Luma's discover page. We refresh the full Montreal Luma calendar every 4 hours. See also all Luma events by city.

Montreal events at a glance

98
tracked events
67%
hidden from Luma discover
33
events this week
~15
events per week on average
Networking
most active category (43)
Sunday
busiest day of the week

Montreal has a legitimate claim to being one of the world’s most important AI research cities — and it’s the only city on this list where that claim is grounded in fundamental research rather than application-layer activity. MILA (the Quebec AI Institute), co-founded by Yoshua Bengio, is headquartered here and has seeded a research community that feeds into global AI labs and generated a significant number of local AI startups. The event calendar reflects this: there are more paper reading groups, research seminars, and ML practitioner meetups per capita here than in most larger cities. The gaming industry is also a serious factor — Ubisoft Montreal is one of the largest game development studios in the world, and the local games community has its own dense event circuit. Bilingualism shapes everything: events happen in French, in English, and in both, which means the community is more linguistically textured than any purely anglophone city.

The artistic and academic culture of the city shows up in how events are run — more experimental in format, more willing to mix disciplines, more likely to end with a conversation that has nothing to do with business. Design events, which are the top category in terms of active community, reflect a French-influenced aesthetic sensibility that feels distinctly different from the clean minimalism of West Coast design events. The Plateau-Mont-Royal and Rosemont areas host most of the arts-adjacent tech events; the tech park around the Université de Montréal hosts more research-oriented programming. Sunday evening is unusually active here compared to other cities, which reflects a social calendar that doesn’t front-load everything into Thursday. The low cost of living relative to Toronto or Vancouver means the community skews younger and more experimentally-minded than you’d expect.

Frequently asked questions about Montreal events

How many events are happening in Montreal?
We're tracking 98 upcoming events in Montreal, sourced from 69 Luma organizer calendars. 66 of those are hidden — they don't appear on Luma's discover page. The full list refreshes every 4 hours.
How many events are happening in Montreal this week?
There are 33 events happening in Montreal this week (1 AI, 1 tech, 15 networking events). Scroll up to see the live list, refreshed every 4 hours.
What percentage of Montreal events are hidden from Luma's discover page?
67% of Montreal events are hidden — they exist in organizer calendars but never get featured on Luma's discover page. We surface all of them: 66 hidden and 32 featured events right now.
How many events does Montreal have per week on average?
Montreal averages about 15 events per week based on the last 9 weeks of historical data. Some weeks run higher when conferences or hackathons cluster; quieter weeks still hit our baseline.
What kinds of events are most common in Montreal?
Networking events are the most active category in Montreal, with 43 upcoming events. Other strong categories include startup, tech, networking, and crypto.
What day of the week has the most events in Montreal?
Sunday is the busiest day for Montreal events, with 24 events currently scheduled. Weekday evenings tend to anchor the calendar — meetups, demo nights, and founder dinners.
What time of day do Montreal events usually start?
Most Montreal events run in the evening (5 PM–11 PM) — 54% of events start in that window. The single most common start time is 6 PM local time.
What are the top neighborhoods for events in Montreal?
The most active neighborhoods for events in Montreal are Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, La Petite-Patrie, The Village. Click any event in the list above to see its exact venue and location.
Who hosts the most events in Montreal?
The most active hosts in Montreal right now include Together Club, Social Crafts, Moisés Paul. Hosts that put up the most public events tend to be community calendars, coworking spaces, and recurring meetup organizers.
What's the biggest upcoming event in Montreal?
The largest event currently on our radar in Montreal is "Pavilion Montréal — Summer Happy Hour" with 50 guests RSVPed. See the full event list above for time and venue.
How do I find hidden events in Montreal?
This page is the directory — every public Luma event in Montreal, including the hidden ones that never reach Luma's discover page. Filter by date, category, or just scroll. Each event links straight to Luma to RSVP. Data refreshes every 4 hours.

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