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Free summer program at Jean-Talon Market !
Once again this year, the Jean-Talon Market, in collaboration with Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie and the Société de Développement Commercial de la Petite Italie, invites visitors of all ages to enjoy a variety of fun educational activities, all absolutely free, every weekend throughout the summer ! This summer program promises to be a lot of fun.
The lively family-oriented program includes cooking and gardening workshops as well as crafts activities and shows, transforming Jean-Talon Market into a destination where you can have fun and learn more about local agriculture and food. Discover all the activities scheduled for June, and don’t forget to register to secure your spot!
When: Every Saturday and Sunday from June 6 to October 20, at various times.
Where: At Jean-Talon Market, in the event zone located northwest of the Market.
In the event zone located north-west of the Market, enthusiastic animators invite you to share their passion through a variety of fun-filled workshops.
All activities are free, but some have limited space. We encourage you to register to guarantee your spot. Children must be always accompanied by parents.
🪴 Gardening workshop: making your own herb seedlings
Saturday, August 3
Three 45-minute workshops at 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m.
What could be better than having fresh herbs on hand for our summer recipes? In this workshop, participants will learn the theoretical and practical basics for sowing seeds all summer long. Several herbs will be used during the workshop.
🎪 Introductory circus workshop with Cirque Hors Piste
Sunday, August 4th
All afternoon from 1pm to 4:30pm!
Thanks to Cirque Hors Piste, you will be able to experiment the circus arts of juggling and object handling, directly at the market! This workshop is available to everyone – young, not so young, families, or friends! Participants will be immersed in the colorful and playful world of the circus.
🌶️ Foire des vins et cidres d’ici
Saturday August 10 and Sunday August 11
All day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wine and cider lovers, the Foire des vins et cidres d’ici is back at last! For this third edition at Jean-Talon Market, look forward to an enriched program packed with new features.
During this free event, Jean-Talon Market will play host to some 15 Quebec wineries and cider makers. You’ll also have the chance to feast on the delicious culinary experience presented by chef Clément Boivin’s Cuisine Libre! team, and attend educational workshops by sommelier Kristine Mansuy. DJs will be on hand throughout
🧑🍳 Culinary workshops for kids
Saturday, August 17
Four 30-minutes workshops at noon 1, 2 and 3 p.m
Under the supervision of C’est moi le chef!, children ages 3 to 12 will learn the basics of cooking in a fun exterior setting where they will prepare a delicious age-appropriate recipe. With so many fresh and colourful products available in the market, the budding chefs will be able to use high-quality ingredients in their delicious meal.
🐛 Strolling shows by Mona
Sunday, August 18
Three performances between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
In the great family of Papillums, those giant butterflies that flutter around festivals here and abroad, Mona belongs to the migratory generation. She’d like to share with you the secrets of preserving her species: milkweed cultivation! Monarch caterpillars can only develop on the leaves of this native plant. So she’ll give a small milkweed seed to any child who helps her plant it and take good care of it.
🌼 Kimchi workshop by Ferment
Saturday, August 24
A 1-hour workshop at 2 p.m.
Discover the art of kimchi at this workshop at Jean-Talon Market with the Ferment team. Learn how to prepare this traditionally fermented Korean dish for an explosion of flavors!
🌼 Gardening workshop: the role of pollinators and bees in the city
Sunday, August 25
Three 40-minute workshops at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Join us at Marché Jean-Talon for an informative workshop presented by Jardin de la Devinette on the crucial role of pollinators in our urban ecosystem. You’ll learn how to encourage their presence in your gardens by creating a welcoming environment with melliferous plants. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your garden more alive and ecological for our pollinator friends!
🎨 Totebag drawing workshop – My favourite fruit and vegetable!
Saturday, August 31st
Two 1-hour workshops at 2 pm and 3:30 pm
Workshop for children aged 6 to 12, led by Heureux de Nature. Proudly display your love of fruits and vegetables by representing your favorite on a tote bag!
Inspired by the stalls at the Jean-Talon Market, children start by creating 2 sketches of their chosen fruit and vegetable, which they transfer to fabric before coloring with paint. The words «J’aime» can be added freehand or using a stencil. The perfect bag to do your shopping!
🧵 DIY zero waste workshop: Tawashi
Saturday, September 1
A 1h30 workshop at 2pm
This workshop, led by le Projet Zéro Déchet, will teach you how to make tawashis, woven cloths inspired by Japanese tradition, to replace synthetic sponges. All materials are provided for the workshop, but if you wish, you can bring your socks with holes in them and discover how to reuse them in a creative and ecological way.
🌶️ Festiv’été édition piquante
Saturday, July 6
All day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
What better way to celebrate summer and hot weather than with a spicy event? Festiv’été is the all-new event that will set the Jean-Talon Market ablaze.
During this free event, Jean-Talon Market will be hosting 15 companies that specialize in spicy sauces and sides and a variety of culinary demonstrations, free of charge and with no registration required. A festive musical atmosphere, a cocktail bar and a hot sauce tasting competition will also warm up the atmosphere.
🛼 Les Chicks’50
Sunday, July 7
Three performances between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Take a trip back in time to the days when you received car service on roller skates. Chicks ’50s is straight out of that era. They’ve created a franchise of independent, professional waitresses from Quebec, offering you “top noche” service. “Life is like a picnic! Yes sir!” The Chicks ’50s entertain customers with their zany songs and skate dances while taking their orders.
