Montreal's Nightlife
Living it up at Night in Montreal
Montreal offers a fantastic nightlife. Whether you enjoy a trendy jazz club, a quite cocktail area, or club hopping from one hotspot to another, you will find it all Montreal’s awesome nightlife. In fact, Montreal was ranked the world’s number two party city in the world, after Belgrade, according to the Lonely Planet’s 2009 guide. Montreal’s laissez-faire(live and let live) attitude makes it a joyous city on any night, but also a relatively safe city. Montreal’s nightlife peaks between Thursday and Sunday. But there is always something going on in Montreal on any night.
Montreal’s nightlife starts on Thursdays with the traditional cinq a sept, which is basically a time to unwind from 5p.m. to 7p.m. This is the time when many office workers pack up the local bars and celebrate the arrival of the weekend. The party then continues over to bars, cafes, pubs, restaurants, live music venues, and dance clubs well into the night. Saturday is the day when Montreal’s nightlife explodes with many night time activities. And if it’s a long weenend, where Monday is a holiday, then the party continues onto Sunday as well.
Montreal’s night time activities start, and end later than in other North American cities. Last call is at 3a.m., so many clubs and bars don’t get packed until well after 11p.m. Clubs and bars are usually at their peak capacity around 1a.m. There are also many after-hour clubs available for people who wish to continue the party after 3a.m.
Montreal’s two main nightlife streets are rue Crescent and boulevard St-Laurent. You will find most of Montreal’s hot spots on one of these streets. Since Montreal’s streets are relatively safe at night, you do not need to worry about safety at night in Montreal. The main reason why Montreal’s streets are so safe at night is because there are so many people partying in the streets of Montreal.
It will cost you anywhere from C$5 to C$25 to get into one of Montreal’s night time hotspots. Many bars and clubs also charge a cover, and the price of a drink will vary depending on the establishment. The price of a drink can range from C$5 to C$10. Remember that the legal drinking age in Montreal and the province of Quebec is 18.
