The 12ᵗʰ season of Les Jardins Gamelin: keep coming back all summer!
It’s already time for another exciting summer program at Les Jardins Gamelin—the initiative’s 12ᵗʰ season! From May 28 to September 13, 2026, enjoy a great cultural lineup starting daily at noon in a relaxed setting—open to all and 100% free! You’ll find live music, lessons in Latin and line dancing, performances, DJ sets, comedy, karaoke and much more. There’s a different activity to enjoy every day.
Karaoke night
Mondays from 6 to 10 p.m.
A perennial favourite, karaoke night at Les Jardins Gamelin presents a steady stream of classic tunes sung with loads of passion! Don’t be shy, just have fun with this inclusive activity. It’s the perfect time to share your favourite songs and maybe a guilty pleasure or two with an audience that’s just as enthusiastic as you are.
Jardins en cabaret
Every Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m.
Jardins en cabaret presents dazzling multidisciplinary shows with everything from drag queens and street dance to comedy and circus acts. In June, come laugh with Véronique Isabel Filion (Bravo Musique), Rolly Assal (Zéro Musique) and Colin Boudrias (agence LOL LOL LOL), be amazed by a street dance battle with 100Lux, take in theatrical (LIM) and musical (LIMM) improv competitions, and be a true canayen with an evening of traditional Québécois music and dancing with EspaceTrad.
Line dancing with SPURS
Wednesdays from 6 to 10 p.m.
Do you want to line dance? All you need is the desire, whether you’re a novice or an old hand! SPURS invites you to line dancing sessions set to traditional country and modern pop, in an inclusive and friendly setting. Don’t let little missteps deter you, they’re no big deal and you’ll be back in step in no time!
Jardins d’Illusion
Thursdays from 6 to 11 p.m.
Be among the first to hear the next star DJs! Electronic, world music, hip-hop… with the Jardins d’Illusion, your Thursday nights will slap thanks to sounds spun by local DJ collectives. The series starts on June 4 with Prologue, an evening starring artists who’ve been part of the Illusion world since the beginning. June 11, SLAPPED brings the sounds of house; June 18, it’s time for techno with OCTOV; and June 25, enjoy drum ‘n’ bass with THE SESSION x SOURCE. Look out for more collectives in July, August and September!
The duo Veranda, featuring actor Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle and musician Léandre Joly-Pelletier
Concerts à Gamelin
Fridays from 6 to 11 p.m.
The Concerts à Gamelin series is the ideal way to start your weekend: live music outdoors amid the delightful buzz of a Montreal summer. As is tradition in Les Jardins Gamelin, new artists are front and centre! June 5, feel the heat with the ultra-energetic salsa of MARZOS (a Syli d’or discovery). June 19, raw drums meet blues guitar and soul vocals to create the entrancing blues and jazz of Hendry Massamba (MUZ 2026 cohort). On June 26, Veranda is a bluegrass/country/folk duo who’ll keep you entertained all night – the perfect way to close out the week of Saint-Jean-Baptiste. Be there on July 3 for some topical, subversive and sensitive hip-hop courtesy of Sloan Lucas and Big Swiss, the latter accompanied by a live band. And on August 14, Emma Beko presents her new album, Cicada, a delightful blend of alt-pop, hip-hop, folk and emo.
Laboratoire du vivant partagé
Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m.
Salsa with Espace Yambae
Saturdays from 7 to 11 p.m.
Enjoy a relaxing Saturday afternoon at the Laboratoire du vivant partagé. In this series, the Exeko organization presents workshops – pottery, vegetable dyeing, crafts – where you can make all kinds of items using materials sourced from urban nature. It’s an invitation to awaken your senses in a pleasant setting. Then, in the evening, shake it to fiery Latin rhythms with Espace Yambae. Whether you’re new to salsa or a lifelong devotee, come cut a rug alongside the salsa pros. This is one of the Jardins’ most popular series – the terrasse is always packed, the atmosphere is pure fun and there are plenty of dancers even when it rains!
The saxophonist Maude Fortier
Apéro-concerts
Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m.
New this season! Close out your weekend with the sweet sounds of intimate concerts, mainly instrumental and acoustic, from jazz to chamber music to bossa nova. Chill out with the Maude Fortier Quartet on June 14, with Trio Arboréal on June 28 and with Duo Fortin-Poirier on July 12.
Street dance battles with 100Lux
June 9 starting at 6 p.m.
The theme of this edition is “BPM Gradient,” a special battle format focused on the relationship between speed and accuracy. The music has a minimum of 130 bpm, outside the midtempo comfort zone. You’ll see how the dancers maintain their clarity, phrasing and musicality as the cadence ratchets up from an already brisk tempo to an extreme one.
Kimmortal
July 31 at 7 p.m.
This Canadian-Filipino queer multidisciplinary artist (iel/they) approaches music as a collective salve and a tool of liberation! On the menu: subversive poetry, hip-hop beats and 100% irresistible musicality.