🚲 World citizen bikes
Sunday, July 7
From 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
As they do every summer, the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises citizen bikes set out to meet you in your neighbourhoods. Come and talk to our animators about your neighborhood, its history, your passions, your emotions and its future. There’s something for everyone:
🧑🍳 Culinary workshops for kids
Saturday, July 13
Four 30-minutes workshops at noon 1, 2 and 3 p.m
Under the supervision of C’est moi le chef!, children ages 3 to 12 will learn the basics of cooking in a fun exterior setting where they will prepare a delicious age-appropriate recipe. With so many fresh and colourful products available in the market, the budding chefs will be able to use high-quality ingredients in their delicious watermelon pokebol.
🍄 Workshop about mushroom
Sunday, July 14
Two 45-minutes workshops at 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
During this presentation, you’ll be introduced to the fascinating world of mushroom cultivation. You’ll learn how to grow delicious oyster mushrooms in a simple bucket, using methods that are accessible to everyone. A Mycoboutique expert will explain the inoculation process in detail, from substrate preparation to daily maintenance. At the end of the session, you’ll have all the knowledge you need to reproduce the experience at home. This fun, hands-on introduction will open the door to a rewarding and tasty hobby.
🌼 Gardening workshop: growing edible flowers
Saturday, July 20
Three 45-minute workshops at 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Flowers in the vegetable garden have many functions: not only do they bring color for the eyes and attract pollinators, but we can also use them to garnish our plates! Come and discover our selection of edible flowers during a transplanting workshop, and leave with your own flower arrangement.
🍓Fruit kefir workshop
Sunday, July 21
A 1-hour workshop at 2 p.m.
Explore the benefits of fruit kefir with this workshop hosted by Ferment. Discover and learn how to prepare this refreshing probiotic drink!
🦠 Scientific workshop with les Débrouillards
Sunday, July 28
Two 1-hour workshops at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Under the guidance of a science education specialist from Technoscience Région métropolitaine, children ages 6 to 12 will do several fun experiments based on some amazing scientific concepts. It’s a great introduction to science and a way to expand their scientific minds , even during the summer holidays!
Place Shamrock, opposite the SAQ, is hosting an ephemeral forest of 30 trees until July 8, to raise public awareness on the importance of planting more trees to combat climate change. This ephemeral forest project is an initiative of the City of Montreal. It is being carried out thanks to the participation of Soverdi and the Regroupement des éco-quartiers.
🧑🍳 Culinary workshops for kids
Saturday, June 8
Four 30 minutes workshops at noon 1, 2 and 3 p.m
Under the supervision of C’est moi le chef!, children ages 3 to 12 will learn the basics of cooking in a fun exterior setting where they will prepare a delicious age-appropriate recipe. With so many fresh and colourful products available in the market, the budding chefs will be able to use high-quality ingredients in their delicious spring rolls.
🎹 Piano show at the public piano in Shamrock Square (across from the SAQ)
Saturday, June 8th
Performance at 1:30 p.m.
Discover Simon Boisseau, the talented young neo-classical pianist, as generous in his performances as he is in his interventions. Don’t miss this opportunity offered by SDC Petite-Italie.
🐔 Educational workshops about chicken
Sunday, June 9
Two 1 hour workshops at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Where do eggs come from? What about hens? What does a chicken need to live a healthy life? Repaire de Biquette will be at the market with three Chantecler hens whose minders will introduce you to the ins and outs of raising these descendants of feathered dinosaurs.
Gardening workshop: the basics of vegetable gardening
Saturday, June 15
Three 1-hour workshops at 11 a.m., 2 and 3 p.m.
Presented by Jardin de la devinette, this workshop will introduce participants to the essential principles would-be vegetable gardeners need to understand, whether they’re planting in their backyard or on their balcony. Participants will learn about the essential elements and concepts behind a successful vegetable garden: cultivable area, seedlings, containers, soil and gardening tools. Ideal for beginners or gardeners looking to refresh their knowledge. Participants will leave with a brief gardening guide.
🐛 Chipotle performance
Sunday, June 16
Three performances between 2 and 4:30 p.m.
This strolling show, created and produced by Louve, will be an opportunity to meet Chipotle, whose dream is to become a monarch butterfly and make the long migratory flight to the sanctuary forests of Michoacán, Mexico! Do you think she can make it? To become a beautiful butterfly, Chipotle must eat plenty of milkweed – an indigenous plant essential to the survival of the monarch butterfly. Chipotle will give a milkweed seed to every child she meets, so they can plant it and care for it.
🧢 Cap graffiti workshop
Saturday, June 22
Two 1h30 workshops at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Participants in this workshop, led by Café Graffiti, will get to immerse themselves in Montreal’s urban culture. They will be guided by “graffers” who will talk about the history of graffiti in Montreal and different lettering styles. They will first get to create their own ‘’graff’’ (logo) on paper, before drawing it on a ballcap using paint markers, and then will get to take their project home!
🎪 Introductory circus workshop with Cirque Hors Piste
Sunday, June 23
All afternoon from 13h à 16h30 !
Thanks to Cirque Hors Piste, you will be able to experiment the circus arts of juggling and object handling, directly at the market! This workshop is available to everyone – young, not so young, families, or friends! Participants will be immersed in the colorful and playful world of the circus.
🌱 Gardening workshop: build your own water planter
Saturday, June 29
Three 45 minutes workshops at 1pm, 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Led by the team from Jardin de la devinette, this workshop will guide participants step-by-step through the construction of a water-reserve planter using recycled materials. With its double base, the structure helps reduce watering frequency, optimizing plant growth all summer long.
🦠 Scientific workshop with les Débrouillards
Sunday, June 30
Two 1-hour workshops at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Under the guidance of a science education specialist from Technoscience Région métropolitaine, children ages 6 to 12 will do several fun experiments based on some amazing scientific concepts. It’s a great introduction to science and a way to expand their scientific minds , even during the summer holidays!
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This summer program is offered in partnership with Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie and the Société de Développement Commercial de la Petite Italie.
